HMRC names and shames two offshore tax avoidance schemes
HMRC

HMRC names and shames two offshore tax avoidance schemes

12m Sam Alberti

HMRC names and shames two offshore tax avoidance s...

The two Belize-based schemes were "cynically marketed", a HMRC official said Read More...

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‘Absurd’ loophole sees UK tax avoidance schemes removed from HMRC list
HMRC

‘Absurd’ loophole sees UK tax avoidance schemes removed from HMRC list

1y Sam Alberti

‘Absurd’ loophole sees UK tax avoidance schemes re...

The Finance Act says that schemes can only be named and shamed for a year Read More...

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Which UK town has the most tax avoidance?
Tax Avoidance

Which UK town has the most tax avoidance?

5y Beth McLoughlin

Which UK town has the most tax avoidance?

Commuter belt St Albans is the worst part of the UK when it comes to unpaid tax according to research by UHY Hacker Young Read More...

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Incoming FCA chair admits “error in judgement” over investment in tax avoidance scheme
HMRC

Incoming FCA chair admits “error in judgement” over investment in tax avoid...

6y Idris Nagri

Incoming FCA chair admits “error in judgement” ove...

Randell took responsibility for the mistake but said the scheme had been discussed with senior policy officials at HMRC “who had indicated that they a...

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Autumn Budget 2017: Shadow chancellor calls for tax avoidance crackdown
Budget

Autumn Budget 2017: Shadow chancellor calls for tax avoidance crackdown

6y Idris Nagri

Autumn Budget 2017: Shadow chancellor calls for ta...

John McDonnell outlined Labour's vision to fund public services by clamping down on tax avoidance Read More...

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HMRC triumphs over tax avoidance scheme expected to net £325m
HMRC

HMRC triumphs over tax avoidance scheme expected to net £325m

7y Idris Nagri

HMRC triumphs over tax avoidance scheme expected t...

The Upper Tribunal ruled the scheme was “artificial and uncommercial” Read More...

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How to educate your clients about tax avoidance
Corporate Tax

How to educate your clients about tax avoidance

7y Clear Books | Sponsored

How to educate your clients about tax avoidance

To avoid falling foul of HMRC's tax crackdown, small businesses now have to be much more vigilant when it comes to tax matters, and it's an ideal oppo...

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HMRC wins 22 out of 26 tax avoidance cases in 2016-17
HMRC

HMRC wins 22 out of 26 tax avoidance cases in 2016-17

7y Idris Nagri

HMRC wins 22 out of 26 tax avoidance cases in 2016...

HMRC lost only three out of 26 tax avoidance cases taken to court last year and had one mixed result, positioning them as a formidable force Read More...

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HMRC invokes GAAR to clamp down on gold bullion tax avoidance schemes
HMRC

HMRC invokes GAAR to clamp down on gold bullion tax avoidance schemes

7y Idris Nagri

HMRC invokes GAAR to clamp down on gold bullion ta...

The GAAR advisory panel stated that the use of gold as payments for employees is “abnormal and contrived” and “not a reasonable course of action” Read...

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Global tax avoidance convention set to be signed by over 60 jurisdictions
Corporate Tax

Global tax avoidance convention set to be signed by over 60 jurisdictions

7y Idris Nagri

Global tax avoidance convention set to be signed b...

The convention is designed to implement a minimum standard to prevent against treaty abuse and strengthen mechanisms for dispute resolution Read More...

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Tax avoidance crackdown sees 80% jump in additional HMRC revenue
Accounting Firms

Tax avoidance crackdown sees 80% jump in additional HMRC revenue

7y Stephanie Wix , Writer

Tax avoidance crackdown sees 80% jump in additiona...

An 80% increase in additional revenue for HMRC coincides with a crackdown on income tax avoidance Read More...

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Autumn Statement: Investment and tax avoidance highlighted in Hammond's speech
Corporate Tax

Autumn Statement: Investment and tax avoidance highlighted in Hammond's spe...

7y Kevin Reed , Writer

Autumn Statement: Investment and tax avoidance hig...

Billions of pounds of infrastructure investment planned; but tax tinkering still looms following Philip Hammond's first Autumn Statement Read More...

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'Clear' tax avoidance guidance for advisers issued by institutes
Accounting Standards

'Clear' tax avoidance guidance for advisers issued by institutes

7y Stephanie Wix , Writer

'Clear' tax avoidance guidance for advisers issued...

Updated guidance on the standards expected of tax advisers and agents have been published by leading UK accountancy and tax bodies Read More...

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Treasury crackdown on advisers that enable tax avoidance ‘goes too far’
Tax Bodies

Treasury crackdown on advisers that enable tax avoidance ‘goes too far’

8y Richard Crump , Writer

Treasury crackdown on advisers that enable tax avo...

