Trained designer Dave Legion has been working independently in a field he loves for more than a decade, so Real Business caught up with the entrepreneur to find out why he moved into tax and accounting – a sector he admits to loath.
By Jane MacKay
Jane MacKay, partner at Crowe Clark Whitehill, provides sage advice on what to consider when exporting – including planning and research, tax structures, government support and protection.
High street retailer Next has handed a £22.4m bill by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) after a court found it had avoided paying tax.
High street retailer Marks & Spencer has reported its first rise in profit for four years, with underlying profit before tax rising 6.1 per cent to £661.2m – described by CEO Marc Bolland as “good progress”.
After the glorious victory for common sense in last Thursday’s general election, various bogeymen have raised their heads. The time has come to slay them.
Commenting on data which showed public borrowing for the last financial year came in lower than expected at £87bn, the Centre for Economics Business and Research (Cebr) said the latest figures were “nothing to be proud of”.
Intangible assets account for 64 per cent of the total value of UK companies, a growth of 17 per cent since 2012. Although this positions Britain as the fourth most “intangible, IP economy” in the world, it also makes it prone to foreign takeovers.
The distinction between tax avoidance and tax evasion used to be clear, but the shifting sands of public opinion have changed that. Does everyone take part in tax avoidance
By George Bull
While everyone is busy putting together their predictions for the chancellor’s 2015 Budget on March 18, George Bull has been thinking about what won’t be in the Budget.
By Ian Baxter
Ian Baxter, former finance lawyer and current founder of Baxter Freight, outlines his ten requests for whoever wins the general election in May.
