Why is there no capital gains tax charge on houses?
Monday, April 22nd, 2024I posted this video on YouTube this morning: The transcript is: Why is there no capital gains tax charge on private houses in the UK?
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Accounting Streams - an update
Friday, April 19th, 2024This is the launch video on the Accounting Streams YouTube channel: I will be heavily engaged on this project and another, working with the Global
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Why is there no national insurance on income from wealth in the UK?
Friday, April 19th, 2024I have just posted this video on YouTube: The link is here in case it is needed. The transcript is: Why is there no national
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The IMF really needs to work out in whose interests the world economy should be run
Friday, April 19th, 2024The IMF has been sending out some very confused signals from its spring meeting, being held in Brazil this week. If I have read the
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A 10% student tax is unfair
Thursday, April 18th, 2024I have just posted this video on YouTube. Why are we imposing tax rates only designed for those with much higher incomes onto students earning
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The FT view: let those least able to pay bear the burden of tax
Thursday, April 18th, 2024The FT editorial this morning says: I agree with all that. But then the FT reveals its spots. Having implied that changes to rules on
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The rich won't quit
Wednesday, April 17th, 2024This YouTube is a further discussion of ‘Colin’ and his threat to quit as a result of tax increases, already discussed in a different way,
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The UK's missing companies
Wednesday, April 17th, 2024I posted this video on YouTube and elsewhere this morning: In case the video does not show, the link is here. The transcript is: We
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The ICAEW is still not explaining what it’s going to do with more than £150 million of funds it has earned as a result of fines and related costs paid by its members
Wednesday, April 17th, 2024The ICAEW published its accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023, yesterday. As readers of this blog might recall, I have taken that Institute,
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