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Financial products avoidance: consultation on principles-based legislation

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This consultation document explores the possibility of replacing existing detailed anti-avoidance rules in two areas with legislation which instead applies a principles-based approach. The two areas concerned involve disguised interest - where taxable interest is converted into exempt income or a capital gain - and sales of income streams - where taxable income is converted into something that may be treated by tax law as capital.

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This consultation started on 6th December 2007 and ended on 28th February 2008.

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Flat rate VAT on bank account interest

[From getsatisfaction.com, at 15:08 on 05/12/2008]

...http://customs.hmrc.gov.uk/channelsPo.....

Travellers? tax-free limit for non-EU import rises from £145 to...

[From feeds.bitterwallet.com, at 17:30 on 02/12/2008]

[HM Revenue and Customs via Which?

Increased Duty free Allowances

[From forums.moneysavingexpert.com, at 08:10 on 02/12/2008]

...http://customs.hmrc.gov.uk/channelsP......

my vat registration user id

[From clipmarks.com, at 08:54 on 28/11/2008]

...clipped by: alchaz clipper's remarks: 001colorado ... Clip Source: online.hmrc.gov.uk...

Weaves / Extensions : UK Custom charges again!!!

[From forum.blackhairmedia.com, at 14:07 on 27/11/2008]

...http://customs.hmrc.gov.uk/channelsPort...

November 2008 newsletter

[From www.customsclearanceuk.com, at 11:49 on 19/11/2008]

...hmrc.gsi.gov.uk. Mrs Attracta Burns Tel: 028 66 321 227 e-mail: attracta.burns@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk ... HMRC National Import Reliefs Unit. (NIRU)...

Customs duty on net shopping

[From www.yorkshire-divers.com, at 09:12 on 14/11/2008]

UK residents buying goods on the internet from the US won't have to pay ... worth less than £105, under new rules from HM Revenues and Customs.

Top 10 Safe Online Shopping Tips

[From www.miodestino.co.uk, at 09:51 on 31/10/2008]

1. All of your usual shopping rights apply online: see www.consumer.gov.uk ... are an importer and may be liable to pay any Customs Duty and VAT;

Reply to Shipping a converted IR camera from the United States.

[From www.flickr.com, at 14:43 on 28/10/2008]

You have been seriously over-charged! Two things you need to check on the CN22 or CN23 customs declaration: 1. Value of goods.

"Animal? includes bird, fish, crustacean and mollusc."

[From marknessness.com, at 15:30 on 27/10/2008]

- HM Revenue and Customs in this fascinating document about VAT zero-rated food, and other items.

No more prepaid tax payment envelopes

[From accountancy.wordpress.com, at 10:04 on 10/10/2008]

HMRC made the announcement recently that from 01 October 2008 they would phase out prepaid envelopes for sending tax payments in order to encourage

House builders renting properties could face VAT clawback from HRMC

[From www.enterprisequest.com, at 09:22 on 07/10/2008]

House builders hoping to beat the credit crunch could face big VAT bills under guidance published by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC).

HMRC - VAT: Partial Exemption - adjustments when house builders let...

[From garbetts.blogspot.com, at 12:10 on 30/09/2008]

HMRC have published guidance under the heading of "VAT: Partial Exemption - adjustments when house builders let their dwellings".

Become an online importer and save cash ? but beware hidden costs

[From feeds.feedburner.com, at 15:04 on 26/09/2008]

CD from a site in Hong Kong (50 per cent less than UK price), an electronic ... And remember you will only be charged customs duty if the amount of

The Tax Loophole Every IT Contractor in the UK Should Know About

[From markmclaren.com, at 08:11 on 26/09/2008]

IT consultants in the UK can increase their income by around 3% by taking ... allows you to collect more VAT than you pay to HM Revenue & Customs.

Reply to Buying from the US

[From www.flickr.com, at 14:43 on 11/09/2008]

...into account how easy it will be to return a camera under guarantee if it breaks. customs.hmrc.gov.uk/channelsPortalWebAp...

Eliminating the stamp duty land tax (SDLT) costs when sukuk are...

[From feeds.feedburner.com, at 09:08 on 08/09/2008]

...potentially a major cost if one tries to issue an ijara sukuk using UK land. ... HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) have long been aware of the issue.

My invitations are in the country!

[From community.livejournal.com, at 06:48 on 08/09/2008]

If you are in the UK getting a gift (anything) from outside the EU, read this. Customs website...

