High earners could flee UK because of top tax rate

UK workers keep just 60% of their wages after tax compared with 87% in Russia and 100% in Dubai, according to UHY International research Read More...

US tax reforms could cost UK banks billions

UK banks are lobbying against US tax reforms that would require them to review all their US customers Read More...

New tax tactics, or 'same old' for HMRC?

Despite a welter of new projects, PKF's John Cassidy tells advisors that HMRC hasn't really changed Read More...

Liechtenstein amnesty: a £3bn+ success story

The Liechtenstein Disclosure Facility could exceed its £3bn target Read More...

Crime investigations launched from tax amnesties

HMRC reveals 16 criminal investigations have begun as a result of its various disclosure initiatives Read More...

Liechtenstein deadline "will be pushed back"

Deadline for Liechtenstein banks to investigate customers will almost certainly be extended Read More...

Liechtenstein amnesty yields £300,000 per disclosu...

The LDF yielded 475 successful disclosures up to March 2011, bringing in £140m for the Exchequer Read More...

IMF and directors call for tax cuts

The IMF and the Institute of Directors have said tax cuts are needed if the UK economy worsens Read More...

HMRC carried out 10,000 IHT investigations, firm c...

HMRC investigated almost 10,000 inheritance tax claims last year, UHY Hacker Young have claimed Read More...

Inspectors' bark worse than their bite

Posties rush in where the taxman fears to tread Read More...

Tax advisor registration: power struggle?

Accountancy Age runs the rule over HMRC tax registration consultation to look at who will wield the authority Read More...

Tax enrolment could breach human rights

Tiered approach to advisors must be handled carefully, warn institute chiefs Read More...

Colin: HMRC's identity crisis

New system will improve tax quality, says HMRC cha...

Allowing advisors to input client data direct to HMRC will improve parties' relationships, says Mike Clasper Read More...

HMRC chairman denies tax adviser "regulation"

Clasper: Taxman doesn't intend regulating advisors through proposed registration system Read More...

HMRC: The Good, The Bad, and The Future

Graham Black, president of HMRC senior staff union ARC, runs through the good and bad at the tax department Read More...

Advisor registration must have independent oversig...

CIoT: HMRC must not have sole oversight over any enrollment process for tax advisors Read More...

'Lunatic' term could be removed from tax law

Definition of incapacitated person for tax purposes to be revised Read More...

Aggressive tax avoidance schemes to be blacklisted

Taxman proposals will make members of aggressive avoidance schemes pay upfront Read More...

ICAEW expects legal privilege court role

Institute's request to take part in Supreme Court hearing into legal professional privilege set for clearance Read More...

A little trust goes a long way

Government proposals should be welcomed but risk a two tier system Read More...

Government proposes tax agent registration

HM Revenue & Customs has launched a consultation on enrolling tax agents Read More...

Threatening letters show taxman's tension

The letters sent to businesses threatening to auction goods shows the problem of collecting more revenue with less resources Read More...

Scotland to review feasibility of a "tartan tax"

The Scottish government will study the viability of a Scottish Variable Rate income tax Read More...

Hartnett bemoans "opaque" disguised remuneration s...

Tax secretary Dave Hartnett tells the Lords of the difficulty nailing down offshore employee benefit trust tax avoidance schemes Read More...

Taxpayers given eBay and car boot warning

People who sell items through Ebay and car boot sales could be liable for tax charges Read More...

Champions League final could make Exchequer a winn...

Exchequer could come out a winner at this weekend's Champions League final Read More...