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A Brave New World - Leaving the EU
Posted by Jay Sky
At Pro-Tax, we are keen to keep you abreast of all the latest insights and news affecting the sector. We are proud to be working in Partnership with the ABI to host a breakfast event covering topics across insurance tax and the upcoming challenges the sector faces in 2020. In this guest article, David Jordorson of the ABI shares his thoughts on leaving the EU. And thus after 47 years’ membershi...
At Pro-Tax, we are keen to keep you abreast of all the latest insights and news affecting the sector. We are proud to be working in Partnership wit...
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Fallen Out of Love With Agency Recruitment? 6 Things to Consider - Agency vs. Internal Recruitment
Posted by Loren Von Sternberg
Over the last few years, the number of businesses who are hiring or setting up internal talent functions also means that more and more agency recruiters are moving into in-house roles. As an agency recruiter who moved internal myself, I understand the appeal and there are pros and cons to both roles. I currently recruit internally for Pro-Recruitment Group, so the majority of my hires are exper...
Over the last few years, the number of businesses who are hiring or setting up internal talent functions also means that more and more agency recru...
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Charity Times - 11/02/2020
Posted by Claire Stradling
GOVERNMENT Chancellor urged to use budget to help charity sector The Chancellor has been urged by charity leaders to use the upcoming budget to increase funding to local government and provide details about the planned Shared Prosperity Fund. Infrastructure and representative bodies including ACEVO, the Charity Finance Group (CFG), Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales and NCVO have put ...
GOVERNMENT Chancellor urged to use budget to help charity sector The Chancellor has been urged by charity leaders to use the upcoming budget to inc...
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Tax
In Partnership with ABI - Insurance Tax: Upcoming Challenges in 2020
Posted by Jay Sky
You are invited to the upcoming ABI breakfast event in partnership with Pro-Tax With upcoming developments around IFRS 17, DAC6, VAT, IPT, digitisation and the newly formed government to manoeuvre Brexit, 2020 promises to be a pivotal year for the insurance taxation landscape. Join Mervyn Skeet and a panel of industry-leading experts in discussing such issues; to include Big 4 Partners through ...
You are invited to the upcoming ABI breakfast event in partnership with Pro-Tax With upcoming developments around IFRS 17, DAC6, VAT, IPT, digitisa...
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Finance
How Will the New IR35 Rules Affect the Charity and Not-for-Profit Sector?
Posted by Sofia Mussa
The government has confirmed changes to off-payroll working (IR35) rules, which will come into play from 6th April 2020. The new tax legislation will affect the private sector, including numerous charities and not-for-profit organisations, and could result in contractors paying 25% more in tax. The last changes to IR35 were introduced in April 2017 and were rolled out to the public sector to co...
The government has confirmed changes to off-payroll working (IR35) rules, which will come into play from 6th April 2020. The new tax legislation wi...
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Legal
BSB Releases Diversity at the Bar 2019 Report
Posted by Aaron Burton
The Bar Standards Board's (BSB) 2019 report on the ethnicity, gender and social background of barristers was released this month. This report shows that the Bar continues to be less diverse than the UK as a whole with figures revealing that a third of barristers are still privately educated, and there is more to be done to improve diversity at the Bar. This report summarising the latest availab...
The Bar Standards Board's (BSB) 2019 report on the ethnicity, gender and social background of barristers was released this month. This report shows...
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Legal
Charity Times - 04/02/2020
Posted by Claire Stradling
FUNDRAISING £33m scheme aims to reduce inequality An experimental £33m programme to tackle inequality is to take place at six English locations. Selected to take part in Local Access, which is a partnership between Access – The Foundation for Social Investment, and Big Society Capital, from a shortlist of 12, Bradford, Bristol, Gainsborough, Greater Manchester (Bolton, Oldham, Stockport and Wig...
FUNDRAISING £33m scheme aims to reduce inequality An experimental £33m programme to tackle inequality is to take place at six English locations. Se...
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Legal
January 2020: Legal Movers and Shakers
Posted by Paul Huckerby
Stay up-to-date with the movers and shakers in the legal sector. Here are the key movements in January 2020: Hogan Lovells has announced that Raj Panasar will be joining the firm as a Capital Markets Partner in the Corporate Practice team in the London office. He will be joining from Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP on 1 January 2020. DLA Piper has hired Bob Maynard and Caroline Pope as Par...
Stay up-to-date with the movers and shakers in the legal sector. Here are the key movements in January 2020: Hogan Lovells has announced that Raj P...
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Tax
January 2020: Tax Movers and Shakers
Posted by Rebecca English
Stay up-to-date with the movers and shakers in the tax sector. Here are the key movements in January 2020: PRACTICE LONDON AND CITY Partners Haysmacintyre has appointed James Walker as a Private Client Partner. Walker specialises in advising high-net-worth non UK domiciled individuals, offshore trust/company structures and related beneficiaries. He joins from Buzzacott where he was Partner and ...
Stay up-to-date with the movers and shakers in the tax sector. Here are the key movements in January 2020: PRACTICE LONDON AND CITY Partners Haysma...
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Finance
January 2020: Finance Movers and Shakers
Posted by Callum MacRae
Stay up-to-date with the movers and shakers in the finance sector. Here are the key movements in January 2020: Crowe has appointed Julia Poulter as a specialist Not-For-Profit Partner. She has over 15 years’ experience working with charities and social housing providers, offering both assurance and advisory services. Poulter previously spent over six years with BDO and before that nearly 12 yea...
Stay up-to-date with the movers and shakers in the finance sector. Here are the key movements in January 2020: Crowe has appointed Julia Poulter as...