The Top Ten Hmrc Links

[From www.ukbusinessforums.co.uk, at 10:03 on 01/09/2008]

All you wanted to know: http://customs.hmrc.gov.uk/channelsP......

Computer Says No - HMRC Shuts Down Its System

[From hmrcisshite.blogspot.com, at 01:49 on 20/08/2008]

Those of you attempting to engage with certain parts of HMRC's online systems today will have a few problems.

Tax return stats

[From taxadvicenetwork.blogspot.com, at 00:55 on 11/08/2008]

2.15 - The vast majority of people in the UK pay the right tax at the right time because they believe it is the right thing to do and because...

"Why is it important that tax returns are filed on time?"

[From taxadvicenetwork.blogspot.com, at 13:18 on 10/08/2008]

5 - to calculate the taxpayer?s tax code for the following year (for employees completing income tax self assessment returns).

Revenue Roundup - with Gina Jordan and Tim MacWilliam

[From podcast.futureradio.co.uk, at 09:38 on 23/07/2008]

For more information on Future Radio?s ?Revenue Roundup? features head to www.futureradio.co.uk/hmrc.html...

Traffic lights + taxes on food = A possible nudge

[From nudges.wordpress.com, at 03:08 on 18/07/2008]

Reader Tom Allchurch from the U.K. writes the Nudge blog with an idea to revamp the value added tax (VAT) system?s rules and presentation.

Traffic lights + taxes on food = A possible nudge

[From nudges.wordpress.com, at 03:08 on 18/07/2008]

Reader Tom Allchurch from the U.K. writes the Nudge blog with an idea to revamp the value added tax (VAT) system's rules and presentation.

Her Majesty's Preference

[From www.anenglishmanscastle.com, at 07:15 on 17/07/2008]

The UK bankruptcy problem, though, is HM Revenue & Customs. When a firm fails, they are fist in the queue for payment.

HMRC and Rounding

[From www.a1businessforums.co.uk, at 13:06 on 15/07/2008]

The VAT element was listed as £6.12 but by my calculation, the 17.5% comes to £6.125, so should be £6.13. However, my accountant says that HMRC

Pets on plane

[From feeds.feedburner.com, at 21:19 on 11/07/2008]

...back to Tenerife again and had to be sent back to the UK again ? Geez ... Also, as this issue is dealt with by Customs and, as those of you

Pringles Proundly Proclaims--"contains no potato."

[From supremecourtjester.blogspot.com, at 19:40 on 07/07/2008]

...reasoned that the obverse must also be true (i.e., If ... in Proctor & Gamble UK and The Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs can

Pringles aren't potato chips, British judge rules

[From feeds.lexblog.com, at 17:01 on 04/07/2008]

Mr. Justice Nicholas Warren of the High Court in London has resolved one of the deepest, most perplexing issues of our time.

VAT on expenses

[From forums.moneysavingexpert.com, at 11:25 on 26/06/2008]

...http://customs.hmrc.gov.uk/channelsP......

General :: RE: [All] [Generic] need advice importing parts...

[From www.imoc.co.uk, at 23:16 on 25/06/2008]

...http://customs.hmrc.gov.uk/channelsPort...

And you thought food was free of VAT?

[From forums.moneysavingexpert.com, at 16:33 on 20/06/2008]

...http://customs.hmrc.gov.uk/channelsP......

Facts And Emotions

[From alison73.wordpress.com, at 09:27 on 28/05/2008]

In the UK at the present time, we?re having a lot of protests on the price ... by downloading the Annual Report for HM Revenue and Customs for

UK Warehouse Guide

[From www.shipwire.com, at 06:07 on 16/04/2008]

...of Commerce Export Country Profiles. UK Trade and Investment. US Embassy ? UK import procedures. Contact us for help with import and Customs...

boakandbailey.com: Thieving bar stewards?

[From boakandbailey.com, at 08:58 on 22/03/2008]

After last week?s announcement of the increase in beer duty, the price of beer in pubs has already gone up, judging from our sizeable sample of

Basic Business Studies for Photographers: Tax, Accountants, and

[From feeds.feedburner.com, at 20:40 on 28/11/2007]

This bit's pretty much UK only, but anyway. A few years ago the Customs and Excise (VAT) lot came up with a new idea: flat-rate VAT.

The Rundown on Importing into the UK

[From feeds.feedburner.com, at 03:10 on 08/06/2007]

HM Revenue and Customs. British Chamber of Commerce Export Country Profiles. UK Trade and Investment. US Embassy ? UK import procedures...

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