Taxman thwarts £100m worth of online fraud
Politics

Taxman thwarts £100m worth of online fraud

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Taxman thwarts £100m worth of online fraud

Fraud totalling over £103m was prevented by HMRC between 2014 and 2015, finds government cyber security report Read More...

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Professionals return to work with help from Big Four firm
Accounting Firms

Professionals return to work with help from Big Four firm

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Professionals return to work with help from Big Fo...

EY launches programme for professionals returning to the office after a lengthy sabbatical 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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Five ways the European Commission can go further to combat tax avoision
Administration

Five ways the European Commission can go further to combat tax avoision

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Five ways the European Commission can go further t...

Tax experts suggest ways the European authority can build upon its country-by-country reporting announcement 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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HMRC victorious in Supreme Court film tax battle
Administration

HMRC victorious in Supreme Court film tax battle

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

HMRC victorious in Supreme Court film tax battle

Supreme Court rules in favour of taxman over long-running Eclipse 35 tax avoidance scheme Read More...

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New HMRC exec chair outlines priorities to PAC
Administration

New HMRC exec chair outlines priorities to PAC

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

New HMRC exec chair outlines priorities to PAC

Taxman’s executive chair looks to ‘bear down’ on tax avoidance and evasion in published letter to Meg Hillier 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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Devon firm saved from administration in connected party pre-pack deal
Accounting Firms

Devon firm saved from administration in connected party pre-pack deal

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Devon firm saved from administration in connected ...

MG Associates purchased by London accountancy firm in pre-pack deal, after being involved in “extensive litigation” for a number of years Read More...

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Home sweet home: Property wealth helping fund accountants’ retirement
People In Practice

Home sweet home: Property wealth helping fund accountants’ retirement

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Home sweet home: Property wealth helping fund acco...

Survey uncovers a shift in accountant’s attitudes towards pension savings, with over a third using their property to bankroll their retirement Read Mo...

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CIoT welcomes government’s 'joined-up' Panama Papers investigation
Accounting Standards

CIoT welcomes government’s 'joined-up' Panama Papers investigation

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

CIoT welcomes government’s 'joined-up' Panama Pape...

Taxation body welcomes departmental investigation into Panama Papers, but questions government’s approach to clampdown on corporate tax evasion Read M...

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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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EC presents action plan to combat ‘staggering’ VAT gap
Administration

EC presents action plan to combat ‘staggering’ VAT gap

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

EC presents action plan to combat ‘staggering’ VAT...

European Commission present action plan designed to reboot EU VAT system, which is welcome news to VAT experts 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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HMRC slammed by business community over quarterly tax returns
Accounting Software

HMRC slammed by business community over quarterly tax returns

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

HMRC slammed by business community over quarterly ...

A business group that advises HMRC on small businesses has criticised the taxman’s digital tax plans Read More...

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Midgely Snelling rebrands to extend global reach
Accounting Firms

Midgely Snelling rebrands to extend global reach

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Midgely Snelling rebrands to extend global reach

Midgley Snelling changes name to cement partnership with Top 20 accountancy network 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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CCW makes partner promotions
People In Practice

CCW makes partner promotions

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

CCW makes partner promotions

Charity audit specialist grows its not-for-profit team with promotion of Timothy redwood and adds partner to Kent office Read More...

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Taxman collects over £150m in capital gains tax crackdown
Administration

Taxman collects over £150m in capital gains tax crackdown

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Taxman collects over £150m in capital gains tax cr...

HMRC continues its battle against marketed CGT avoidance schemes with £154m intake Read More...

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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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HMRC confused over lorry driver tax allowance, trade group claims
Accounting Firms

HMRC confused over lorry driver tax allowance, trade group claims

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

HMRC confused over lorry driver tax allowance, tra...

Taxman has failed to remove wrong information on its website over lorry drivers paying an overnight subsistence allowance Read More...

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US report slams OECD and BEPS initiative
Corporate Tax

US report slams OECD and BEPS initiative

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

US report slams OECD and BEPS initiative

Document claims that US corporate tax system is broken, and labels BEPS initiative as “costly and ineffective” Read More...

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