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Legal
Lawyers Rank Top for Service Satisfaction in Legal Needs Survey
Posted by Paul Huckerby
Lawyers in England and Wales ranked highest for service satisfaction in the largest ever legal needs survey conducted by the Legal Services Board and Law Society. The survey revealed a glowing endorsement of the quality of service provided by solicitors, but also showed gaps in access to justice which need to be addressed. The survey of the Legal Needs of Individuals in England and Wales - the ...
Lawyers in England and Wales ranked highest for service satisfaction in the largest ever legal needs survey conducted by the Legal Services Board a...
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Finance
10 Perks of Working for a Corporate Services Provider
Posted by Aaron Scott
You're a qualified accountant deciding which career route to take - are practice or industry the only options? If neither of these options seem quite right for you, you might want to consider working for a corporate services provider. These high-profile companies are a perfect option for someone who wants the commercial aspect of an industry role alongside the variety of working in practice. So...
You're a qualified accountant deciding which career route to take - are practice or industry the only options? If neither of these options seem qui...
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Tax
CTA Results: A Comparison Between July 2019 and January 2020
Posted by Dominic Watt
Wednesday 22nd January 2020 was a significant date for those tax professionals eagerly awaiting their CTA results. The Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) announced that from the 1,528 candidates that sat the examinations, 224 successfully completed all CTA exams. Included in this were 54 on the ACA CTA Joint Programme and 34 who now fully completed the ATT CTA Tax Pathway by passing the CTA...
Wednesday 22nd January 2020 was a significant date for those tax professionals eagerly awaiting their CTA results. The Chartered Institute of Taxat...
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Tax
Charity Times - 28/01/2020
Posted by Claire Stradling
STRATEGY The NCVO’s blueprint for the year ahead The NCVO has published its annual blueprint for the year ahead. The Road Ahead 2020 provides NCVO’s annual analysis of the pressures facing the charity sector in the next 12 months, including how charities will need to continue navigating changes in the political landscape; continued pressure on charity funding; and the potential model offered by...
STRATEGY The NCVO’s blueprint for the year ahead The NCVO has published its annual blueprint for the year ahead. The Road Ahead 2020 provides NCVO’...
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Tax
The 5 Best Job-Quitting Movie Scenes
Posted by Siobhan McLoughlin
If you've ever quit your job, you probably followed the correct processes and left in a quiet and dignified manner, in line with the advice "don't burn bridges" - which is always the best idea! There are so many examples of job-quitting scenes in movies where Hollywood manages to dramatise people leaving their jobs, often with comedic effect. However, even within these dramatic movie scenes, th...
If you've ever quit your job, you probably followed the correct processes and left in a quiet and dignified manner, in line with the advice "don't ...
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Finance
Corporate Finance: 2019 Review and What to Expect in 2020
Posted by James Thompson
2019 Review: 2019 was another strong year for the Corporate Finance market. As MHA Tait Walker states, at times it has been an unpredictable and slightly 'nervous' market place, but this hasn't stopped deals from completing. Based on 2019 Q3 deal statistics, 2019 saw an approximate 16% increase on 2018 levels across disposals, mergers and acquisitions, and development capital and fundraising. D...
2019 Review: 2019 was another strong year for the Corporate Finance market. As MHA Tait Walker states, at times it has been an unpredictable and sl...
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Tax
Rise in Women's Opportunities Boosts UK to Record 76.3% Employment Rate
Posted by Rebecca English
A record rise in women’s full-time employment opportunities has boosted the UK’s employment rates to a record high of 76.3% in the September to November 2019 period (up 0.5% from the previous quarter and 0.6% higher than the year before). The Office for National Statistics (ONS) have released their findings for the previous quarter which show that 126,000 more women worked in a full-time role c...
A record rise in women’s full-time employment opportunities has boosted the UK’s employment rates to a record high of 76.3% in the September to Nov...
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Tax
60 Seconds With: Melissa Christopher, Tax Partner at Fitzgerald & Law
Posted by Laura Thompson
Melissa Christopher has been a Tax Partner at Fitzgerald & Law since 2006 and specialises in international expansions and structuring, transfer pricing and tax efficient share schemes. Melissa has a wide range of experience from working in the US, to secondments to a large UK telecoms company and the Department for International Trade, to working at PwC. Melissa speaks to Laura Thompson, Consul...
Melissa Christopher has been a Tax Partner at Fitzgerald & Law since 2006 and specialises in international expansions and structuring, transfer pri...
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Tax
Charity Times - 21/01/2020
Posted by Claire Stradling
GOVERNANCE Regulator bans trustees who used funds to go on holiday Two former trustees of an animal charity have been banned from holding senior charity roles after using the organisation’s money improperly, including to pay for a holiday. The Chichester and District Dog Rescue Society operates in East Sussex and Hampshire and aims to care and support stray and unwanted dogs in these areas. The...
GOVERNANCE Regulator bans trustees who used funds to go on holiday Two former trustees of an animal charity have been banned from holding senior ch...
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Marketing
Top Tips for Writing an Impressive Marketing CV
Posted by Nicholas Ogden
As a marketing expert looking for a new role, your CV can strengthen your personal brand, showcase your skillset and sell yourself as the right marketing professional for your ideal role. However, it can be a daunting task to sell yourself in your marketing CV. Here are the main steps to follow to write an effective CV and the biggest mistakes to avoid! 1. Make sure your marketing CV is tailor ...
As a marketing expert looking for a new role, your CV can strengthen your personal brand, showcase your skillset and sell yourself as the right mar...
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