tax

Multinational coffee house Starbucks has caved in to public anger over the recent revelation it paid less than 1% in tax in the UK, pledging to 'do more' according to reports.

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A plan to merge National Insurance (NI) with income tax would increase wages, create jobs and help reduce costs, business leaders have said.

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has been sentenced to four years in jail for his part in a six-year old tax fraud case.

The US government has postponed the start date of incoming tax regime FATCA to give businesses more time to comply with the rules.

The London Mayor Boris Johnson said yesterday he wants to cut the top tax rate further, from 45p to 40p in the pound.

Offshore tax havens Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man are working towards an agreement with the US government on FATCA, the incoming regime to prevent tax evasion.

The Prime Minister David Cameron and Chancellor George Osborne have ruled out introducing a wealth tax on high earners or an annual levy on expensive properties - two proposals central to the Liberal Democrats' plans.

A number of celebrities, including Weakest Link presenter Anne Robinson and members of Take That, have been exposed as participants in a £1.2bn tax avoidance scheme, according to reports.