News & Press 2007
- Brookson responds to income shifting proposals
24 December 2007
The Jones v Garnett case, known as “Arctic Systems”, has understandably achieved a high profile in recent months. It is after all, a case HMRC lost in the House of Lords. In the aftermath HMRC have, as anticipated, published their consultation paper on what they have termed ‘Income Shifting’.
- Brookson hits the road with contractor workshops 27 November 2007 Brookson, the leading accountancy services and tax advice provider to contractors, has held a series of seminars across the UK, to update its customers on all the recent changes to legislation.
- Brookson Welcomes Potential HMRC Standard
02 October 2007
Brookson welcomes the HMRC’s proposal to explore the possibility of publishing an Audit Standard.
- Brookson Responds to Arctic Systems Ruling 27 July 2007 Martin Hesketh, managing director of Brookson, comments on the Arctic Systems judgement.
- Brookson Welcomes MSC Guidance 26 July 2007 In December 2006, the government set out its strategy for tackling avoidance of tax and National Insurance through, what it saw as, the widespread misuse of managed service companies. The 2007 Budget introduced legislative measures which provided a new tax regime for what are now referred to as ‘Managed Service Companies’ (MSC). Since 6 April 2007, all payments received by a worker providing services through a MSC are subject to Pay-As-You-Earn (National Insurance applies from 6 August 2007 onwards) as though the worker were an employee of the end user.
- Brookson Awaits Arctic Systems vs HMRC Verdict
19 June 2007
Brookson has been following the landmark tax case between Geoff Jones of Arctic Systems and HM Revenue & Customs, which was heard by the House of Lords on the 5th and 6th of June.
- Professional Accountancy Services 28 March 2007 Helping you cope with the latest changes in legislation brought about by the Budget 2007
- Brookson’s reaction to the Budget
21 March 2007
Martin Hesketh, MD of Brookson Ltd, comments on the Chancellor’s Budget announcement:
- Brookson Welcomes Industry ‘Clean Up’ 15 December 2006 But fears it tars everyone with same brush.
- Pre-Budget Report Update : The Dust Begins to Settle
13 December 2006
Martin Hesketh, MD at Brookson, provides a fresh update on the ‘Tackling Managed Services Companies' consultation process started by the Chancellor in his Pre-Budget Report:
- The Wrong Sledgehammer… 12 December 2006 After 18 months of waiting the Chancellor has finally published his consultation paper, "Tackling Managed Services Companies" first referred to in 2005.
- Brookson Comments : on Government’s Industry Consultation 07 December 2006 Following the Chancellor’s Pre-Budget Statement, Martin Hesketh, the MD of Brookson, comments on the decision to launch the consultation process ‘Tackling Managed Services Companies’.
