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Weekly Tax News
Covers the past week's news stories, Special Commisioners' decisions, international alerts, press releases and other Ernst & Young official publications.
Weekly VAT News
Covers the past week's VAT developments at the UK and European level with an analysis of the practical implications.
Online newsletters
Tax Review
Comprises articles which provide an overview of the significant developments in business, employer and personal tax of the last quarter – all with a focus on technical issues and how they will impact the taxpayer.
Tax Features archive
Comprises articles and comment highlighting recent major tax issues. We cover a wide range of topics including corporate, international, indirect or personal tax, tackled in a way which is easily accesible and appropriate to employers.
Budget publications
| Budget 2007 |
| Budget 2006 |
- Tax Tables 2006-2007
Download our 2006-07 Tax Tables, which contain personal, corporate and indirect tax rates.
234K, April 2006 - Budget Alert 2006
This Budget Alert is based on the Budget Speech presented to the House of Commons by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Rt Hon Gordon Brown, on Wednesday 22 March 2006 and on related Government announcements.
To read or download Budget Alert 2006 626K, March 2006 - Futures: UK tax hypotheticals
A Budget policy paper with a difference: because the Budget in question is in March 2016, and it's three different Budgets! E&Y's new paper 'Futures: uk tax hypotheticals' looks at three possible futures for the UK tax system, as experienced by a tax director on the Monday morning before the 2016 Budget. Developed with the aim of shedding some light on today, as well as providing some entertaining speculation about the day after tomorrow, this is a paper which tax directors should enjoy - after all, it's not often they get to be heroes!
To read or download Futures 387K, March 2006 - Year End Personal Planning 2006
A concise guide to the main tax planning points you may need to consider as the tax year-end approaches. This newsletter discusses amongst other issues: making the most of your income tax allowances and reliefs, the tax considerations of incorporating a business, leaving and coming to the UK, the tax implications of selling an asset and tax efficient estate planning. 398K, February 2006
| Budget 2005 |
- The Finance Act Guide 2005
Over the years, the Ernst & Young Finance Act Guide has provided an incomparable insight into the focus and impact of the Government’s tax policies providing, as it does, analysis of the various measures together with expert commentary. 1.4Mb, Nov 2005
For further information or a hard copy of the guide, please contact your usual Ernst & Young representative. - From consent to commitment
Our latest tax policy discussion paper, explores some of the ways in which relationships between government and taxpayer and between the tax authorities and their customers, are changing under the pressure of recent events. 3.2Mb, May 2005 - UK Tax Tables 2005/2006 224K
- Corporate Outlook 2005
Corporate Outlook 2005 is Ernst & Young's new extended response to the Pre-Budget Report. This paper includes the ITEM Club's Pre-Budget economic analysis along with Ernst & Young's industry specific commentary and tax commentary and analysis.
- Making Tax Enterprising 2005
The Chancellor has promised to use the Pre-Budget Report to "do more to remove all the old barriers holding the enterprising back". Ernst & Young has commissioned a survey to find out just what those barriers are and to establish what measures would make a real difference to entrepreneurs. 845 K, 16 pages, Nov 2004
| Budget 2004 |
- It's Not Rocket Science – Tax policy and innovation
Read our 2004 tax policy paper on innovation 996K, 16 pages, 2004 - Budget Alert 2004
255K, Mar 2004
- Hedge Fund Industry
Summary of main areas of interest to the Hedge Fund Industry. 53K, Mar 2004 - Investment Management Briefing
Read the full briefing. 56K, Mar 2004 - Year end personal planning
Year end personal planning provides a concise guide to the main tax planning points you may need to consider as the tax year-end approaches. This newsletter discusses amongst others: tax efficient savings and investments, second homes and estate planning. 111K, Jan 2004 - Corporate Outlook 2004
Corporate Outlook 2004 is Ernst & Young's new extended response to the Pre-Budget Report. This paper includes the ITEM Club's Pre-Budget economic analysis along with Ernst & Young's industry specific commentary and tax commentary and analysis. 272K, Dec 2003 - Banking Tax Alert
Read a summary of the main Pre-Budget report measures of interest to the banking and capital markets sector. 43K, December 2003 - ITEM Club's UK Economic Forecast Autumn 2003
Read an excerpt from the ITEM Club's UK Economic Forecast Autumn 2003, which discusses the state of the Public Finances prior to the Pre-Budget Report. 152K, Nov 2003
| Budget 2003 |
- Finance Act 2003
Read Ernst & Young's commentary on this year’s Finance Act, which contains major reforms to stamp duty for land and buildings with the introduction of stamp duty land tax, significant changes to the tax treatment of certain key employee incentive schemes and a last minute measure blocking a widespread method of inheritance tax planning. 696K, 144 pages, August 2003
Tax policy and discussion papers
- How clean is your clean bill of health? 407K, September 2007
- Special Commissioners decision in the case of Johnston Publishing (North) Ltd v HMRC
Tax Insights
- Tax Insights – Stamp duty: Does it have a future? 415K, June 2004
- Tax Insights – The VAT treatment of financial services in the EU: options for reform 357K, February 2004
- Tax Insights – Reform of the UK rules in residence and domicile 352K, September 2003
- Tax Insights – The Invoicing directive: will it deliver? 697K, May 2003
Corporate Tax
Creating value from complianceOutsourcing of tax operations
Indirect Tax
European Court cases clarify community goods movements VAT obligations
Three recent European Court judgments have provided guidance for taxpayers and tax authorities relating to the intra-Community movement of goods. 54K, October 2007
The Growing Burden? The impact of VAT/GST around the world
The scope for errors in VAT accounting and compliance is high and the penalties for getting it wrong are severe according to a new worldwide report on indirect taxes entitled The Growing Burden? by Ernst & Young. According to the report, consumption taxes not only add to the tax burden of individual tax payers, they also have a significant and growing impact on the tax burden borne by corporations. 28 pages, 315K, January 2006
Private Client Services brochure range
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Global Private Wealth Group
Individuals with fixed and liquid assets located in more than one country need to ensure that their investment and life style decisions are based on the best available.
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Planning for the new pension regime
Anyone who has a pension or is involved in the operation of pension arrangements needs to be aware of the very significant opportunities which are available over the next few months.
289K
Structuring your new business
Make a strong start: Get your business off to the right start, first time, with the advisors who will be there when you need them.
211K
Tax-efficient successions
Whether you are planning a trade sale, public offering, handover to family or associates, or inheritance, Ernst & Young can help you plan for your future and that of your business.
211K
Trust in us
Our international network of professional advisers can help you set up and manage appropriate trust structures so that your clients get the right tax outcome first time.
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US/UK integrated tax and estate planning
Our integrated approach to tax and estate planning for individuals with exposure to tax in both the UK and the US allows them to make investment and lifestyle decisions based on the best advice available.
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