HMRC urged to protect outsourced tax data
Administration

HMRC urged to protect outsourced tax data

17y Judith Tydd

HMRC urged to protect outsourced tax data

Outsourcing suppliers will need to have robust data security procedures to safeguard taxpayers’ details, insists director at the National Outsourcin...

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This week's blogs: on her majesty’s service
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This week's blogs: on her majesty’s service

17y Accountancy Age

This week's blogs: on her majesty’s service

Our bloggers are twittering about the taxman this week and put HMRC under the spotlight Read More...

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Consultation to start on taxpayers' charter
Administration

Consultation to start on taxpayers' charter

17y Judith Tydd

Consultation to start on taxpayers' charter

Government to consult with taxpayers on HMRC charter Read More...

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HMRC defends debt collection outsourcing
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HMRC defends debt collection outsourcing

17y Judith Tydd

HMRC defends debt collection outsourcing

HMRC proposal to outsource some of its debt collection service to private sector suppliers could force premature business closures Read More...

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Lloyds accused of tax avoidance
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Lloyds accused of tax avoidance

17y Accountancy Age

Lloyds accused of tax avoidance

High street bank accused of channeling hundreds of millions of pounds into transatlantic tax avoidance schemes, according to reports. Read More...

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Taxman treads a fine line on debt
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Taxman treads a fine line on debt

17y Judith Tydd

Taxman treads a fine line on debt

MPs ask if HMRC is doing enough to help struggling businesses that are falling behind on their taxes Read More...

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HMRC sees record online filing response
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HMRC sees record online filing response

17y Judith Tydd

HMRC sees record online filing response

Online tax filing increases of 53% on 2008, about half a million more than HMRC expected Read More...

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EC announces plans to crackdown on cross-border tax evasion
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EC announces plans to crackdown on cross-border tax evasion

17y Accountancy Age

EC announces plans to crackdown on cross-border ta...

European Commission announces measures to combat tax fraud and evasion Read More...

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Guernsey deal extends taxman's reach
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Guernsey deal extends taxman's reach

17y Judith Tydd

Guernsey deal extends taxman's reach

Guernsey, one of the world's best known tax havens, agrees to share tax information with HMRC, as taxman bids to crack down on offshore tax Read More...

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Companies keen to move tax away from UK
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Companies keen to move tax away from UK

17y Kate Burgess

Companies keen to move tax away from UK

UK tax competitiveness slipping, says survey Read More...

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Taxman stops interest on tax refunds
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Taxman stops interest on tax refunds

17y Kate Burgess

Taxman stops interest on tax refunds

Rate cut forces HMRC to stop paying interest on money owed to taxpayers who have overpaid Read More...

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Taxman's new international arm to crackdown on evasion
Administration

Taxman's new international arm to crackdown on evasion

17y Judith Tydd

Taxman's new international arm to crackdown on eva...

Recently created Business International division includes corporate and tax treaty teams ready to look at multinational tax evasion Read More...

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Union rejects claim of over-staffing at HMRC
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Union rejects claim of over-staffing at HMRC

17y Judith Tydd

Union rejects claim of over-staffing at HMRC

Union leader dismisses claim that HMRC could manage with half as many staff Read More...

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Guernsey opens door for HMRC
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Guernsey opens door for HMRC

17y Accountancy Age

Guernsey opens door for HMRC

Tax haven reveals bank account details Read More...

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HMRC mistakenly forced business into bankruptcy
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HMRC mistakenly forced business into bankruptcy

17y Accountancy Age

HMRC mistakenly forced business into bankruptcy

Taxman acted with 'reckless disregard' and ordered to pay £50,000 in compensation over bankruptcy Read More...

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Downturn could hit tax receipts take
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Downturn could hit tax receipts take

17y Accountancy Age

Downturn could hit tax receipts take

Deloitte warns that the economic downturn could affect the Treasury's tax receipts, and therefore the quality of public services Read More...

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Drugs giant set for legal showdown with taxman
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Drugs giant set for legal showdown with taxman

17y Judith Tydd

Drugs giant set for legal showdown with taxman

AstraZeneca dispute with taxman over transfer pricing is likely to set a precedent for other multinationals that transfer goods and services between ...

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Small business to pay an extra £2.4bn in tax
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Small business to pay an extra £2.4bn in tax

17y our parliamentary correspondent

Small business to pay an extra £2.4bn in tax

Tories turn on Labour for soaring tax bill facing small business Read More...

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HMRC chief reveals plans to close the tax gap
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HMRC chief reveals plans to close the tax gap

17y our parliamentary correspondent

HMRC chief reveals plans to close the tax gap

New man at the top says he'll close the tax gap, improve the 'customer experience' and give HMRC staff a new direction Read More...

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HMRC tax helpline inundated
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HMRC tax helpline inundated

17y Judith Tydd

HMRC tax helpline inundated

New HMRC helpline flooded by calls from struggling businesses Read More...

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Forum to check out HMRC's new powers
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Forum to check out HMRC's new powers

17y Kevin Reed , Writer

Forum to check out HMRC's new powers

HMRC sets up board of business and accounting experts to avoid problems such as those encountered during the introduction of self-assessment tax fili...

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HMRC's powering up
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HMRC's powering up

17y Accountancy Age

HMRC's powering up

Getting the implementation of HMCR's new powers right is vital Read More...

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UK taxpayers targeted by fake emails
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UK taxpayers targeted by fake emails

17y Accountancy Age

UK taxpayers targeted by fake emails

Scam emails attempt to harvest credit card details Read More...

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HMRC reaches settlement with EDS
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HMRC reaches settlement with EDS

17y Judith Tydd

HMRC reaches settlement with EDS

Legal agreement between the taxman and former IT supplier over faulty tax credit system Read More...

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Hard times push charities to seek VAT exemption
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Hard times push charities to seek VAT exemption

17y Accountancy Age

Hard times push charities to seek VAT exemption

Charities would receive £500m boost, claims Save the Children chief Read More...

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IMF chief says VAT cut not enough for UK
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IMF chief says VAT cut not enough for UK

17y Gavin Hinks

IMF chief says VAT cut not enough for UK

VAT cuts not a good idea, says IMF chief economist, and more might need to be done Read More...

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HMRC helpline works on restructuring tax bills worth £440m
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HMRC helpline works on restructuring tax bills worth £440m

17y Gavin Hinks

HMRC helpline works on restructuring tax bills wor...

Business payment support service takes almost 30,000 calls in a month Read More...

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