Plans to fine accountants, tax planners and advisers who design, market or facilitate the use of tax avoidance arrangements go ‘too far’ and risk capt...

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Accountants to face tougher tax avoidance sanctions
Tax Bodies

Accountants to face tougher tax avoidance sanctions

8y Richard Crump , Writer

Accountants to face tougher tax avoidance sanction...

Accountants and advisers who offer aggressive tax avoidance schemes are to face tougher sanctions under a new penalty regime to be announced by HM Tre...

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HMRC and Ingenious both claim victory in long-running tax avoidance dispute
Personal Tax

HMRC and Ingenious both claim victory in long-running tax avoidance dispute

8y Richard Crump , Writer

HMRC and Ingenious both claim victory in long-runn...

Ingenious Film Partners and HMRC have both claimed to have won a victory in their long-running tax dispute in a ruling which could leave many investor...

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Companies House data wiping plans will harm fight against tax avoidance, MP claims
Business Regulation

Companies House data wiping plans will harm fight against tax avoidance, MP...

8y Richard Crump , Writer

Companies House data wiping plans will harm fight ...

Companies House is considering proposals to reduce the amount of time the records of dissolved companies are retained on its database, according to re...

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HMRC defeats £30m EY tax avoidance scheme
Accounting Firms

HMRC defeats £30m EY tax avoidance scheme

8y Richard Crump , Writer

HMRC defeats £30m EY tax avoidance scheme

HMRC has defeated a tax avoidance scheme used by Greene King and marketed by EY, protecting around £30m in tax Read More...

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European Commission close to anti-tax avoidance package
Administration

European Commission close to anti-tax avoidance package

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

European Commission close to anti-tax avoidance pa...

European Commission is one step closer to a wide-reaching anti-tax avoidance package Read More...

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MEPs push for stricter limits against corporate tax avoidance
Administration

MEPs push for stricter limits against corporate tax avoidance

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

MEPs push for stricter limits against corporate ta...

MEPs call for more transparency for trust funds and foundations, common rules for “patent box” tax reductions on intellectual property earnings Read M...

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Google’s Paris HQ raided in tax avoidance probe
Administration

Google’s Paris HQ raided in tax avoidance probe

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Google’s Paris HQ raided in tax avoidance probe

The search engine's tax affairs have come under further scrutiny following a dawn raid on its Paris offices Read More...

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Eclipse film tax avoidance scheme takes appeal to Supreme Court
Administration

Eclipse film tax avoidance scheme takes appeal to Supreme Court

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Eclipse film tax avoidance scheme takes appeal to ...

The tax avoidance scheme involves high-profile individuals, including Sir Alex Ferguson Read More...

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Stagecoach tax avoidance stopped in its tracks by HMRC
Corporate Tax

Stagecoach tax avoidance stopped in its tracks by HMRC

8y Idris Nagri

Stagecoach tax avoidance stopped in its tracks by ...

HMRC clamps down on scheme used by the transport group and 11 other firms, which could see the taxman recoup £179m in avoided tax Read More...

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Banks’ £135m tax avoidance scheme shutdown by authorities
Corporate Tax

Banks’ £135m tax avoidance scheme shutdown by authorities

8y Idris Nagri

Banks’ £135m tax avoidance scheme shutdown by auth...

HMRC terminates bonus scheme used by major banks to avoid PAYE and NIC payments, and is now on the hunt for an additional £30m in avoided tax Read Mor...

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HMRC reassesses tax avoidance hallmarks
Administration

HMRC reassesses tax avoidance hallmarks

8y Idris Nagri

HMRC reassesses tax avoidance hallmarks

The taxman has reviewed its draft legislation on tax avoidance hallmarks after receiving multiple concerns from taxpayers Read More...

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EC steps up efforts to clamp down on multinational tax avoidance
Corporate Tax

EC steps up efforts to clamp down on multinational tax avoidance

8y Richard Crump , Writer

EC steps up efforts to clamp down on multinational...

EC calls on member states to take a stronger and more coordinated stance against tax avoidance Read More...

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Cameron under pressure to hit tax avoidance in British overseas territories
Corporate Tax

Cameron under pressure to hit tax avoidance in British overseas territories

8y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Cameron under pressure to hit tax avoidance in Bri...

Prime minister pressed to renew tax avoidance crackdown in British overseas territories Read More...

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Taking Stock: Welsh town offshores to make tax avoidance point
Corporate Tax

Taking Stock: Welsh town offshores to make tax avoidance point

8y Idris Nagri

Taking Stock: Welsh town offshores to make tax avo...

A Powys town, Crickhowell, has registered a huge portion of its resident businesses offshore in order to highlight the problem of corporate tax avoida...

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