HMRC collects £1bn in unpaid tax from landfill tax investigations  
HMRC

HMRC collects £1bn in unpaid tax from landfill tax investigations  

2m Accountancy Age , Reporters

HMRC collects £1bn in unpaid tax from landfill tax...

  HMRC has collected £1bn in extra revenue from investigations into underpaid landfill tax over the past 5 years, with £281m collected in the las...

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Research shows a significant increase in HMRC tax investigations – now a quarter of a million opened per year
Tax

Research shows a significant increase in HMRC tax investigations – now a qu...

2m Accountancy Age , Reporters

Research shows a significant increase in HMRC tax ...

HMRC 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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The NMCN collapse and pending legal investigations – lessons for accountants
Business

The NMCN collapse and pending legal investigations – lessons for accountant...

2y Helen Young and Nishma Chudasa...

The NMCN collapse and pending legal investigations...

As businesses in all sectors face a turbulent economic period ahead, the compliance bar for accountants is high when insolvency is on the horizon – NM...

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HMRC takes “more aggressive” approach as transfer pricing investigations soar
Tax Avoidance

HMRC takes “more aggressive” approach as transfer pricing investigations so...

2y Sam Alberti

HMRC takes “more aggressive” approach as transfer ...

Increased scrutiny of corporate profit shifting by HMRC generates its record rise in transfer pricing tax yield Read More...

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Call to prepare as HMRC ramp up investigations into R&D tax credits
Tax

Call to prepare as HMRC ramp up investigations into R&D tax credits

2y Tom Lemmon

Call to prepare as HMRC ramp up investigations int...

Businesses must get ready for HMRC’s clampdown on “spurious claims”, according to Justine Dignam, director of incentives and reliefs at Markel Tax Rea...

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HMRC fraud investigations to have netted more than £610m since 2016
HMRC

HMRC fraud investigations to have netted more than £610m since 2016

4y Leanna Reeves

HMRC fraud investigations to have netted more than...

The 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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HMRC’s yield from investigations into wealthy individuals hits record
Personal Tax

HMRC’s yield from investigations into wealthy individuals hits record

5y Leanna Reeves

HMRC’s yield from investigations into wealthy indi...

HMRC has experienced an increase in its revenue due to further investigations in the year 2018/19. Read More...

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Professional privilege and investigations – what do accountants need to know?
Business

Professional privilege and investigations – what do accountants need to kno...

5y Lewis Silkin

Professional privilege and investigations – what d...

Law firm Lewis Silkin explains how the law of privilege operates in the context of investigations Read More...

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Tax fraud investigations: one step forward and two steps back?
Tax

Tax fraud investigations: one step forward and two steps back?

5y Tessa Lorimer , Barrister

Tax fraud investigations: one step forward and two...

Common Reporting Standards will help investigating agencies but it's no windfall - the hurdles of UK Admissibility, Brexit and countries' economies co...

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HMRC investigations into inheritance tax up by 5%
HMRC

HMRC investigations into inheritance tax up by 5%

6y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

HMRC investigations into inheritance tax up by 5%

UHY Hacker Young says that HMRC is treating inheritance tax as a 'lucrative source of income' Read More...

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Small businesses feel penalised by “intensive” HMRC investigations
HMRC

Small businesses feel penalised by “intensive” HMRC investigations

6y Accountancy Age

Small businesses feel penalised by “intensive” HMR...

Research commissioned by HMRC showed that over half of small businesses find HMRC investigations too intensive and disruptive Read More...

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HMRC rate of return on large business investigations increases by 17%
HMRC

HMRC rate of return on large business investigations increases by 17%

6y Accountancy Age

HMRC rate of return on large business investigatio...

The return on investment per pound spent by HMRC on large business investigations has increased by 17% in the year ending 31 March, according to law f...

