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Tax Evasion

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Plumber convicted of tax evasion

A plumber has been found guilty of tax evasion, owing £112,000 over a 14-year period

17 May 2012

Panama

Study shows tax evasion crackdown has largely failed

The $2.7trn deposited in opaque offshore accounts has simply shifted since 2007, despite the most concerted global effort ever to tackle the issue

08 May 2012

Anthony Thomas

CIOT’s president critical of tax system

The head of the Chartered Institute of Taxation criticises UK tax system, media and senior politicians in a speech to members

17 Apr 2012

HMRC investigates Amazon for possible tax avoidance

Amazon earned an estimated £7.6bn in sales revenue in the UK but, has not paid tax on any profits from those earnings

05 Apr 2012

Budget2012: GAAR - the devil will be in the detail

Netting abusive tax schemes favoured by advisors, but how far will the net be thrown?

21 Mar 2012

Osborne's tax avoidance crackdown will target big business

Big business faces permanent tax crackdown on abusive avoidance schemes under plans to be unveiled in Wednesday's Budget.

19 Mar 2012

Taxman offers online traders six-month tax evasion amnesty

Online traders given six months to come clean about tax owed under a new tax campaign by HM Revenue and Customs

15 Mar 2012

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

Tax avoiders are obeying the law

It's not up to taxpayers to decide what's the 'right' amount of tax to pay - that's up to goverment

13 Mar 2012

Taxman to target motor trade and market stallholders

Motor trade, market stallholders and clothing sellers are among the latest industries to be targeted in a campaign against tax evasion

23 Feb 2012

Liechtenstein tax amnesty: Join now, pay less

Proposals to tighten Liechtenstein tax rules for offshore account holders could boost short term demand for the popular amnesty

21 Feb 2012

Senior City workers caught up in HMRC tax probe

Names emerge of three men arrested as part of film financing tax investigation

17 Feb 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

RBS bankers arrested in HMRC tax probe

Bankers at state-owned Royal Bank of Scotland among those arrested in tax fraud investigation focusing on use of film finance loophole

13 Feb 2012

The lure of Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein Disclosure Facility extended for one more year as British taxpayers come clean about tax in return for favourable settlement terms

09 Feb 2012

Taxman: 'No regrets' over failed £8m case against Redknapp and Mandaric

Acquittal of Harry Redknapp and Milan Mandaric marks ignominious end to five-year police and HMRC investigation into alleged football corruption that faiiled to secure a single conviction

09 Feb 2012

Redknapp and Mandaric cleared of tax evasion

The Tottenham Hotspur manager was cleared by a jury at Southwark Crown Court of evading taxes on payments totalling £189,000

08 Feb 2012

Taxman to target builders and home delivery tax cheats

Builders join doctors and tutors in the taxman's sights

08 Feb 2012

Redknapp and Mandaric described as ‘Odd Couple’

Closing the defence, Redknapp's barrister John Kelsey-Fry ridiculed the prosecution case saying it was built on ‘despicable' evidence'

07 Feb 2012

Redknapp admits lying to NoW journalist

Redknapp said he lied about the source of payments into his account to prevent a negative story appearing ahead of the League Cup final

02 Feb 2012

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Penny Avis' book Nevermind the Botox Rachel

Video: From corporate finance to author

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

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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