Industry experts give their take on impending IR35 legislation
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Industry experts give their take on impending IR35 legislation

5y Chris Jewers

Industry experts give their take on impending IR35...

We questioned which industries will be affected by the IR35 new legislation, due to come into effect in April 2020, and what businesses and freelancer...

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FRC announce HMRC CEO Jon Thompson as replacement for Haddrill
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FRC announce HMRC CEO Jon Thompson as replacement for Haddrill

5y Tom Lemmon

FRC announce HMRC CEO Jon Thompson as replacement ...

HMRC CEO Sir Jon Thompson will replace Stephen Haddrill as chief executive of the FRC as it transitions into the new regulator, ARGA Read More...

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IR35 - HMRC scrutinising where TV presenters stand and choice of clothes for tax purposes
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IR35 - HMRC scrutinising where TV presenters stand and choice of clothes fo...

5y Chris Jewers

IR35 - HMRC scrutinising where TV presenters stand...

The BBC recently estimated that up to 800 of its TV presenters could be challenged by HMRC over their employment status Read More...

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Struggles faced by sole traders revealed by HMRC tax record study
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Struggles faced by sole traders revealed by HMRC tax record study

5y Chris Jewers

Struggles faced by sole traders revealed by HMRC t...

One-fifth of self-employed sole traders don’t survive one year, and the majority don’t survive five. Read More...

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HMRC collects £37bn from new taxes introduced during the last decade
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HMRC collects £37bn from new taxes introduced during the last decade

5y Chris Jewers

HMRC collects £37bn from new taxes introduced duri...

HMRC has collected £37bn from brand-new taxes that it has introduced over the last decade, according to UHY Hacker Young. Read More...

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Taxpayers frustrated as HMRC toughens late self-assessment stance
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Taxpayers frustrated as HMRC toughens late self-assessment stance

5y Dave Beach

Taxpayers frustrated as HMRC toughens late self-as...

HMRC has fined 14% more people year-on-year for late self-assessment tax filing, leaving well-intentioned taxpayers frustrated. “The pool of people at...

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HMRC loses £13.2bn in tax to criminals 
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HMRC loses £13.2bn in tax to criminals 

5y Dave Beach

HMRC loses £13.2bn in tax to criminals 

HMRC statistics on the tax gap for 2017-2018 reveal overall underpaid tax has risen from £33bn in 2016-17 to £35bn, or 5.6% of all expected tax revenu...

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Phone security expert lauds HMRC’s response to scam surge
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Phone security expert lauds HMRC’s response to scam surge

5y Dave Beach

Phone security expert lauds HMRC’s response to sca...

New statistics from HMRC reveal a surge in phone scam reports, yet telco security experts, Callsign, have praised the taxman’s counter fraud efforts. ...

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Restaurants and takeaways make up a quarter of HMRC's named and shamed tax defaulters
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Restaurants and takeaways make up a quarter of HMRC's named and shamed tax ...

5y Beth McLoughlin

Restaurants and takeaways make up a quarter of HMR...

HMRC is targeting restaurants and takeaways, according to research by BDO, as financial stress makes evasion more tempting Read More...

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HMRC applied to shut down 4,160 businesses in 2018
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HMRC applied to shut down 4,160 businesses in 2018

5y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

HMRC applied to shut down 4,160 businesses in 2018

Funding Options has shared their insights with Accountancy Age Read More...

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Are HMRC’s Accelerated Payment Notices proof of the taxman’s aggression?
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Are HMRC’s Accelerated Payment Notices proof of the taxman’s aggression?

5y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

Are HMRC’s Accelerated Payment Notices proof of th...

RPC has reported that a percentage of APNs have been withdrawn by HMRC Read More...

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HMRC retrospective loan charge causing problems for contractors
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HMRC retrospective loan charge causing problems for contractors

5y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

HMRC retrospective loan charge causing problems fo...

ContractorUK’s report has revealed some interesting insights Read More...

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Friction between HMRC and the taxpayer as the number of tribunal disputes continues to rise
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Friction between HMRC and the taxpayer as the number of tribunal disputes c...

5y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

Friction between HMRC and the taxpayer as the numb...

