Queen's Speech: Millions of pension savings protected by new legislation
Administration

Queen's Speech: Millions of pension savings protected by new legislation

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Queen's Speech: Millions of pension savings protec...

Queen's Speech legislation aims to crackdown on financial crime and protect those who have money in some auto enrolment schemes Read More...

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Panama commits to share financial account information
Administration

Panama commits to share financial account information

8y Richard Crump , Writer

Panama commits to share financial account informat...

Bahrain, Lebanon, Nauru, Panama and Vanuatu commit to share financial account information automatically with other countries Read More...

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Panama Papers saga rages on as leaked documents surface
Corporate Finance

Panama Papers saga rages on as leaked documents surface

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Panama Papers saga rages on as leaked documents su...

Portion of stolen law firm files revealed to the public, days before world leaders meet to tackle financial corruption Read More...

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HMRC production order demands cause headaches for practices
Accounting Firms

HMRC production order demands cause headaches for practices

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

HMRC production order demands cause headaches for ...

Taxman issues nearly 1,500 production orders last year to crack down on financial crimes Read More...

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UK has ‘vital role to play’ in beating tax evasion, declares Panama Papers whistleblower
Corporate Tax

UK has ‘vital role to play’ in beating tax evasion, declares Panama Papers ...

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

UK has ‘vital role to play’ in beating tax evasion...

Panama Papers anonymous whistleblower 'John Doe' reaches out to government authorities, and has called on global powers to 'end financial secrecy' Rea...

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Stop shifting profits to tax havens, UN urges
Administration

Stop shifting profits to tax havens, UN urges

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Stop shifting profits to tax havens, UN urges

UN report shows increased channelling of company funds into offshore tax havens such as the Cayman and British Virgin islands Read More...

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Government pressure driving HMRC's scatter gun approach to criminal investigations
Administration

Government pressure driving HMRC's scatter gun approach to criminal investi...

8y Idris Nagri

Government pressure driving HMRC's scatter gun app...

Governmental pressure to crack down on tax evasion is resulting in HMRC applying its criminal investigation policy in an inconsistent manner, writes K...

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Bermuda falls in line with OECD tax reporting agreement
Administration

Bermuda falls in line with OECD tax reporting agreement

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Bermuda falls in line with OECD tax reporting agre...

British island territory agrees to sign OECD pact on tax co-operation, which has already been signed by 31 nations Read More...

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Tax vacancies increase following transparency pressures
Administration

Tax vacancies increase following transparency pressures

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Tax vacancies increase following transparency pres...

Tax vacancies rose by 11% in London and the south east during Q1 of 2016, compared to the same period last year. Read More...

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UK pressures OECD to tackle unhelpful tax jurisdictions
Administration

UK pressures OECD to tackle unhelpful tax jurisdictions

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

UK pressures OECD to tackle unhelpful tax jurisdic...

Nations that defy international tax agreements should be listed and punished accordingly, Osborne suggests Read More...

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PAC slams ‘woefully inadequate’ HMRC on tax fraud crackdown
Administration

PAC slams ‘woefully inadequate’ HMRC on tax fraud crackdown

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

PAC slams ‘woefully inadequate’ HMRC on tax fraud ...

Select committee says HMRC is making ‘limited progress’ in reducing tax fraud losses, claiming that the rich 'can get away with tax fraud' Read More...

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UK leads charge for action on beneficial ownership
Administration

UK leads charge for action on beneficial ownership

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

UK leads charge for action on beneficial ownership

Osborne delivers ‘another hammer blow’ to offshore tax evasion by announcing data partnership with biggest European economies Read More...

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Osborne publishes tax return with help of HW Fisher
Accounting Firms

Osborne publishes tax return with help of HW Fisher

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Osborne publishes tax return with help of HW Fishe...

Chancellor releases tax return following the controversy surrounding tax affairs of politicians, reveals connection with accountancy firm HW Fisher &a...

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Top ten firm distances itself from Blairmore Holdings connection
Accounting Firms

Top ten firm distances itself from Blairmore Holdings connection

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Top ten firm distances itself from Blairmore Holdi...

