Some Philosophy? The American War of Independence, the French Revolution, the English Civil War, the Peasants Revolt. Each of these cataclysmic events in history were preceded by breakdowns in citizen’s trust in tax administration. The …

The scope of HMRC’s powers in relation to raising discovery assessments outside of the normal enquiry window has been a contentious issue in recent years and a number of cases seem to have eroded the …

Subject: Subscriptions and Tax To the ICAEW President, Imagine a world in which the Government suggested that a lawyer should be fined if their barrister lost a case. What would be the reaction of the …

After the recent tragic death of Andrew Sachs, there are rumours that his spirit for competence lives on in our legislation.  TAX AVOIDANCE DETERRENTS An open question for the above.  How do the current proposals …

UPDATE:  Please See Below for Response from Mr Pugh MP Dear John, We have met before some years ago to discuss tax and the financial situation generally. I realise you are no longer in power, …