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British tax exiles face substantial demands after Robert Gaines-Cooper, the British-born millionaire based in the Seychelles, failed in his latest bid to overturn court decisions in favour of HMRC. Gaines-Cooper will now consider whether to take...

HMRC’s new Offshore Co-ordination Unit is to write to UK residents and organisations holding bank accounts with HSBC in Geneva who may have undisclosed tax liabilties.

The Finance Act 2011, Section 42 (Appointed Day) Order, SI 2011/2459, appoints 13 October 2011 as the day on which FA 2011 s 42 (enterprise investment scheme: amount of relief) comes into force.

Martin Mann explains the key tax consequences for businesses and shareholders alike

HMRC will ‘stay on the trail’ of British investors who fail to come clean under the UK-Switzerland agreement signed last week, an investigations expert has told Tax Journal.

The government has set out the top rate of tax on personal income, and details of the tax thresholds adjusted for inflation, for the years 1975/76 to 2010/11. This is an extract from the table provided in a House of Lords written answer:

 

HMRC has confirmed that the European Commission has approved two changes announced in Budget 2011 to the enterprise investment scheme.

FA 2011 s 42 increased the rate of income tax relief 30% for investments made on or after 6 April 2011.

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