HMRC and HSBC bosses to face Treasury Select Committee
Corporate Tax

HMRC and HSBC bosses to face Treasury Select Committee

9y Calum Fuller , Reporter

HMRC and HSBC bosses to face Treasury Select Commi...

Bank's chairman to join HMRC CEO Lin Homer and tax authority's executives before committee Read More...

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HMRC “unambitious” on customer services, says Hodge
Corporate Tax

HMRC “unambitious” on customer services, says Hodge

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

HMRC “unambitious” on customer services, says Hodg...

HMRC now answers 90% of calls inside five minutes, according to chief executive Lin Homer Read More...

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Tax investigations into multinationals yield £4.7bn
Corporate Tax

Tax investigations into multinationals yield £4.7bn

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Tax investigations into multinationals yield £4.7b...

HMRC performs "reasonably well" by international standards, according to HMRC chief executive Lin Homer Read More...

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Osborne flags up PAYE overhaul in HMRC remit
Administration

Osborne flags up PAYE overhaul in HMRC remit

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Osborne flags up PAYE overhaul in HMRC remit

In a letter to Lin Homer, George Osborne has outlined five key targets for HMRC over the coming fiscal year Read More...

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ICAS chief to become global CEO of Moore Stephens International
Institutes

ICAS chief to become global CEO of Moore Stephens International

7y Accountancy Age

ICAS chief to become global CEO of Moore Stephens ...

Having joined ICAS in 2006, Anton Colella is leaving the professional body to take up the role of global CEO at Moore Stephens International Read More...

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ICAS appoints director of policy leadership
Institutes

ICAS appoints director of policy leadership

7y Accountancy Age

ICAS appoints director of policy leadership

Bruce Cartwright has 30 years’ experience at PwC and was head of the firm’s Scottish corporate restructuring practice between 2001-2016, leading on a ...

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‘Significant recovery’ for HMRC customer service, claims boss Thompson
Administration

‘Significant recovery’ for HMRC customer service, claims boss Thompson

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

‘Significant recovery’ for HMRC customer service, ...

HMRC's new leader claims that customer service levels are on the up Read More...

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PAC slams ‘woefully inadequate’ HMRC on tax fraud crackdown
Administration

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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Why HMRC will struggle to gain convictions from the Panama data leak
Administration

Why HMRC will struggle to gain convictions from the Panama data leak

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Why HMRC will struggle to gain convictions from th...

Accountancy Age analyses the stumbling blocks that the taxman will encounter as it looks to claw back evaded tax following the Panama papers leak Read...

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HMRC confirms agreement to exit £10bn Aspire IT contract
Corporate Tax

HMRC confirms agreement to exit £10bn Aspire IT contract

8y Calum Fuller , Reporter

HMRC confirms agreement to exit £10bn Aspire IT co...

HMRC arranges final agreement in ending its Aspire IT contract with Capgemini and Fujitsu Read More...

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Appointment of Jon Thompson could create tensions within HMRC
People Business

Appointment of Jon Thompson could create tensions within HMRC

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Appointment of Jon Thompson could create tensions ...

Practitioners and finance professionals from around the UK give their verdict on the taxman’s double appointment Read More...

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Jon Thompson named as next boss of HMRC
Administration

Jon Thompson named as next boss of HMRC

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

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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Taking Stock: 'Application' for top HMRC job released
People Business

Taking Stock: 'Application' for top HMRC job released

8y Taking Stock

Taking Stock: 'Application' for top HMRC job relea...

Fill in this spoof application form to see if you can become the next CEO of HMRC Read More...

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FD MAR - DIARY - P48 - TO BE SUBBED
Corporate Finance

FD MAR - DIARY - P48 - TO BE SUBBED

8y Richard Crump , Writer

FD MAR - DIARY - P48 - TO BE SUBBED

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

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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‘If the government won’t do it, I’ll tax multinationals myself’
Corporate Tax

‘If the government won’t do it, I’ll tax multinationals myself’

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

‘If the government won’t do it, I’ll tax multinati...