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Mazars names new forensic and investigations head
Accounting Firms

Mazars names new forensic and investigations head

8y Richard Crump , Writer

Mazars names new forensic and investigations head

Mazars has announced the appointment of Neil Fletcher to its forensic and investigation services team 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 Accountancy Age

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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HMRC sees high ROI from investigations into UK’s wealthiest
Administration

HMRC sees high ROI from investigations into UK’s wealthiest

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

HMRC sees high ROI from investigations into UK’s w...

Investigations into the UK’s 6000 richest individuals now yielding nearly £30 for every £1 invested Read More...

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EY appoints five partners to its forensic investigations team
Accounting Firms

EY appoints five partners to its forensic investigations team

8y Richard Crump , Writer

EY appoints five partners to its forensic investig...

Revenues in EY's UK & Ireland fraud investigation and dispute services division expected to hit £100m Read More...

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HMRC pockets £154m from construction industry investigations
Corporate Tax

HMRC pockets £154m from construction industry investigations

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

HMRC pockets £154m from construction industry inve...

Annual yields from HMRC investigations into the construction sector increasse from £131m to £154.2m in 2015 Read More...

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HMRC to merge specialist investigations and criminal investigations teams
Corporate Tax

HMRC to merge specialist investigations and criminal investigations teams

9y Calum Fuller , Reporter

HMRC to merge specialist investigations and crimin...

Merger will make HMRC more effective in tackling serious tax crime, Accountancy Age reveals Read More...

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‘Failings’ identified in Post Office cash shortfall investigations
Company News

‘Failings’ identified in Post Office cash shortfall investigations

9y Calum Fuller , Reporter

‘Failings’ identified in Post Office cash shortfal...

The Post Office failed to identify the root causes of cash shortfalls at several sub-post offices before launching civil and criminal action against s...

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HMRC tax investigations count rises significantly
Personal Tax

HMRC tax investigations count rises significantly

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

HMRC tax investigations count rises significantly

FOI request finds tax investigations rose sharply over past year, but HMRC claims measurement methodology has changed Read More...

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HMRC doubles Gift Aid investigations
Corporate Tax

HMRC doubles Gift Aid investigations

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

HMRC doubles Gift Aid investigations

HMRC steps up Gift Aid enquiries over 12-month period Read More...

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IR35 investigations quadruple inside year
Corporate Tax

IR35 investigations quadruple inside year

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

IR35 investigations quadruple inside year

Increase in IR35 investigations sees yield break £1m barrier Read More...

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HMRC in £121m foreign bankers investigations yield
Personal Tax

HMRC in £121m foreign bankers investigations yield

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

HMRC in £121m foreign bankers investigations yield

Tax take from expat bankers and hedge fund managers rises Read More...

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SME tax investigations nets HMRC £565m in past year
Corporate Tax

SME tax investigations nets HMRC £565m in past year

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

SME tax investigations nets HMRC £565m in past yea...

Yield from investigations into SMEs' tax affairs up more than 30% Read More...

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HMRC VAT investigations up by nearly half
Corporate Tax

HMRC VAT investigations up by nearly half

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

HMRC VAT investigations up by nearly half

VAT refund investigations carried out by HMRC last year have risen 44% Read More...

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Number of IR35 investigations triples in just six months
Corporate Tax

Number of IR35 investigations triples in just six months

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Number of IR35 investigations triples in just six ...

The number of IR35 investigations opened by HMRC has risen threefold in a matter of months Read More...

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HMRC transfer pricing investigations up nearly half
Corporate Tax

HMRC transfer pricing investigations up nearly half

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

HMRC transfer pricing investigations up nearly hal...

HMRC investigations into transfer pricing rise 47% Read More...

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Tax investigations into multinationals yield £4.7bn
Corporate Tax

Tax investigations into multinationals yield £4.7bn

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Tax investigations into multinationals yield £4.7b...

HMRC performs "reasonably well" by international standards, according to HMRC chief executive Lin Homer Read More...

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