HMRC scaling back digital projects to ‘release project capability to EU Exit work’
Brexit

HMRC scaling back digital projects to ‘release project capability to EU Exi...

7y Accountancy Age

HMRC scaling back digital projects to ‘release pro...

This comes months after the PAC expressed concern over the tax authority’s “risky” decision to pursue 15 major transformation programmes and over 260 ...

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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%

7y 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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HMRC’s refusal to raid top Tory donor Lycamobile to be investigated by MPs
Big Four

HMRC’s refusal to raid top Tory donor Lycamobile to be investigated by MPs

7y Accountancy Age

HMRC’s refusal to raid top Tory donor Lycamobile t...

After a French probe into Lycamobile uncovered money laundering and tax fraud, HMRC refused to raid the company, citing its political donations Read M...

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HMRC opens Making Tax Digital Income Tax pilot to all self-employed
Business

HMRC opens Making Tax Digital Income Tax pilot to all self-employed

8y Accountancy Age

HMRC opens Making Tax Digital Income Tax pilot to ...

Anyone who is self-employed can now enter the Making Tax Digital Income Tax pilot 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...

8y Accountancy Age

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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What are the implications of HMRC’s IR35 victory against BBC presenter?
HMRC

What are the implications of HMRC’s IR35 victory against BBC presenter?

8y Accountancy Age

What are the implications of HMRC’s IR35 victory a...

As the first IR35 victory for the Revenue in nine years, the case against Christa Ackroyd will likely have implications for similar cases as well as f...

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Guide to Making Tax Digital for individuals
HMRC

Guide to Making Tax Digital for individuals

8y Accountancy Age

Guide to Making Tax Digital for individuals

For individuals, the MTD scheme will allow taxpayers to view their tax information online and in one place through their personal tax account Read Mor...

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Is HMRC’s increased VAT take unfairly impacting small businesses?
HMRC

Is HMRC’s increased VAT take unfairly impacting small businesses?

8y Accountancy Age

Is HMRC’s increased VAT take unfairly impacting sm...

VAT receipts now make up 21% (£124bn) of HMRC’s tax take, up from 16% during the recession, but this can cause cash flow problems for small businesses...

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Mel Stride, Financial Secretary to the Treasury
Brexit

Mel Stride, Financial Secretary to the Treasury

8y Accountancy Age

Mel Stride, Financial Secretary to the Treasury

Stride was appointed Financial Secretary in June 2017, and will have significant impact on taxes, public spending, and our economy in 2018 Read More...

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Paul Morton, Tax Director, Office of Tax Simplification
Administration

Paul Morton, Tax Director, Office of Tax Simplification

8y Accountancy Age

Paul Morton, Tax Director, Office of Tax Simplific...

Morton became Tax Director of the Office of Tax Simplification, an independent office of HM Treasury, in 2017 Read More...

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HMRC large business tax enquiry duration rises to 3 years
Corporate Tax

HMRC large business tax enquiry duration rises to 3 years

8y Accountancy Age

HMRC large business tax enquiry duration rises to ...

In 2016-17, the average length of time to settle a tax investigation rose to 34 months, up from 31 months in 2015-16. The tax authority has also incre...

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PAC: HMRC transformation plan has ‘potentially catastrophic consequences’
HMRC

PAC: HMRC transformation plan has ‘potentially catastrophic consequences’

8y Accountancy Age

PAC: HMRC transformation plan has ‘potentially cat...

The Public Accounts Committee has expressed concern over HMRC's handling of its transformation programme, its pace of response to the Paradise Papers ...

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HMRC forces Apple to pay £137m in back taxes
HMRC

HMRC forces Apple to pay £137m in back taxes

8y Accountancy Age

HMRC forces Apple to pay £137m in back taxes

The company’s Europe branch agreed to pay the back taxes as well as £57m corporate tax for the period ending April 2017 Read More...

