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HMRC’s increased late-fines could bag £9.3m daily

Don’t get caught out by new HMRC late-penalty fines warns Blick Rothenberg

23 Jan 2012

Grant Thornton urges inheritance tax overhaul

Survey of homeowners shows confusion over IHT rules and support for scrapping the tax

18 Jan 2012

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Former HMRC chief Lesley Strathie dies

Dame Lesley Strathie has died, after being diagnosed with cancer earlier in the year

16 Jan 2012

20,000 tax staff stage 'lightning' walkout

Staff to hold short strikes in protest at private companies called in to help on call centres

16 Jan 2012

Win £100,000 for filing tax on time

The government is discussing an £100,000 prize draw to those that meet the self-assessment deadline

12 Jan 2012

Civil fraud investigations will no longer guarantee immunity

HMRC announces details of contractual disclosure facility

11 Jan 2012

50p tax rate to stay, says Cameron

Prime minister says government not minded to cut higher rate band

09 Jan 2012

Rich will pay more taxes, say LibDems

Danny Alexander says that the government will go further in raising money from the wealthiest

05 Jan 2012

1,100 taxpayers swap turkey for tax returns

HMRC figures show 102 people saw in the new year completing their self-assessment return

04 Jan 2012

Swiss bankers face US tax investigation

Three bankers charged for helping clients shift assets out of UBS

04 Jan 2012

HMRC to investigate footballers' perks

Taxman has contacted Premier League finance directors, according to reports

03 Jan 2012

HMRC extends LDF deadline

Financial intermediaries will have until 31 March 2012 to write to UK clients

22 Dec 2011

Lin Homer takes HMRC chief role

Permanent secretary at the Department of Transport takes HMRC CEO role

09 Dec 2011

Simpson takes tax innovation role at RSM Tenon

Craig Simpson leaves Ernst & Young for RSM Tenon

08 Dec 2011

Residency test to be delayed

Draft 2012 Finance Bill includes no reference to statutory residency test

06 Dec 2011

Online VAT evader sentenced to 20 months

Gregory Allnut is jailed after failing to declare £420,000 worth of VAT

02 Dec 2011

Will SEIS unfreeze investment?

Easing the tax burden on startup investors is welcomed, but advisors question whether it goes far enough

30 Nov 2011

AS2011: 'Gifts' worth millions for UK under new relief scheme

£75m in gifts could be handed over to the UK to offset against tax bill

29 Nov 2011

AS2011: Osborne targets pension tax avoidance

Osborne targets tax avoidance based on pensions in an effort to raise £500m a year

29 Nov 2011

HMRC targets electricians

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

29 Nov 2011

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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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