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Tim Sarson

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Have developed countries discovered the ideal corporate tax rate?

International tax was once a veritable jungle of exotic regimes, but now many jurisdictions seem to have settled on a natural equilibrium of around 25...

27.06.2025 3

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Tim Sarson

Forget tariffs – this US tax law could be just as damaging for UK exports

Debt headache: President Trump has done little to suggest he will bring down the US deficit The US is advancing new tax measures targeting countries...

29.05.2025 10

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Welcome to the shape-shifting world of big tech taxes

GLASGOW, UNITED KINGDOM – MARCH 15: A UK Inland Revenue online self assessment Tax Return, March 14, 2005 in Glasgow Scotland. From April 2005,...

30.04.2025 4

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Will a tax raid tomorrow prove too tempting for Reeves?

Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ small cuts are unlikely to deliver growth and make big savings. Emergency Budgets are a bad idea, but with the economic...

26.03.2025 4

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Everything you need to know about tariffs

US Donald Trump, Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images The threat of tariffs mean businesses must check their exposure and figure out what’s...

20.02.2025 4

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How much does tax really affect your decision making?

From VAT on school fees to business taxes, we’re living through a live experiment with the effects of tax on people’s choices. Evidence suggests...

23.01.2025 3

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Bleak midwinter for the economy? It could be worse…

Storms are coming. Jeff Moore/PA Wire The political and economy outlook for the UK may seem gloomy, but spare a thought for our European...

20.12.2024 4

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What Trump 2.0 means for the tax bills of UK businesses

Tariffs, investment and deglobalisation: KPMG tax expert Tim Sarson takes us through what Trump’s second presidency means for UK businesses and...

20.11.2024 4

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Can the government tax its way to a building boom?

Labour have big plans for house building and infrastructure so what can we expect on property taxes in the Budget? Tim Sarson has the answers Cut...

26.10.2024 4

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Tim Sarson

This Budget looks set to be more car park than roadmap

The Autumn Budget: a road to nowhere? You have probably read at least two dozen columns speculating on where those tax rises of doom are going to...

23.10.2024 2

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Take it from a tax expert, we are all too obsessed with Reeves’s Budget

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 23: Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves delivers her speech during the Labour Party Conference 2024 at ACC...

27.09.2024 3

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