Monthly Archives: January 2012

Keeping within the tax law

By , Tuesday, 24 January 2012, Be the first to comment
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It is interesting how words that used to have one meaning have shifted into something else. There are numerous examples around, but when I was working in a tax department many years ago, tax avoidance was proper and legal and tax evasion illegal. As Dennis Healey, the former Chancellor of the Exchequer said: ‘The difference between tax avoidance and tax evasion is the thickness of a prison wall.’ Read more »

The return of the partners

By , Tuesday, 17 January 2012, Be the first to comment
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Over the last week I have had two clients that have asked me to look at the comparative costs of replacing a partner with a salaried GP or another partner. In recent years, with the increase in practice profits there has been a noticeable shift to replacing partners with salaried GPs. So much so, that the average list size per principal is currently 2,846, some 800+ more than it was 10 years ago. Read more »

Tax crackdown change means GPs don’t know where they stand

By , Tuesday, 10 January 2012, Be the first to comment
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We all like to know where we stand. For example, if you book a restaurant table in the UK for a certain time, you expect to be sitting at your table by the time of your reservation. In the USA on the other hand, if you book a restaurant at a certain time, you can expect to be seated when the next available table becomes clear, which could take 10 minutes, half an hour, or if is it a Brazilian restaurant in Fort Lauderdale, possibly never. Read more »

How I was reminded PCTs are intent on making life difficult for GPs

By , Tuesday, 3 January 2012, Be the first to comment
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Whatever your faith, this is a reflective time of year and an experience on Christmas Eve here in southern Florida reminded me of the new world attitude we have to live in. Read more »

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