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With Skyrocketing Energy Prices Should The UK Have A Windfall Tax ?
With skyrocketing oil and natural gas prices, the profits of oil companies have beaten all analyst expectations. BP’s profits for the quarter to March 2022 were $6.2 billion instead of the predicted $4.5 billion. The reason for this was due to the increased demand as...
Why Do Students Fail Their Accountancy Exams ?
Why do students fail their professional accountancy exams? It is not easy talking about failure as it is human nature to run away from unpleasant experiences. We try and forget them instead of analysing them in an objective way. Personally, I can confirm that I have...
Failure Is Not Game Over Webinar !
Many of us struggle with failure and it makes us feel worthless. We feel like giving up and crawling into a hole to hide. For ACCA students sitting their professional exams alongside their demanding exams alongside their work and personal commitments, this is daunting...
Do You Know The New Rules For Personal Service Companies?
One area I expect to feature in the Advanced Tax exam is Personal Service Companies (IR-35)If the final client is a small organisation, the responsibility falls on the PSC to account for PAYE on the deemed salary.However, it is possible to claim the 5% statutory...
UK Resident Or Non UK Resident?
The rules regarding establishing residence of an individual are one area I expect could feature in the Tax and Advanced Tax exams. It is initially important to work out if the individual is a leaver or arriver to the UK. We then use the automatic non residency tests....
What Is Depression?
This is mental health awareness week. Millions of people (including accountants and students) experience depression. It is the leading cause of illness in the world. It makes people feel isolated and alone. It is important to understand that it is not a bad mood that...
Good Luck CIMA Operational Case Study Students !
My CIMA Operational Case Study students have finally finished the course and will be sitting their case study exams . I am very proud of them for working so hard on the course and would like to wish them the very best of luck in their exams , Make it happen...
Great Tutors And Even Better Friends !
There is nothing better than meeting great friends and colleagues that you have known for years and share the common ethos of putting students first. From left to right Neil Da Costa (ATX) Mark Ingram (FME) Erin Morton (AA) Jo Tuffill (PM) Sean Purcell (SBL) Maiki...
How Did Boris Becker’s Tax Evasion Lead To Serving A Prison Term?
When Boris Becker won Wimbledon in 1985 at the age of 17, he became the youngest male winner in the history of the Championship and has held this record ever since. I love his easy charm and wit, and it was not surprising to hear him called Britain’s favorite German....
What Was Tyson Fury’s Uppercut Worth After Tax ?
Tyson Fury’s amazing uppercut which earned him a technical knockout against Dillian Whyte made him the richest British boxer of all time. Tyson is a virtual giant at 6ft 9 inches, and his long reach makes him impossible to beat. The fight was watched by a record...
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