Serious tax evasion cases hit a five year low
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Serious tax evasion cases hit a five year low

11y Owen Davis

Serious tax evasion cases hit a five year low

Instances of tax evasion cases exceeding £50,000 down 16% on last year and 36% from its peak in 2010 Read More...

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HMRC claims ‘customer' service progress after joint work with institutes
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HMRC claims ‘customer' service progress after joint work with institutes

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

HMRC claims ‘customer' service progress after join...

Progress made in several key areas of 'customer' service by the taxman Read More...

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HMRC shuts £190m tax avoidance scheme
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HMRC shuts £190m tax avoidance scheme

11y Accountancy Age

HMRC shuts £190m tax avoidance scheme

HM Revenue & Customs shuts down tax avoidance scheme operated by NT Advisors which has protected about £190m in tax revenue Read More...

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HMRC to tackle LLP disguised employment
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HMRC to tackle LLP disguised employment

11y Richard Crump , Writer

HMRC to tackle LLP disguised employment

Partners could end up paying higher tax and national insurance contributions as a result of government proposals Read More...

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HMRC press officer charged under Operation Elveden
Administration

HMRC press officer charged under Operation Elveden

11y Richard Crump , Writer

HMRC press officer charged under Operation Elveden

HMRC press officer accused of leaking information, including 2010 Budget plans, to Sun journalist in return for £17,500 Read More...

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Tax net tightens with latest disclosure deals
Administration

Tax net tightens with latest disclosure deals

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Tax net tightens with latest disclosure deals

Advisers are concerned whether HMRC is equipped to make best use of the latest automatic information-sharing deals with British overseas territories R...

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PAC risks credibility after accusing Big Four of driving tax policy
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PAC risks credibility after accusing Big Four of driving tax policy

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

PAC risks credibility after accusing Big Four of d...

In accusing the Big Four of influencing tax policy for their own gain, the Public Accounts Committee risks its reputation Read More...

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HMRC staff in strike action
Administration

HMRC staff in strike action

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

HMRC staff in strike action

HMRC staff members engage in half-day strike over pensions and working conditions Read More...

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Half-day strike will disrupt introduction of RTI
Administration

Half-day strike will disrupt introduction of RTI

11y Richard Crump , Writer

Half-day strike will disrupt introduction of RTI

PCS members at HMRC to strike as part of 'long weekend' of walkouts by civil servants Read More...

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MPs question Homer's ability to lead HMRC
Administration

MPs question Homer's ability to lead HMRC

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

MPs question Homer's ability to lead HMRC

MPs in the Home Affairs Committee say they are "astounded" Lin Homer is now chief executive of HMRC following her record at the UK Border Agency Read ...

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Tailby: HMRC needs external help to fight tax avoidance
Administration

Tailby: HMRC needs external help to fight tax avoidance

11y Kevin Reed , Writer

Tailby: HMRC needs external help to fight tax avoi...

Former HMRC anti-avoidance director Chris Tailby says the taxman needs to hire external expertise, and listen to the thoughts of tax professionals Rea...

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Herring takes narrow lead in tax avoidance debate
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Herring takes narrow lead in tax avoidance debate

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Herring takes narrow lead in tax avoidance debate

Herring and Murphy rejoin debate on Wednesday after guest speaker Ray McCann analyses arguments Read More...

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Too close to call in first day of tax debate
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Too close to call in first day of tax debate

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Too close to call in first day of tax debate

After the first day of debating, the issue of tax avoidance has split readers down the middle Read More...

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Accountancy Age tax avoidance debate now live
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Accountancy Age tax avoidance debate now live

11y Kevin Reed , Writer

Accountancy Age tax avoidance debate now live

Tax Justice Network founder Richard Murphy and BDO tax partner Stephen Herring to oppose each other on tax avoidance in Accountancy Age's first 'Debat...

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AS2012: Taxman to avoid further departmental cuts
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AS2012: Taxman to avoid further departmental cuts

11y Kevin Reed , Writer

AS2012: Taxman to avoid further departmental cuts

Chancellor announces during Autumn Statement that the taxman will use a further £77m towards fighting tax avoidance Read More...

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Edgy HMRC chief struggles to shine before MPs
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Edgy HMRC chief struggles to shine before MPs

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Edgy HMRC chief struggles to shine before MPs

The Public Accounts Committee's analysis of HMRC's accounts for the last year was not a comfortable experience for its top brass Read More...

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MPs accuse HMRC of failing to deal with corporate tax avoiders
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MPs accuse HMRC of failing to deal with corporate tax avoiders

12y Kevin Reed , Writer

MPs accuse HMRC of failing to deal with corporate ...

MPs claim that smaller, less powerful, businesses get tougher treatment than big corporates on their tax affairs Read More...

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HMRC call centre figures “major step forward” - ICAEW
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HMRC call centre figures “major step forward” - ICAEW

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

HMRC call centre figures “major step forward” - IC...

HMRC is to release quarterly performance figures for its call centres Read More...

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HMRC: Tax gap at £32bn
Administration

HMRC: Tax gap at £32bn

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

HMRC: Tax gap at £32bn

The latest tax gap figures from HM Revenue & Customs places the shortfall at £32bn Read More...

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Estate and will services set for reserved legal activity status
Accounting Firms

Estate and will services set for reserved legal activity status

12y Kevin Reed , Writer

Estate and will services set for reserved legal ac...

Estate administration and will services should become reserved legal activities, potentially affecting advisors Read More...

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Serious tax evasion cases down by more than a fifth
Administration

Serious tax evasion cases down by more than a fifth

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Serious tax evasion cases down by more than a fift...

Recorded number of serious tax evasion cases drops 23% Read More...

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Keep taxman away from tax scheme panel, says CIoT
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Keep taxman away from tax scheme panel, says CIoT

12y Kevin Reed , Writer

Keep taxman away from tax scheme panel, says CIoT

HMRC should not have representation on a GAAR advisory panel, warns the CIoT and ATT Read More...

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IT helps HMRC recover £26m in IHT
Administration

IT helps HMRC recover £26m in IHT

12y Rachael Singh

IT helps HMRC recover £26m in IHT

Latest software allows HMRC to crack down on inheritance tax avoiders and sparks further debate on evasion Read More...

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HMRC reaches strike truce with union
Administration

HMRC reaches strike truce with union

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

HMRC reaches strike truce with union

Strike action scheduled to take place this week has been called off after negotiations between the taxman and the PCS Read More...

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Scottish parliament to discuss tax powers
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Scottish parliament to discuss tax powers

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Scottish parliament to discuss tax powers

Scottish parliament to scrutinise tax powers devolved from Westminster when its Finance Committee convenes today Read More...

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Taxman releases tax most wanted list
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Taxman releases tax most wanted list

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Taxman releases tax most wanted list

HMRC releases a list of its 20 most wanted tax offenders, believed to be in hiding abroad Read More...

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NAO to report on taxman’s customer service performance
Administration

NAO to report on taxman’s customer service performance

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

NAO to report on taxman’s customer service perform...

The National Audit Office will report on the standard of the taxman's customer services Read More...

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