Tax policy, corporate taxation, and legal analysis by Dan Neidle
Dan Neidle: Stamp duty’s limited fiscal impact and major effect on daily life
Dan Neidle argues that stamp duty, while modest in its fiscal impact, has an outsized effect on people's lives. He also highlights potential knock-on effects for the housing market, labour ...
UK tax increases largely spared average workers, Dan Neidle notes
Dan Neidle highlights that while overall UK tax levels have risen significantly over the last 25 years, the amount of tax paid by the average UK worker has remained stable. He explains that this ...
Dan Neidle: SNP finance team made fundamental balance sheet error
Dan Neidle raises questions about the financial management within the SNP, suggesting several explanations for a major error on the party's balance sheet. He outlines three possibilities: a lack ...
Tax rates reach historic high in UK, Dan Neidle notes
Dan Neidle highlights that tax levels in the UK are at their highest point since 1945. He also points out that the number of separate taxes in the country has reached its peak since the end of ...
Dan Neidle: Actual cost of tax plan estimated at £14 billion
Dan Neidle challenges prevailing claims regarding the cost of a proposed tax plan. According to Neidle, the central estimate suggests the real cost would be £14 billion, not the previously stated ...
Reform UK unveils £5bn tax cut plan, Dan Neidle notes
Dan Neidle highlights a new proposal by Reform UK to make overtime pay tax-exempt. He expresses skepticism about the practicality of this plan and raises a broader question about which tax cut, ...
Dan Neidle: Land in OECD countries is taxed more than elsewhere
Dan Neidle challenges the common belief regarding land value tax (LVT) in OECD countries. He states there may be a strong case for an LVT, but emphasizes that land in his view is not ...
£5 million gift not tied to earnings replacement, Dan Neidle notes
Dan Neidle questions the rationale behind a £5 million lump sum gift, emphasizing that there is no evidence it was intended to replace lost income. Neidle further points out that the recipient, ...
Dan Neidle: British fugitive behind $600 million U.S. tax fraud demands $120 million payout
Dan Neidle reports receiving a formal notice from the British fugitive alleged to have masterminded a $600 million U.S. tax fraud. The notice accuses Neidle of triggering 'Pinkerton Liability' ...
Stamp scheme leverages IRS tax process flaw, Dan Neidle notes
Dan Neidle highlights a widespread scam involving Stamp in the U.S. According to Neidle, the scheme manipulates a vulnerability in how the Internal Revenue Service handles the 1099-OID tax form. ...
Dan Neidle: Angela Rayner paid £40,000 extra stamp duty without penalty
Dan Neidle reports that Angela Rayner has paid an additional £40,000 in stamp duty, according to The Guardian. HMRC determined she was not 'careless,' so no penalty was applied. Neidle questions ...
No tax impact for £5 million Farage donation, Dan Neidle notes
Dan Neidle, industry influencer, addresses questions surrounding the tax implications of a £5 million donation made to Farage, stating that there is no tax applicable to the transaction. Despite ...
Dan Neidle: UK has one of highest top dividend tax rates globally
Dan Neidle, industry influencer, draws attention to the importance of dividend tax rates for the seriously wealthy, suggesting that the top marginal rate on dividends outweighs the relevance of ...
BP profits from oil trading avoid windfall tax, Dan Neidle notes
Dan Neidle, industry influencer, states that most of BP's recent profits originate from its oil trading division rather than North Sea extraction. He points out these trading profits are not ...
Dan Neidle: Report exposes $4 billion mining company that did not exist
A report led by Dan Neidle has uncovered that a purported $4 billion mining company did not actually exist. Neidle described the findings as extraordinary and noted that this case forms just a ...
Recruitment agencies pitched tax avoidance scheme using bill of exchange payments, Dan Neidle reveals
Dan Neidle reports hearing about a tax avoidance scheme targeted at recruitment agencies that involves paying HMRC with a bill of exchange. Neidle states that while the scheme sounds unbelievable, ...
Dan Neidle: Report finds no losses in group after review by 25 tax experts
A recent report led by Dan Neidle details the process of arriving at key figures and asserts confidence that there were no losses within the group. The work involved contributions from 25 tax ...
False allegations spread that richest people have unpaid £500bn tax, Dan Neidle notes
Dan Neidle draws attention to the spread of claims that the richest members of society have failed to pay £500bn in tax. He notes that these statements are not limited to engagement farmers, ...
Dan Neidle: NatWest early withdrawal penalty taxed despite loss of interest
A customer who withdrew money early from a NatWest fixed-term savings account faced an unexpected tax complication. Dan Neidle highlighted that although NatWest imposed an early closure charge ...
Key facts remain unknown about Mr Tice taxes, Dan Neidle notes
Dan Neidle reviewed what is currently known and unknown about Mr Tice's taxes. According to Neidle, feedback from multiple tax advisers supports the accuracy of his assessment, with no advisers ...
Dan Neidle: Richard Tice company Quidnet REIT failed to pay £120k tax on dividends
Richard Tice, deputy leader of Reform UK, owns a property company named Quidnet REIT. According to Dan Neidle, the company paid Tice and his trust £600k in dividends from 2020 to 2022. Quidnet ...
