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Film tax scheme failed to function, tribunal finds

Investors in a film rights tax avoidance scheme end up out of pocket after a first-tier tribunal rules it did not function

04 Mar 2013

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ICAEW right to defend taxman’s efforts to curb avoidance

The ICAEW was right to defend HMRC's track record on tackling tax avoidance following PAC criticism, writes Calum Fuller

01 Mar 2013

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Institutes amend RTI guidance

A joint body of accounting institutes draws up amended guidance to aid practitioners in their shift to real-time PAYE

27 Feb 2013

Tribunal shuts down £156m avoidance scheme

A tax avoidance scheme ring-fencing £156m from the taxman is shut down after defeat at the first-tier tribunal

27 Feb 2013

VAT fraud QC to serve three-and-a-half-years

Rohan Pershad QC will serve three-and-a-half-years in prison having been found guilty of failing to pay £600,000 in VAT

26 Feb 2013

PAC not giving taxman enough credit - ICAEW

The ICAEW moves to defend HMRC's role in tackling tax avoidance after the Public Accounts Committee's criticism in its latest report

26 Feb 2013

Colin: The cat that lost the cream

Colin wonders what might be next for the Manx cat after the UK-Manx tax disclosure deal

25 Feb 2013

Beckham’s taxes to be scrutinised by French authorities

French tax authorities are to analyse David Beckham's tax affairs after he joined Paris Saint-Germain on a five-month deal

25 Feb 2013

Name-and-shame policy must be used sparingly

After naming and shaming deliberate tax defaulters for the first time, HM Revenue & Customs must use the tactic sparingly

25 Feb 2013

HMRC names tax cheats for first time

Having been encouraged to earlier in the week by MPs, HM Revenue & Customs publishes a list of deliberate tax defaulters

21 Feb 2013

HMRC needs more resources – ARC chief

Following the Public Accounts Committee's criticism of HM Revenue & Customs, the president of the union representing senior taxman staff calls for more resources

21 Feb 2013

Businessmen jailed for hiding £500,000 in offshore accounts

Two businessmen face jail terms after evading £500,000 in income tax over a six-year period

21 Feb 2013

Taxman reaches deal with Isle of Man

An automatic disclosure deal is struck between the UK and the Isle of Man

20 Feb 2013

Seven fines in five years for undisclosed avoidance schemes

The taxman issues only seven fines for failure to comply with tax avoidance disclosure legislation

20 Feb 2013

80,000 phishing emails reported to HMRC

Tens of thousands of taxpayers report instances of fraudulent emails purporting to be from HMRC

19 Feb 2013

HMRC should “name and shame” tax avoiders, says Hodge

Public Accounts Committee chair Margaret Hodge calls for a "more robust approach" from HM Revenue & Customs against tax avoidance

19 Feb 2013

Osborne: mansion tax plans a ‘tax con'

Chancellor warns that a mansion tax will be costly to run, and not recoup enough to make it worthwhile

19 Feb 2013

Taxman sends out 850,000 penalty notices

HM Revenue & Customs issues 850,000 penalty notices to taxpayers late in filing their self-assessment returns

19 Feb 2013

CIoT asks for real-time PAYE penalty-free period extension

Further extensions should be made to the penalty-free period for real-time PAYE submissions, the CIoT says

14 Feb 2013

Hodge lambasts taxman over fraud progress

HM Revenue & Customs saved £500m in tackling tax credit fraud and error over two years, instead of the £1.4bn it targeted

14 Feb 2013

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Profession reaches end of its tether with PAC

After the Public Accounts Committee's latest hearing - in which it heavily criticised Google's tax affairs - many advisers have had enough

#AAYP 2013: Talent is ageless, but youth unemployment is a problem

The principles of developing future leaders apply whether you've just left school or got years of experience under your belt

To quota or not to quota: that is the problem

Women on board quotas may have a bad rep, but it’s the only way to address inherent bias argues Fiona Hotston Moore

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Numbers game: how to value and price accountancy firms

Risk management is a key factor to process of acquiring a firm, explains Jonathan Snade

Success of FRS 102 needs to be replicated on going concern

The consultation process for FRS 102 was arguably the most wide-ranging the FRC has ever conducted. It should apply the same rigour to going concern

Colin: Colin was here

Colin loves to be the centre of attention, as the Sky News Twitter account can testify

Taking Stock: Life in the slow lane

It was less Wacky Races and more Sunday driving as a team from Reeves helped raise £15,000 for charity as part of a race to Monaco

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