HMRC has collected £1bn in extra revenue from investigations into underpaid landfill tax over the past 5 years, with £281m collected in the las...
View articleHMRC tax investigations into individuals and small businesses have increased in the last year from 232,000 in 2021/22 to 248,000 in 2022/23*, accordin...
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View articleThe results acquired through a Freedom of Information Report (FOI) showed that HMRC's yield from investigations exceeded £610 million since the year 2...
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View articleGovernmental 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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View articleRevenues in EY's UK & Ireland fraud investigation and dispute services division expected to hit £100m Read More...
View articleAnnual yields from HMRC investigations into the construction sector increasse from £131m to £154.2m in 2015 Read More...
View articleMerger will make HMRC more effective in tackling serious tax crime, Accountancy Age reveals Read More...
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View articleFOI request finds tax investigations rose sharply over past year, but HMRC claims measurement methodology has changed Read More...
View articleHMRC steps up Gift Aid enquiries over 12-month period Read More...
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