Source close to firm says it had 'no involvement or control' over where controversial fund was set up Read More...

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Cameron to announce new corporate offence for tax evasion
Administration

Cameron to announce new corporate offence for tax evasion

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Cameron to announce new corporate offence for tax ...

Prime minister set to make announcement on companies which encourage tax evasion, while he launches joint taskforce with HMRC to deal with Panama Pape...

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Colin: Panama Papers leak, anonymity regained?
Administration

Colin: Panama Papers leak, anonymity regained?

8y Idris Nagri

Colin: Panama Papers leak, anonymity regained?

Colin thinks a new fashion trend will emerge following the Panama Papers leak Read More...

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Cameron letter urged Europe to protect offshore tax havens
Administration

Cameron letter urged Europe to protect offshore tax havens

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Cameron letter urged Europe to protect offshore ta...

Prime Minister discouraged former European council president from making offshore trusts subject to an EU tax crackdown Read More...

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Why HMRC will struggle to gain convictions from the Panama data leak
Administration

Why HMRC will struggle to gain convictions from the Panama data leak

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Why HMRC will struggle to gain convictions from th...

Accountancy Age analyses the stumbling blocks that the taxman will encounter as it looks to claw back evaded tax following the Panama papers leak Read...

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‘Profound concerns’ over HMRC’s data handling: Advisers react to Panama leak
Administration

‘Profound concerns’ over HMRC’s data handling: Advisers react to Panama lea...

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

‘Profound concerns’ over HMRC’s data handling: Adv...

Tax experts give their verdict on the Mossack Fonseca scandal, with opinion spilt over whether HMRC will jump into action and bring evaders to justice...

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Panama data leak uncovers global tax havens of rich and powerful
Administration

Panama data leak uncovers global tax havens of rich and powerful

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Panama data leak uncovers global tax havens of ric...

Over 11 million leaked documents from Panama law firm uncover how global elite use offshore systems to hide their millions Read More...

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Jail for takeaway owner who cooked his books
Corporate Tax

Jail for takeaway owner who cooked his books

8y Fraser Simpson

Jail for takeaway owner who cooked his books

Leicestershire fast food vendor jailed for 28 months for evading income tax and VAT Read More...

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HMRC rakes in £1.6bn from sin taxes
Corporate Tax

HMRC rakes in £1.6bn from sin taxes

8y Fraser Simpson

HMRC rakes in £1.6bn from sin taxes

Taxman struggling to win battle against black market, but investigations into cigarettes and alcohol are up 6% on last year Read More...

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Money launderer jailed after HMRC probe
Personal Tax

Money launderer jailed after HMRC probe

8y Idris Nagri

Money launderer jailed after HMRC probe

The Bradford-based man, who has links to money laundering gangs, has been sentenced to 23 months in prison Read More...

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HMRC begins crackdown on alcohol tax evasion
Corporate Tax

HMRC begins crackdown on alcohol tax evasion

8y Idris Nagri

HMRC begins crackdown on alcohol tax evasion

The taxman advises alcohol retailers to sign up to its wholesaler registration scheme, as the department looks to tackle the industry’s £1.2bn a year ...

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Jail for waste boss over £1.1m tax fraud
Corporate Tax

Jail for waste boss over £1.1m tax fraud

8y Idris Nagri

Jail for waste boss over £1.1m tax fraud

The Cambridgeshire recycling boss produced £350,000 worth of fake invoices following an investigation from HMRC Read More...

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HMRC boss accused of letting HSBC get away 'scot free' over tax evasion claims
Administration

HMRC boss accused of letting HSBC get away 'scot free' over tax evasion cla...

8y Richard Crump , Writer

HMRC boss accused of letting HSBC get away 'scot f...

Lin Homer admits it is 'unlikely' there will be prosecutions over claims HSBC's Swiss bank helped wealthy clients evade tax Read More...

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Tax adviser to the stars jailed for five years for tax evasion
Legal

Tax adviser to the stars jailed for five years for tax evasion

8y Idris Nagri

Tax adviser to the stars jailed for five years for...

Dennis Christopher Carter Lunn jailed for five years after being found guilty of evading more than £6m in tax Read More...

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