Monthly Archives: May 2013

Boris calls for London tax raising powers

In a radical rethink of the way in which London is funded the 17 members of the London Commission are due to report this week and are likely to recommend that certain tax raising powers are devolved. It is estimated that Revenue streams of up to £12bn could be placed under local control with a pound-for-pound reduction in Treasury grants. Continue Reading
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Getting the best deal from banks

Banks are tarred with being the cause of the recession that has plagued the global and UK economy for the past four years. Whatever truth there is in this point of view one thing is certain: almost without exception they are now risk-averse. Unless you can prove that your need for financial support is well founded you will either fail Continue Reading
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HMRC scours data for off-shore tax dodgers and advisors

HMRC is currently investigating a large number of tax advisors and their clients who are suspected of concealing untaxed income and assets in off-shore tax havens. Due to their recent success in reaching tax accords with off-shore jurisdictions HMRC are now working their way through 400 gigabytes of data. The data has revealed the use of complex structures to conceal Continue Reading
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Government Assistance For Business Seminar 4 June – Speakers and Agenda Finalised

We are pleased to announce that we have now finalised the line up and timings for our seminar 'Government Help & Funding - The Whole Picture'. The event takes place at Lough Neagh Discovery, Oxford Island, Lurgan.  If you haven't registered already, you can do so by simply emailing vanessa@mcclearyaccountants.com or registering on line at https://mccleary.wpengine.com/index.php/mccleary-company-ltd-2013-seminar-programme/ . AGENDA 9:00am Registration Tea/Coffee Continue Reading
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