The Tax Factor – Episode 48 - Top 5 Budget Predictions and bad news for those losing their hair

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 BillSee 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 Gareth Wadley from law firm Bristows.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 it fit for purpose? Meanwhile, across the Channel, France is rolling out ‘temporary’ tax hikes – but how long will they really last? And finally, Roger looks into the complexities of designing a wealth tax and why it proves to be so tricky.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 closer look at maternity pay and challenge Kemi Badenoch’s bold claims.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 information.

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’s a taxable benefit!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 provide to HMRC regarding hours worked by employees and Melissa discusses how HMRC is an unlikely fan of the Oasis reunion.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.