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Kwasi has delivered his first mini-budget today and the headline is this is a tax-cutting budget which overall is good news! It represents the largest tax cuts since 1972!In this quick update, I will be outlining the good, the bad and the ugly aspects of the...

One of the great benefits of being a tax lecturer is I have the opportunity to travel. I love tracing the steps of my childhood hero, Tintin. Tintin is an intrepid reporter/ detective who travels the world solving mysteries and as a little boy, I dreamt of doing the...

As a mental health wellness advocate, I think exercise is of crucial importance. It gives us that rush of endorphins and dopamine that makes us feel happy. Exercise also helps our bodies regenerate so if you are having a hard day (which happens to all of us) exercise...

PQ Magazine in association with the Queen Mary University will be providing a FREE SEMINAR with a panel of tax experts to speak about how tax is evolving and what the future of tax will look like. The panel will include ICAEW’s head of tax policy Anita Monteith, ACCA...

One important area for Advanced Tax and BPT exams is buyback of shares. The important aspect to appreciate here is the taxpayer does not have the option of making an election. If certain conditions are satisfied (unquoted trading company, shares owned for 5 years,...

Why was I in East London? (a)          To find clues to Jack The Ripper’s real identity (b)          To get a guest role as ‘tax advisor gone bad’ in Eastenders....

The September 2022 Advanced Tax exam was both time pressured and technically packed. Many students also found that they needed to do lots of time-consuming computations which caught them unawares. The general opinion was that it was a fair exam and lots of the topics...

We have lost the most extraordinary leader our country has ever seen. A lady dedicated her life to service, kindness, and brightening up the lives of others. She was our Queen when great leaders like Winston Churchill, Harold Macmillan, and Margaret Thatcher were...

The day has finally come, and I would like to wish all the tax ACCA students the very best of luck tomorrow. You’ve got this. Be confident and get easy marks like ethics, presentation, and VAT marks. Make it happen  #neildacosta #taxtips #acca #students...

While liquidations do not feature regularly in the Advanced Tax exam, in 2021 we were surprised to see liquidations make repeated appearances in the exam. We could very well see 5 marks on liquidations in the September 2022 exam. There are two perspectives to consider...