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Tax
iXBRL: It’s time to tag
27th May 2011
Mandatory online filing is almost here — are you ready? Sean Callaghan and Ben Smith of Ernst & Young discuss new iXBRL requirements.
Entrepreneurs' relief: CGT reduced to 10 per cent
12th November 2010
Nabarro provides a brief outline to Entrepreneurs's Relief.
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Venture Capital: The Enterprise Investment Scheme
12th November 2010
Getting your company "investor ready" for this important tax relief.
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Responsible Remuneration Through Shares
5th April 2010
Fiona Bell, specialist in trusts and employee benefits at Memery Crystal, takes a look at Joint Share Ownership Plans.
Budget 2010 - employee share scheme announcements
24th March 2010
Lawyer CMS Cameron McKenna outlines announcements in the Budget that affect employee share schemes.
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XBRL filing
1st March 2010
The phrase “XBRL” filing is likely to be on your radar... you may have heard about it but do you really know what it is and what impact it will have on the filing of company accounts and corporation tax return/comps?
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Significant changes in the taxation of UK corporate finance deals
1st March 2010
Tax expert John Toon of DWF examines the impact of a recent case in the European Court of Justice on the UK tax regime and the competitiveness of the UK markets.
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Tax treatment of payments to reduce contractual redundancy rights
25th February 2010
CMS Cameron McKenna explain the result of a case that suggests a payment to reduce an employee's future contractual redundancy rights can potentially be entirely tax-free and does not count towards the £30,000 exemption available on any future termination of employment.
Employee share gains: income or capital?
12th February 2010
Lawyers CMS Cameron McKenna outlines a recent court ruling that ends a long-lasting dispute on whether personal rights and rights outside the articles of association can be taken into account when working out the market value of shares for employees.
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FSA to delay broader application of remuneration rules
8th December 2009
CMS Cameron McKenna highlight the FSA's announcement that it is delaying the broader application of its remuneration rules.
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Tax News
Inaugural QCA/BDO Small and Mid-Cap Sentiment Index launched 13th October 2011
The Quoted Companies Alliance and BDO have launched the inaugural QCA/BDO Small and Mid-Cap...
QCA Board meets Syed Kamall MEP 14th September 2011
Members of the Quoted Companies Alliance Executive Committee recently met with Syed Kamall, MEP...
Join us at the QCA Annual General Meeting 14th September 2011
Members of the Quoted Companies Alliance are invited to join us at the Quoted...
Take part in the QCA/BDO Small & Mid-Cap Sentiment Index 12th September 2011
The Quoted Companies Alliance in partnership with BDO LLP have launched a new initiative...
BIS announces review of UK equity markets 1st July 2011
The government has appointed Professor John Kay to undertake an independent review on the...
Events
Corporate Governance Roundtable
The Quoted Companies Alliance and Capita Company Secretarial Services are pleased to annouce the next roundtable discussion in its bi-annual programme for directors and company secretaries of smaller Main Market and AIM companies.
Directors' Lunch Club 2012
The QCA Directors' Lunch Club provides an open discussion on current market issues from a varied selection of experienced speakers. There will be six lunches throughout the year all taking place at the head office of Coutts & Co in London.
Guides
Corporate Governance Guidelines for Smaller Quoted Companies (September 2010) - Downloadable PDF
This guide supersedes the QCA's Corporate Governance Guidelines for AIM Companies (February 2007) and Guidance for Smaller Quoted Companies - The Combined Code on Corporate Governance (August 2004). It has been updated to incorporate recent revisions to the UK Corporate Governance Code and to make these guidelines relevant to AIM and PLUS quoted companies, as well as standard listed companies. This is a downloadable PDF.
Corporate Governance Guidelines for Smaller Quoted Companies (September 2010)
This guide supersedes the QCA's Corporate Governance Guidelines for AIM Companies (February 2007) and Guidance for Smaller Quoted Companies - The Combined Code on Corporate Governance (August 2004). It has been updated to incorporate recent revisions to the UK Corporate Governance Code and to make these guidelines relevant to AIM and PLUS quoted companies, as well as standard listed companies.