PAC slams ‘woefully inadequate’ HMRC on tax fraud crackdown
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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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New HMRC exec chair outlines priorities to PAC
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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
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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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Harrow accountant convicted of Gift Aid fraud
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Harrow accountant convicted of Gift Aid fraud

8y Richard Crump , Writer

Harrow accountant convicted of Gift Aid fraud

HMRC investigation finds Harrow accountant guilty of Gift Aid and VAT fraud Read More...

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CIoT welcomes government’s 'joined-up' Panama Papers investigation
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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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EC presents action plan to combat ‘staggering’ VAT gap
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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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Taxman collects over £150m in capital gains tax crackdown
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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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HMRC ups tax take from SMEs by £470m last year
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HMRC ups tax take from SMEs by £470m last year

8y Chris Warmoll , Writer

HMRC ups tax take from SMEs by £470m last year

Tax take from inquiries into large businesses fell by 13%, from £4bn to £3.5bn, in the year end March 312014-15, UHY Hacker Young finds Read More...

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HMRC confused over lorry driver tax allowance, trade group claims
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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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Haslers probe George Galloway's insolvent company over £100K tax debt
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Haslers probe George Galloway's insolvent company over £100K tax debt

8y Chris Warmoll , Writer

Haslers probe George Galloway's insolvent company ...

The London mayoral hopeful who founded the company in 2007, used the firm to process his earnings from London-based Iranian state TV channel, Press TV...

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Jon Thompson named as next boss of HMRC
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Jon Thompson named as next boss of HMRC

8y Fraser Simpson

Jon Thompson named as next boss of HMRC

Ministry of Defence civil servant appointed as HMRC's new CEO; Edward Troup promoted to executive chair Read More...

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

8y Fraser Simpson

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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HMRC collects over £500m in crackdown on payroll taxes
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HMRC collects over £500m in crackdown on payroll taxes

8y Fraser Simpson

HMRC collects over £500m in crackdown on payroll t...

The taxman’s Counter-Avoidance Directorate steps up its efforts to clampdown on payroll abuses in the UK Read More...

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Friday Afternoon Live: Audit Thresholds and HMRC's Wiki fail
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Friday Afternoon Live: Audit Thresholds and HMRC's Wiki fail

8y Accountancy Age

Friday Afternoon Live: Audit Thresholds and HMRC's...

Editor Richard Crump discusses the week's news Read More...

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HMRC reassesses tax avoidance hallmarks
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HMRC reassesses tax avoidance hallmarks

8y Fraser Simpson

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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HMRC redundancies may spark strike action, PCS threatens
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HMRC redundancies may spark strike action, PCS threatens

8y Fraser Simpson

HMRC redundancies may spark strike action, PCS thr...

Public sector union threatening to strike after HMRC admits it “no longer needs” 150 administrative staff Read More...

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'Trigger happy' HMRC winding up order on Bury FC kicked into touch
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'Trigger happy' HMRC winding up order on Bury FC kicked into touch

8y Chris Warmoll , Writer

'Trigger happy' HMRC winding up order on Bury FC k...

Club chairman branded the taxman too "trigger happy" saying the football club "always pay HMRC" Read More...

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Taking Stock: Is the postman set to head up HMRC?
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Taking Stock: Is the postman set to head up HMRC?

8y Taking Stock

Taking Stock: Is the postman set to head up HMRC?

Senior tax advisers tell TS that Post Office boss could be in running to take over at HMRC Read More...

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HMRC defends Google tax deal ahead of PAC grilling
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HMRC defends Google tax deal ahead of PAC grilling

8y Richard Crump , Writer

HMRC defends Google tax deal ahead of PAC grilling

Taxman defends itself following criticism over how it’s handled Google’s tax avoidance Read More...

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Taxman seizes over £2bn from accelerated payments
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Taxman seizes over £2bn from accelerated payments

8y Fraser Simpson

Taxman seizes over £2bn from accelerated payments

HMRC issues 3,000 APNs every month and expects to claim £5bn in payments by 2020 Read More...

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HMRC condemns Growth Securities Ownerships Plan
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HMRC condemns Growth Securities Ownerships Plan

8y Fraser Simpson

HMRC condemns Growth Securities Ownerships Plan

HMRC warns companies away from tax avoidance scheme seven years after it was introduced Read More...

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‘Gamekeeper-turned-poachers’ undermining HMRC, study finds
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‘Gamekeeper-turned-poachers’ undermining HMRC, study finds

8y Fraser Simpson

‘Gamekeeper-turned-poachers’ undermining HMRC, stu...

Research suggests that HMRC reform has pushed former workers into the private sector where they apply their ‘insider’ knowledge to help companies avoi...

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Who’s in line to replace Lin Homer as head of HMRC?
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Who’s in line to replace Lin Homer as head of HMRC?

8y Fraser Simpson

Who’s in line to replace Lin Homer as head of HMRC...

Accountancy Age - with some help from William Hill - explores who could be the successor to Lin Homer at HMRC Read More...

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Majority of tax payers file self-assessment returns online
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Majority of tax payers file self-assessment returns online

8y Fraser Simpson

Majority of tax payers file self-assessment return...

Around nine in ten tax payers use HMRC's online self-assessment service to calculate and pay the tax they owe Read More...

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MPs tell government to reconsider how it appoints OTS chair
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MPs tell government to reconsider how it appoints OTS chair

8y Fraser Simpson

MPs tell government to reconsider how it appoints ...

MPs endorse appointment of new OTS chair but raise concerns over 'defective' appointment process Read More...

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Leader: Google cough up tax dough, but deal seems half-baked
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Leader: Google cough up tax dough, but deal seems half-baked

8y Richard Crump , Writer

Leader: Google cough up tax dough, but deal seems...

Google tax deal is a short-term UK success that undermines longer-term international efforts to clamp down on tax avoidance Read More...

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HMRC extends tax deadline for Storm Desmond victims
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HMRC extends tax deadline for Storm Desmond victims

8y Fraser Simpson

HMRC extends tax deadline for Storm Desmond victim...

The tax watchdog is giving businesses and individuals extra time to submit their self-assessments due to the 'extreme nature' of the floodings Read Mo...

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