Earlier this month Edward Snowden was the 29-year-old former technical assistant for Booz Allen Hamilton who worked on a contract for the CIA and the National Security Agency and uncovered one of the most frightening secrets of the agencies spying on internet users in the history of US security. He worked at the NSA for four years as a employee for outside contractors assigned with their computer systems. Presently his whereabouts is unknown due to his recent whistleblowing over the US security agencies use of a internet programme that he claimed had direct access to search engines and social networking … Continue reading Edward Snowden and PRISM

  New legislation set out by the government confirms tax rules prevent businesses claiming capital allowances for costs met by other businesses. The legislation, which comes into immediate effect, will prevent gas and electricity distribution companies in particular from making new claims for historic costs dating back decades that have already been paid by their business customers. These claims could result in up to £900m in tax lost to the Exchequer. The utility companies’ previous practice has been not to claim capital allowances for costs already covered by business customers. Recently, however, some gas and electricity distribution companies have attempted … Continue reading Government to stop utilities companies tax claims