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Dave Hartnett

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Paying cash in hand is “diddling the country” says HMRC's Hartnett

Dave Hartnett called on people who suspect wrongdoing to telephone HMRC's whistle-blower hotline and tip off inspectors

27 Jan 2012

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Information vacuum will not help the taxman

The main contention for the PAC was the lack of co-operation from HMRC - and unless there is a change in legislation, it will remain in dispute

21 Dec 2011

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Goldman Sachs deal 'cost Exchequer £20m'

Former HMRC solicitor puts cost of deal at double previous estimates

12 Dec 2011

Hartnett's retirement: here's to a duller taxman

Dave Hartnett's retirement will deprive HMRC of some colour - but this might be a good thing

12 Dec 2011

WHAT DO WE WANT!

Colin - on the latest UK craze

11 Nov 2011

Big business should share HMRC's burden, says Hartnett

Taxman "bearing the brunt" of public anger over corporate deals

10 Nov 2011

Protestors should cut out attacking public servants

Until HMRC accountability is strengthened, it is unfair to call on Hartnett to resign without full possession of the facts

10 Nov 2011

UK Uncut invades stage during Hartnett speech

Protesters dress up as Vodafone and Goldman Sachs excutives to 'thank' Hartnett

10 Nov 2011

Readers split on whether Hartnett should leave

Accountancy Age poll shows 49% believe the time is right for permanent secretary to resign

01 Nov 2011

UK Uncut threatens High Court action over Goldman Sachs

Group calls on HM Revenue and Customs' Hartnett to resign or face legal challenge over £8m error

31 Oct 2011

Questions that Hartnett must answer

Dave Hartnett is under fire from all angles - and there are still unwelcome big issues looming

25 Oct 2011

Hartnett to hold on - for now

Dave Hartnett's admittance of an error might just save him - especially with a precarious sitution at the top of HMRC

13 Oct 2011

Financial Power List: half term reports

We've dusted down the mortar boards to write the mid-term reports on the class of the Accountancy Age Power List. Who is top and who needs to improve their grades?

23 Jun 2011

HMRC rejects "dysfunctional" slur from MPs after PAYE blunders

HM Revenue & Customs chief executive Lesley Strathie vows that the department is fit for purpose despite 2000 more staff to be axed from PAYE processing in the future

15 Sep 2010

Dave Hartnett makes PAYE apology

HM Revenue & Customs top civil servant apologises for PAYE blunders after initial refusal to say sorry

13 Sep 2010

CIoT sets up branch inside HMRC

Institute establishes HMRC base for the benefit of the 106 chartered tax advisers employed by the taxman

18 May 2010

Hartnett says disclosure regime will smash 50% avoidance

The taxman's most senior civil servant says tough avoidance disclosure regime will foil errant advisers and deter people looking to avoid the 50p income tax rate

25 Mar 2010

Amnesty deadline looming warns HMRC

Taxman sends out last chance reminder letters to those intending to pay their dues by taking advantage of the New Disclosure Opportunity

08 Mar 2010

Lawyers in the dock over tax advice

HMRC guns for legal profession over privilege rules that disadvantage accountants giving tax advice

04 Feb 2010

Taxman confirms 10,000 offshore declarations

Treasury's Stephen Timms warns that offshore tax evasion will be wiped out " for good"

07 Jan 2010

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Penny Avis' book Nevermind the Botox Rachel

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Rachael Singh interviews self-published author and former Deloitte partner Penny Avis on her novel "Nevermind the Botox Rachel"

ABI wants cover for insurance accounting

With insurance accounting up in the air, the ABI wants the right balance between consistency of application while avoiding the burden of new rules

Permanently check out of business record-keeping scheme

Taxman should find a better use of its 120 Business Record Checks staff, says Kevin Reed

Bankruptcy tourism - it's not a holiday

Foreign nationals may think it is an easy ride to bankrupt themselves here, but Neil Smyth warns it is just as tough

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The benefits and pitfalls of partnership status

Solicitor Tim Marshall explains the issues to bear in mind when thinking about your firm's structure

Who’s not Who?

IT SEEMS Deloitte's CEO David Sproul has been left in the shadows by colleague Louise Brittain.

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