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Tax Amnesty

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HMRC to hand out higher penalties for secret Swiss accounts

Amendments made to a treaty between the UK and Switzerland will see higher penalties for holders of secret Swiss bank accounts

19 Apr 2012

Tax havens

Tax amnesties: Big or small?

A general tax disclosure facility would be more effective than targeted amnesties, according to the Chartered Institute of Taxation, but some experts reckon a general amnesty would raise less money

14 Mar 2012

liechtenstein

Advisors want a general tax amnesty

An all-encompassing tax amnesty should be introduced, say tax advisors

09 Mar 2012

Tax authority pulls plug on electricians who don’t pay up

HM Revenue and Customs to offer electricians reduced penalties if they come clean about tax owed

14 Feb 2012

HMRC targets electricians

Taxman announces that electricians will follow plumbers as the target of its campaign

29 Nov 2011

Medics must declare tax or face prosecution

HMRC sends letters to doctors and dentists threatening criminal investigation

16 Nov 2011

Swiss deal 'could cost billions'

Research network says UK/Switzerland agreement undermines EU wide efforts to increase transparency

25 Oct 2011

Non-doms will pay tax on their HMRC payments

Money used to pay HMRC for Swiss bank accounts will be subject to tax itself, it has been confirmed

18 Oct 2011

HSBC letters are first shots in long-term attrition

Now the Swiss agreement has been signed, HMRC will be determined to show few concessions to UK account holders

14 Oct 2011

HMRC offers 'window of opportunity' to Swiss clients

HSBC account holders will be investigated unless they disclose their tax affairs, taxman warns

13 Oct 2011

Taxman's tutor campaign reveals disciplinarian streak

HMRC's amnesties are becoming less carrot more stick

10 Oct 2011

HMRC issuing Section 16 notices for tutor crackdown

The taxman is demanding information for latest initiative involving private tutors

10 Oct 2011

Swiss deal: a boon or bust for evaders?

The Swiss deal has been described as letting evaders off the hook, but do the terms of the agreement bear this out?

07 Oct 2011

Chartered accountants given special provisions under Swiss deal

Swiss agreement allows "accountants who are members of relevant professional bodies" to certify non-doms

07 Oct 2011

Swiss account holders not guaranteed immunity

UK/Swiss agreement is not an amnesty, say advisors

07 Oct 2011

UK and Switzerland sign tax agreement

The deal to impose charges on the Swiss accounts of UK taxpayers was signed today

06 Oct 2011

Tax gap: HMRC should speculate to accumulate

Could investment into HMRC close the tax gap?

22 Sep 2011

Swiss agreement: the international ramifications

The deal between UK and Switzerland will affect the fight against tax havens across the world

01 Sep 2011

Colin - Customs' Exercise

HMRC's busy Swiss bank section

01 Sep 2011

Swiss deal combines pragmatism and a tough message

The deal with Switzerland is not only pragmatic, it also leaves evaders with little room for manoeuvre

26 Aug 2011

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Managers must spot signs of staff stress

Learn to identify the symptoms of stress in your team, urges CABA

The Practitioner: Staff sit-down shocker

The Practitioner has plenty to think about after a senior staff member reveals the pair haven't 'chatted' for quite a while...

Time for consulting to re-balance?

Despite robust performance in 2011, the consulting industry must reduce its reliance on financial services clients, says Alan Leaman

businessman steps forward

Tax: Don't go back in the future

Forget retrospection and instead put the GAAR together properly to create certainty for business, says Gary Richards

CIMA and ICAEW accounts: all in the presentation

Fully transparent, or just one for the accountants? asks Kevin Reed

TS recalls Pet's star Healy's close links to HMRC

Tim Healy's recent run-in with the taxman isn't his only dealing with HMRC, TS recalls...

Colin: Cost-cutting a step too far

Finance function takes its toll at BBC offices

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