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Top 5 HMRC disputes of 2017
HMRC

Top 5 HMRC disputes of 2017

8y Accountancy Age

Top 5 HMRC disputes of 2017

As part of its aims to crack down on tax avoidance and evasion, HMRC has been involved in a number of high profile court cases and investigations in t...

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How to avoid HMRC scam emails and phone calls
HMRC

How to avoid HMRC scam emails and phone calls

8y Accountancy Age

How to avoid HMRC scam emails and phone calls

How can you identify a scam email as opposed to official HMRC communication? This guide details what to watch out for and best practices to follow whi...

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HMRC ‘deliberate error’ penalties up by 19%
HMRC

HMRC ‘deliberate error’ penalties up by 19%

8y Accountancy Age

HMRC ‘deliberate error’ penalties up by 19%

The number of penalties issued by HMRC to taxpayers for intentionally submitting an erroneous tax return increased by 19% in 2016-17, compared to the ...

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HMRC appeal rejected in Tottenham Hotspur case
Administration

HMRC appeal rejected in Tottenham Hotspur case

8y Accountancy Age

HMRC appeal rejected in Tottenham Hotspur case

The Upper Tribunal has rejected an appeal from HMRC in a case relating to the taxation of termination payments made to football player employees of To...

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HMRC issues fines to 115 finance directors, senior finance executives
HMRC

HMRC issues fines to 115 finance directors, senior finance executives

8y Accountancy Age

HMRC issues fines to 115 finance directors, senior...

The fines were made under the Senior Accounting Officer regime, with the total number of penalties issued having increased 150% over the past five yea...

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HMRC issues updated Trusts Registration Service guidance
Administration

HMRC issues updated Trusts Registration Service guidance

8y Accountancy Age

HMRC issues updated Trusts Registration Service gu...

The revised guidance sets out the circumstances under which trustees need to disclose the identities of beneficiaries to HMRC Read More...

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Paradise Papers: The role of the accountant
HMRC

Paradise Papers: The role of the accountant

8y Accountancy Age

Paradise Papers: The role of the accountant

The leaks have reignited a public debate about the structures that permit tax avoidance and the professionals complicit in creating them Read More...

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How simple is Simple Assessment?
HMRC

How simple is Simple Assessment?

8y Helen Thornley

How simple is Simple Assessment?

The concept of Simple Assessment has been in development since December 2015. So, what is it, and who will be affected? Read More...

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HMRC victorious in £1.25bn VAT dispute with Littlewoods
HMRC

HMRC victorious in £1.25bn VAT dispute with Littlewoods

8y Accountancy Age

HMRC victorious in £1.25bn VAT dispute with Little...

Ending a decade long legal battle, the Supreme Court has ruled HMRC does not have to pay Littlewoods £1.25bn in compound interest Read More...

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Tax gap closes to record low
HMRC

Tax gap closes to record low

8y Austin Clark , Editor

Tax gap closes to record low

Statistics from HMRC reveal the UK tax gap fell to a record low of 6% in the 2015/16 tax year Read More...

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Bumper year for HMRC as taxes on wealthy bite
HMRC

Bumper year for HMRC as taxes on wealthy bite

8y Austin Clark , Editor

Bumper year for HMRC as taxes on wealthy bite

Tax receipts in biggest leap since recession, accountancy network says 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

8y Accountancy Age

HMRC triumphs over tax avoidance scheme expected t...

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

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HMRC ‘slow to act’ on VAT fraud, tougher stance needed for online marketplaces
HMRC

HMRC ‘slow to act’ on VAT fraud, tougher stance needed for online marketpla...

8y Accountancy Age

HMRC ‘slow to act’ on VAT fraud, tougher stance ne...

The Public Accounts Committee has called on HMRC to act with urgency to tackle VAT fraud, and disputed that the revenue authority has the ability to c...

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HMRC probing Manchester United players over image rights tax dodges
HMRC

HMRC probing Manchester United players over image rights tax dodges

8y Accountancy Age

HMRC probing Manchester United players over image ...

HMRC is probing at least two Manchester United players over potential image rights tax dodging that allegedly occured over the 2014-2015 season Read M...

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