Gate-crashing Hartnett's dinner justified, says poll
Corporate Tax

Gate-crashing Hartnett's dinner justified, says poll

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Gate-crashing Hartnett's dinner justified, says po...

Poll says protesters were right to interrupt ex-HMRC chief's presentation Read More...

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Gate-crashing is not a form of reasoned debate
Corporate Tax

Gate-crashing is not a form of reasoned debate

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Gate-crashing is not a form of reasoned debate

The protesters who gate-crashed former HMRC tax chief Dave Hartnett's retirement party did little to further their cause, says Calum Fuller Read More...

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Protestors gate-crash Hartnett’s retirement party
Corporate Tax

Protestors gate-crash Hartnett’s retirement party

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Protestors gate-crash Hartnett’s retirement party

Protestors interrupt Dave Hartnett during a speech at New College, Oxford, goading him over alleged 'sweetheart' tax deals Read More...

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

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

12y Richard Crump , Writer

Paying cash in hand is “diddling the country” says...

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

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Information vacuum will not help the taxman
Corporate Tax

Information vacuum will not help the taxman

12y Jaimie Kaffash , Writer

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 Read M...

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Goldman Sachs deal 'cost Exchequer £20m'
Corporate Tax

Goldman Sachs deal 'cost Exchequer £20m'

12y Accountancy Age , Reporters

Goldman Sachs deal 'cost Exchequer £20m'

Former HMRC solicitor puts cost of deal at double previous estimates Read More...

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

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

12y Jaimie Kaffash , Writer

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 Read More...

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WHAT DO WE WANT!
Corporate Tax

WHAT DO WE WANT!

12y Taking Stock

WHAT DO WE WANT!

Colin - on the latest UK craze Read More

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Big business should share HMRC's burden, says Hartnett
Corporate Tax

Big business should share HMRC's burden, says Hartnett

12y Jaimie Kaffash , Writer

Big business should share HMRC's burden, says Hart...

Taxman "bearing the brunt" of public anger over corporate deals Read More...

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Protestors should cut out attacking public servants
Administration

Protestors should cut out attacking public servants

12y Jaimie Kaffash , Writer

Protestors should cut out attacking public servant...

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

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UK Uncut invades stage during Hartnett speech
Corporate Tax

UK Uncut invades stage during Hartnett speech

12y Jaimie Kaffash , Writer

UK Uncut invades stage during Hartnett speech

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

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Readers split on whether Hartnett should leave
Corporate Tax

Readers split on whether Hartnett should leave

12y Jaimie Kaffash , Writer

Readers split on whether Hartnett should leave

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

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UK Uncut threatens High Court action over Goldman Sachs
Corporate Tax

UK Uncut threatens High Court action over Goldman Sachs

12y Jaimie Kaffash , Writer

UK Uncut threatens High Court action over Goldman ...

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

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Questions that Hartnett must answer
Corporate Tax

Questions that Hartnett must answer

12y Jaimie Kaffash , Writer

Questions that Hartnett must answer

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

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Hartnett to hold on - for now
Administration

Hartnett to hold on - for now

13y Jaimie Kaffash , Writer

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 Read More...

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Financial Power List: half term reports
People Business

Financial Power List: half term reports

13y Accountancy Age , Reporters

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 ...

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HMRC rejects "dysfunctional" slur from MPs after PAYE blunders
Corporate Tax

HMRC rejects "dysfunctional" slur from MPs after PAYE blunders

14y David Jetuah , Reporter

HMRC rejects "dysfunctional" slur from MPs after P...

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

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Dave Hartnett makes PAYE apology
Corporate Tax

Dave Hartnett makes PAYE apology

14y David Jetuah , Reporter

Dave Hartnett makes PAYE apology

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

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CIoT sets up branch inside HMRC
Administration

CIoT sets up branch inside HMRC

14y David Jetuah , Reporter

CIoT sets up branch inside HMRC

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

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Hartnett says disclosure regime will smash 50% avoidance
Personal Tax

Hartnett says disclosure regime will smash 50% avoidance

14y David Jetuah , Reporter

Hartnett says disclosure regime will smash 50% avo...

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

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Amnesty deadline looming warns HMRC
Personal Tax

Amnesty deadline looming warns HMRC

14y David Jetuah , Reporter

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 Read More...

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Lawyers in the dock over tax advice
Administration

Lawyers in the dock over tax advice

14y David Jetuah , Reporter

Lawyers in the dock over tax advice

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

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Taxman confirms 10,000 offshore declarations
Personal Tax

Taxman confirms 10,000 offshore declarations

14y Kevin Reed , Writer

Taxman confirms 10,000 offshore declarations

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

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Hartnett whips up a storm at the ICAEW
Administration

Hartnett whips up a storm at the ICAEW

14y David Jetuah , Reporter

Hartnett whips up a storm at the ICAEW

HMRC tax chief uses Hardman lecture to lay into users of offshore tax centres and defend broader staff secondments Read More...

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HMRC's Hartnett uses YouTube to warn tax dodgers
Personal Tax

HMRC's Hartnett uses YouTube to warn tax dodgers

14y Kevin Reed , Writer

HMRC's Hartnett uses YouTube to warn tax dodgers

HMRC hits video in an attempt to weed out offshore account holders witholding tax Read More...

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On the money with Gavin Hinks
Administration

On the money with Gavin Hinks

15y Gavin Hinks , Writer

On the money with Gavin Hinks

BBC stars’ 50% tax dodge gives HMRC licence to clamp down fast and hard Read More...

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Hartnett vows to ‘bear down’ on 50% top rate tax cheats
Administration

Hartnett vows to ‘bear down’ on 50% top rate tax cheats

15y Santhie Goundar , Contributor

Hartnett vows to ‘bear down’ on 50% top rate tax c...

Dave Hartnett promises crack down on those helping clients dodge 50% income tax rate Read More...

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