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EU Commission Plans for 2017 – Tax & Brexit a Threat

Posted on October 31, 2016 by Eamon McNicholas

Last week the European Commission published its work programme for 2017 “Delivering a Europe that protects, empowers and defends” SWD(2016) 400. The Commission lists the UK Brexit referendum as an “uncertainty” and then goes on to refer to it as … Continue reading →

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VAT and Brexit

Posted on October 8, 2016 by Eamon McNicholas

Doom-mongers tried to spin the Referendum campaign with made-up claims of BrexAgeddon, economic meltdown, if people voted to leave. That never happened of course. Post the Brexit vote some spoilers have moved-on to spreading panic about VAT. Wrong again. VAT … Continue reading →

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Post Referendum Tax Law Will Trundle On

Posted on June 23, 2016 by Eamon McNicholas

Whatever the result of the UK referendum on whether to remain or leave the EU the only certainty is that tax law will trundle on. If the UK stays then its indirect taxes, like VAT and customs duty, are still … Continue reading →

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Tax, Sovereignty and the EU Referendum Debate

Posted on February 23, 2016 by Eamon McNicholas

With the referendum campaign underway on EU membership both sides are using “project fear” tactics to try to scare voters over tax and customs deals. The Remain campaign make dire threats of economic collapse and higher taxes, it seems … Continue reading →

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Possible Increased Taxes for English, Welsh and Northern Irish Taxpayers

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Eamon McNicholas

The governor of the Bank of England, the UK central bank, has warned of possible increased taxes for the remaining UK if an independent Scotland tried to keep the UK £ Sterling. But England, Wales and Northern Ireland, with no … Continue reading →

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