Tag Archives: tax avoidance

Welsh = likes rugby and can sing!

Posted on October 18, 2015 by thelovelywibblywobblyoldlady

Ah stereotypes – doncha just love ’em. I am Welsh. I like rugby. But I can’t sing. I remember many years ago staying in Newcastle with friends and deciding to sample the nightlife. We ended up on the Tuxedo Princess, … Continue reading →

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George Osborne is no “friend” of small businesses

Posted on July 20, 2015 by thelovelywibblywobblyoldlady

Reposted from Accounting Web With this latest money grabbing legislation, it would seem that Gidiot Osborne is no friend of small business. Maybe he’s only friends with the multi billion tax avoiding companies, because after all, it’s the CEO’s of … Continue reading →

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Tax doesn’t have to be taxing.

Posted on May 18, 2015 by thelovelywibblywobblyoldlady

Reposted from Mirror on line It takes 3 to 4 years to train an Inspector of Taxes and a further 18 months to 2 years to consolidate that training. In the meantime, medium to large businesses can afford to hire … Continue reading →

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21 days to go

Posted on April 16, 2015 by thelovelywibblywobblyoldlady

Watch the video David Cameron thinks that saying “think of all the things we’ve done in the last five years” is a boast. But when people do think about the last five years, they remember a hike in VAT, the … Continue reading →

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Labour’s non-dom plan divides accountants

Posted on April 10, 2015 by thelovelywibblywobblyoldlady

Reposted from Accounting Web Ed Miliband’s plan to scrap non-dom tax status if he becomes 10 Downing Street’s newest tenant, has raised a few eyebrows on AccountingWEB. Milband said this week that a Labour government would abolish the non-domicile rule … Continue reading →

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Zero-hours contracts have nothing to do with flexibility and everything to do with dodging tax

Posted on April 6, 2015 by thelovelywibblywobblyoldlady

Reposted from the Spectator London, United Kingdom. 3rd August 2013 — People hold placards in Oxford St London protest against use of zero-hours contracts for more than 85 percent of Sports Direct workforce. Could you live on a zero-hours contract? David … Continue reading →

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Budget shows Osborne far removed from reality

Posted on March 18, 2015 by thelovelywibblywobblyoldlady

Reposted from Public & Commercial Services (PCS) Union website In the final budget of this parliament George Osborne has reminded the vast majority of voters how far removed he is from their lives. While talking up the prospects for economic … Continue reading →

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If Jesse were alive today, would he give Boots the boot?

Posted on February 2, 2015 by thelovelywibblywobblyoldlady

Boots has its roots in the mid-19th century when John Boot, an agricultural worker, moved to Nottingham to start a new business.   He opened a small herbalist store on Goose Gate in 1849, from which he prepared and sold herbal … Continue reading →

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Government reveals new debt recovery firm

Posted on January 9, 2015 by thelovelywibblywobblyoldlady

Reposted from Accountingweb The government has launched a new public/private debt collection agency for government departments including HMRC. Now couple of things here lovely readers… 1) As Mike Fleming commented on the accountingweb site:-  Equifax ltd is owned by Equifax EUA … Continue reading →

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This is why we hate big business Mr Cameron!

Posted on December 30, 2014 by thelovelywibblywobblyoldlady

Reposted from Facebook This is why we hate big business Mr Cameron Steve Thompson AN OPEN LETTER – TO JD WETHERSPOON I have dined in your establishments many times but I write to inform you that I will never do … Continue reading →

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