Price Bailey has cited the adoption of software as enabling HMRC to more aggressively obtain results Read More...

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Property taxation is under increasing scrutiny
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Property taxation is under increasing scrutiny

5y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

Property taxation is under increasing scrutiny

Saffery Champness has revealed that less than 3% of estimated eligible landlords have used HMRC’s Let Property Campaign Read More...

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HMRC putting increasing pressure on accountants and lawyers
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HMRC putting increasing pressure on accountants and lawyers

5y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

HMRC putting increasing pressure on accountants an...

It has been revealed by RPC that HMRC has issued another 1,400 demands to accountancy and law firms in their attempt to crack down on tax evasion Read...

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HMRC's Profit Diversion Compliance Facility: what do businesses need to know?
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HMRC's Profit Diversion Compliance Facility: what do businesses need to kno...

5y Pinsent Masons

HMRC's Profit Diversion Compliance Facility: what ...

Jason Collins (partner) and Catherine Robins (partner) at Pinsent Masons write for Accountancy Age Read More...

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IR35 for the private sector concerning for UK contractors
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IR35 for the private sector concerning for UK contractors

5y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

IR35 for the private sector concerning for UK cont...

ContractorUK has revealed research highlighting how the introduction of IR35 in the private sector has been considered by UK businesses Read More...

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428 individuals subject to ‘attachment of earnings’ by HMRC
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428 individuals subject to ‘attachment of earnings’ by HMRC

5y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

428 individuals subject to ‘attachment of earnings...

HMRC took cash straight from their pay packets as a method of debt recovery Read More...

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21% increase in tax take in just 10 years
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21% increase in tax take in just 10 years

5y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

21% increase in tax take in just 10 years

VAT is undeniably a secure form of revenue for HMRC as they continuously look to deal with the government’s deficit—but is it fair to the consumer? Re...

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Tax returns deadline fast approaching
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Tax returns deadline fast approaching

5y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

Tax returns deadline fast approaching

Have you been proactive with your tax returns this year? ICAEW and Tilney argue that many are far from prepared Read More...

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Disguised Remuneration Schemes costing 25,500 taxpayers
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Disguised Remuneration Schemes costing 25,500 taxpayers

5y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

Disguised Remuneration Schemes costing 25,500 taxp...

Pinsent Masons has revealed that thousands of taxpayers must settle with HMRC before April 2019 in order to avoid tax charges Read More...

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MTD – a Trojan Horse into your accounting records?
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MTD – a Trojan Horse into your accounting records?

5y Richard Asquith

MTD – a Trojan Horse into your accounting records?

Richard Asquith, VP Global Indirect Tax at Avalara details what is happening next with Making Tax Digital Read More...

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125 CFOs fined by HMRC this year
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125 CFOs fined by HMRC this year

5y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

125 CFOs fined by HMRC this year

International law firm, Pinsent Masons, has reported that this is a 9% increase in fines when compared to previous year Read More...

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Mediation and 'nudge' letters prove effective
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Mediation and 'nudge' letters prove effective

5y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

Mediation and 'nudge' letters prove effective

HMRC increasing focus on non-compliance prevention and mediation Read More...

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3 years to settle tax disputes with large businesses
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3 years to settle tax disputes with large businesses

5y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

3 years to settle tax disputes with large business...

Pinsent Masons has released a statement revealing that HMRC is taking longer to settle complex tax disputes involving larger businesses Read More...

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HMRC buckling under Brexit and MTD?
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HMRC buckling under Brexit and MTD?

6y Richard Asquith

HMRC buckling under Brexit and MTD?

Richard Asquith, VP of global indirect tax at Avalara, considers the monumental pressure HMRC faces in the face of the likes of MTD and Brexit Read Mo...

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Is IR35 a ticking time bomb for the accounting profession?
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Is IR35 a ticking time bomb for the accounting profession?

6y AJ Chambers Recruitment | Sponsored

Is IR35 a ticking time bomb for the accounting pro...

Matthew Lawford, director of tax recruitment at AJ Chambers, asks employment tax expert Alastair Kendrick: is IR35 a ticking time bomb for the account...

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