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Battlestar Taxactia

16 December 2014 / Sarah Saunders
Issue: 4482 / Categories: Comment & Analysis
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A futuristic look at the past year in tax

KEY POINTS

  • Problems with pension funds liberation.
  • Explaining tax summaries to clients.
  • The strict liability offence in respect of offshore income and gains.
  • Accusation under code of practice 9.

“Tax. The final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Taxation on its continuing mission to explore strange new laws to seek out new reliefs and new complications.

“To boldly go where no man (or woman) has gone before ” Partner Petard announced standing proudly before his starry sky PowerPoint projection adjusting his inadequate green jacket.

“Do you have to say that at the start of every annual meeting ” his senior manager Mrs Spook frowned “and why do I have to wear this ridiculous short yellow dress?”

“It’s team building ” he replied. “Nobody else is complaining.” The other...

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