Moore Stephens welcomes change of heart on tonnage tax trap May 1, 2012
International accountant and shipping adviser Moore Stephens has welcomed the UK government’s decision to minimise the effect of new rules in

Shipping not properly prepared for uncomfortable bank meetings Apr 20, 2012
INTERNATIONAL accountant and shipping adviser Moore Stephens has warned that some shipping companies are not adequately prepared to conduct

Moore Stephens says UK Budget 2012 includes encouraging signs for shipping industry Mar 22, 2012
INTERNATIONAL accountant and shipping adviser Moore Stephens says the UK Budget 2012 contains some encouraging signs for the shipping industry.

Moore Stephens calls for EU tonnage tax stability Feb 20, 2012
International accountant and shipping adviser Moore Stephens has called for stability for European tonnage tax regimes now that the EC has

Shipping faces serious challenges as it takes the long-term view Jan 13, 2012
SHIPPING is going to need a great deal of resilience to meet the challenges of the next twelve months, according to international accountant

Shipping confidence picks up despite eurozone fears Dec 19, 2011
Overall confidence levels and the likelihood of major new investments in the shipping industry in the next 12 months picked up marginally in

Vessel operating costs expected to rise Nov 1, 2011
Vessel operating costs are expected to rise by 3.8% in 2011 and by 3.7% in 2012, with lube expenditure and crew costs

Moore Stephens welcomes UK tonnage tax revision Oct 14, 2011
Moore Stephens has welcomed the decision of Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (HMRC) to revise, as promised, its UK Tonnage Tax Manual to at

Ship operating costs increase again but insurance costs plummet Sep 30, 2011
International accountant and shipping consultant Moore Stephens says total annual operating costs in the shipping industry

Moore Stephens says HMRC may rethink its tonnage tax changes Aug 16, 2011
Moore Stephens understands that Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has agreed to re-examine, in consultation with

Moore Stephens warns that UK shipping competitiveness is under threat Jul 7, 2011
Moore Stephens has welcomed the UK government’s decision to issue consultation papers on statutory residence and the taxation of non-domiciliaries.

Moore Stephens calls on HMRC to consult on tonnage tax May 6, 2011
Moore Stephens, says companies operating within UK tonnage tax could consider leaving the UK, as a result of HMRC’s decision to

UK Budget good news for shipping despite mixed news for non-doms Mar 24, 2011
Accountant and shipping adviser Moore Stephens says that, despite mixed news for non-UK-domiciled individuals, the UK Budget 2011

Moore Stephens says shipping is facing up to a challenging year Jan 12, 2011
Accountant and shipping industry adviser Moore Stephens says the shipping sector faces a challenging year in 2011, with freight rates

Crew expenses the big factor as ship operating costs are set to rise over the next two years Nov 22, 2010
Vessel operating costs are expected to rise by 3.2 per cent in 2010 and by 3.5 per cent in 2011, with crew costs identified as the category most likely to