BRave Business and The Tax Factor

Heather Self and Robert Salter look at some of the detail in the Autumn Budget statement including Employers National Insurance, The Child Benefit clawback and Capital Gains Tax changes. They also ask whether the Chancellor missed an opportunity to take a strategic look at a tax system that is riddled with anomalies and inconsistencies. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on The Tax Factor Matt Crawford and Neil Insull are NOT looking at the Budget. Instead, we’re talking about the big picture issues facing the UK Tax system and the tax issues around the Employment Rights Bill See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today’s episode we take a look at the topic of Global Talent. How do you attract the best talent for your business, particularly when you grow internationally? Which approaches work well and which do not? And how will technology – particularly AI - impact a global workforce? And joining me today to debate all of this are Blick Rothenberg’s Head of Global Mobility Rehana Earle, with our guest Ga...

On this week’s top-rated podcast, Roger Holman is joined by Rehana Earle to unpack the latest in tax developments. With speculation growing that employer National Insurance contributions could be targeted by the Chancellor, we discuss whether the Government’s pledge to freeze rates for workers will shield employees from the impact. And is it time for a major overhaul of Capital Gains Tax to make i...

This week Matt Crawford is joined by Blick Rothenberg CEO Nimesh Shah. They look at the problematic tax issues of a life on the high seas cruising, Capital Gains Tax reform and a homage to retiring HMRC CEO Sir Jim Harra. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join Rehana Earle and Ele Theochari as they unpack the biggest headlines from the Labour Party Conference. Are the non-dom tax proposals just a political gimmick, or could they really deliver the billions the Chancellor hopes for? Ele dives into the latest R&D tax relief stats and why fewer claims might not be the bad news it seems – could HMRC finally be getting a grip on fraud? And we take a...

Sustainability: everybody talks about it, but in this episode we look at the business case for it. What do you actually have to do, beyond the cliches, and how can you prove that you mean what you say? Joining Declan for this discussion are Jim Brown from Blick Rothenberg, Charlotte Pumford from Vivobarefoot and Paul Lewis from Seismic.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Rob Goodley is joined by a new voice on the Tax Factor, Blick Rothenberg Head of Private client, John Bull. They look at HMRC’s interest in ‘side hustles’, what we learnt from the Chancellor at the Labour Party conference, and the potential for an exit tax. We also pay tribute to John Brown, the man who successfully argued a Jaffa cake was a cake! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

This week, Heather Self is joined by pensions expert Martin Reynard. They discuss whether the Chancellor could fill some of her £22Bn gap with a reduction on tax relief on pension contributions or the tax-free lump sum. They also look at the impact of a ruling on the employment status of football referees and Heather disappoints Martin when she reveals that if Blick Rothenberg gives him a suit it’...

Our fifty-first podcast is brought to you by Matt Crawford and Melissa Thomas.  This week they look at the European Court of Justice upholding a 2016 decision that Ireland is required to recover 13 billion Euros from Apple and the Upper Tier Tribunal sides with HMRC in their case against Stuart Barnes regarding his employment status. Matt discusses changes to the data employers are required to pro...

It’s our 50th episode this week, this time with Heather Self and Ele Theochari. In this episode we look back at some of the tax stories from the last year, current proposals to take VAT off sunscreen, fraudulent R&D claims, and if having a snail farm could save you some tax! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nimesh Shah and Heather Self look at what we can learn from Kier Starmer’s speech and what might happen in the Budget. If the Government’s hands are tied on the big 4 taxes, are we looking at minor changes in the Budget? Where will the billions come from: frozen allowances, Fuel Duty, Air Passenger Duty, Capital Gains Tax, Pensions Relief or a more wholesale reform of the tax system? Would it be m...

The Tax Factor returns from its Summer break with Roger Holman and Neil Insull. They waste no time in giving their top 5 predictions for the October Budget and, in VAT news, how the First Tier Tribunal have decided hair loss treatment could not be zero-rated as hair loss is not a ‘disability’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A special post-Election episode recorded the morning of 5 July. Nimesh Shah and Heather Self share their post-Election analysis and discuss the potential implications of the new Government's policies. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, as the General Election rolls into its final week, Heather Self and Neil Insull discuss some of the challenges for the new Government (whoever it will be), the reality of the ‘tax gap’ and why it is what it is. They also look at what businesses hope to see from the tax system. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We’re already halfway through the General Election campaign and one thing you can bet on is that our experts have the lowdown on the parties’ tax commitments and promises. This week, Rehana Earle and Robert Salter investigate the Labour and Reform UK Manifestos. Do both parties really understand the nuances and details of the tax system and do the numbers add up? Finally, Robert looks at a partial...

As the General Election continues, Ele Theochari and Robert Salter dig into some of the detail of the parties’ manifestos, looking at the quirks, hiccups and challenges they contain. They also look at IR35 and a new process for reporting unethical R&D advisors to HMRC. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on The Tax Factor, Nimesh Shah and Roger Holman review some of the latest General Election tax stories. They take a look at the parties’ proposals and ideas on Inheritance Tax and, if Sunak and Starmer were listening, what they would be suggesting.  Finally, after delving into the detail of the Conservative’s plans Nimesh, uncovers a £40m error in the “Triple Lock Plus” numbers. See omny...

This week on The Tax Factor Heather Self and Robert Salter are talking about the election, including extra tax allowances for pensioners, VAT School fees and the ‘magic money tree’ collecting another £6 billion from stopping tax avoidance and evasion. They also review what the parties have shared (and what they haven’t) regarding tax policies in the campaign’s kick-off week. See omnystudio.com/lis...

This week on the Tax Factor, Nimesh Shah and Roger Holman look at two HMRC stories in the news: the one penny tax demand and the National Audit Office’s findings that HMRC tax helpline wait times are getting even longer. The Conservatives and Labour are fighting over tax numbers, but Nimesh and Roger are not really sure that any of them add up. And finally, how HMRC have asked the Court of Appeal...

This week on The Tax Factor Matt Crawford and Rob Goodley look at the ups and downs of avoiding potential VAT on private school fees. Former Chancellor Nadim Zahawi discussed his settlement with HMRC in a recent interview and Rob looks at what the reported penalty imposed might tell us about the case. They then explore the principals of anonymity of taxpayers making appeals as well as the unallowa...

This week, Rehana Earle and Roger Holman are talking about the tax return rule changes that have taken over three hundred thousand people out of self-assessment. They also look at the unscheduled pay increase HMRC have given their staff to remain compliant, and  share their views on whether the same kind of tax relief that was announced by the Chancellor in the Spring Budget for the film, TV and t...

In this episode we take a look at the topic of the gender pay gap, pay equality and pay transparency. What are they, why are they important and what are the challenges business face in implementing these directives? And joining Declan to debate all of this are Blick Rothenberg’s Reward Services Partner Stuart Hyland and Azets’ Group Chief People Officer Claire Jepras. See omnystudio.com/listener f...

This week on The Tax Factor, Heather Self is joined by Tomm Adams – as a recent new starter at Blick Rothenberg Heather recommends he check his PAYE code to ensure he’s getting the correct allowances. They then look at the changes in tax brought about through devolution in Scotland, and provide an update on a VAT case we’ve been following as crisp giant Walkers plans to appeal the tribunal decisio...

This week Rob Goodley and Ele Theochari look at a High Income Child Benefit charge case where the use of Chat GPT caused some confusion, but does it mean that more people will rely on AI in their submissions, possibly causing mayhem?   They also discuss how a spreadsheet rounding error to two decimal places led to a shareholder not meeting the threshold for Business Asset disposal relief and how B...