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HMRC to demand an extra £500 from millions of folk, wants more tax from Google & Amazon, but wants to give tax breaks to Hollywood and celebrities?

In the continuing farce that is UK film and TV tax subsidies, HMRC are conducting public consultations over a proposal of giving celebrities tax breaks in order to make the UK a more attractive place to invest in our economy … Continue reading

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UK film tax credits are a waste of time .. unless you’re a UK independent producer

With the announcement that Disney are to shoot Star Wars VII in the UK – with George Osborne taking full credit for his film tax incentives – it’s re-enforced my views that film and TV tax credits are an enormous … Continue reading

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Birthday treats..

For my impending 37th birthday, I’m going to treat myself. I decided I would either buy an initial set of driving lessons or a microwave. I could do with learning to drive as we have a bit of an upheaval … Continue reading

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