Accountancy Age speaks to Steve Lewis, the coffee shop owner who wants to become the next leader of HMRC and go head-to-head with tax avoiding multina...

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CIPFA's Rob Whiteman on moving home and the pride of public service
Accounting Standards

CIPFA's Rob Whiteman on moving home and the pride of public service

8y Chris Warmoll , Writer

CIPFA's Rob Whiteman on moving home and the pride ...

'Whatever Mrs Thatcher or subsequent governments have done, they haven't taken away the enormous sense of pride people that people have in public serv...

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Leader: Huge pressure on a digital taxman to fill Budget holes
Corporate Tax

Leader: Huge pressure on a digital taxman to fill Budget holes

8y Kevin Reed , Writer

Leader: Huge pressure on a digital taxman to fill ...

With a virtual windfall finding its way to George Osborne, a soon-to-be virtual tax department will need to really up its game to increase tax receipt...

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HMRC office closures threaten service levels, warn tax bodies
Accounting Standards

HMRC office closures threaten service levels, warn tax bodies

8y Calum Fuller , Reporter

HMRC office closures threaten service levels, warn...

The announcement that HMRC will close 170 offices across the UK in favour of larger regional offices has caused concern among tax professionals Read M...

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HMRC claims extra £100m generated from Concentrix tie-up
Personal Tax

HMRC claims extra £100m generated from Concentrix tie-up

9y Calum Fuller , Reporter

HMRC claims extra £100m generated from Concentrix ...

HMRC claims to have gleaned an additional £100m in tax that it otherwise wouldn't have through its controversial contract with Synnex-Concentrix Read ...

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HMRC has ‘exhausted’ Falciani HSBC data
Personal Tax

HMRC has ‘exhausted’ Falciani HSBC data

9y Calum Fuller , Reporter

HMRC has ‘exhausted’ Falciani HSBC data

No more prosecutions to come from stolen HSBC data Read More...

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HMRC takes record tax receipt
Corporate Tax

HMRC takes record tax receipt

9y Calum Fuller , Reporter

HMRC takes record tax receipt

£517.7bn taken in 2014/15 - the largest tax receipt in HMRC's history Read More...

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HMRC in £45m drive to improve ‘customer’ service
Corporate Tax

HMRC in £45m drive to improve ‘customer’ service

9y Calum Fuller , Reporter

HMRC in £45m drive to improve ‘customer’ service

HMRC to hire 3,000 staff and re-allocate 2,000 more to address poor call centre performance Read More...

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Ten years of HMRC has been a qualified success
Administration

Ten years of HMRC has been a qualified success

9y Accountancy Age

Ten years of HMRC has been a qualified success

Since HMRC was created by 'mating the C&E terrier with the IR retriever', the taxman continues to be dogged by divided opinion Read More...

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HMRC confirms HSBC Swiss data can now be shared
Corporate Tax

HMRC confirms HSBC Swiss data can now be shared

9y Calum Fuller , Reporter

HMRC confirms HSBC Swiss data can now be shared

Leaked data was previously subject to "very strict treaty conditions" Read More...

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Falciani’s original 2008 HSBC e-mail to HMRC surfaces
Personal Tax

Falciani’s original 2008 HSBC e-mail to HMRC surfaces

9y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Falciani’s original 2008 HSBC e-mail to HMRC surfa...

The e-mail that led to the so-called 'Lagarde List', exposing thousands of tax evaders, has surfaced and been published in a French newspaper Read Mor...

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HMRC underused HSBC data, PAC claims
Corporate Tax

HMRC underused HSBC data, PAC claims

9y Calum Fuller , Reporter

HMRC underused HSBC data, PAC claims

HMRC did not adequately use the data provided from the HSBC data leak to pursue UK tax evaders, the Public Accounts Committee suggests Read More...

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HMRC has made great strides, says NAO
Corporate Finance

HMRC has made great strides, says NAO

9y Calum Fuller , Reporter

HMRC has made great strides, says NAO

NAO report finds HMRC has made significant progress in maximising revenue and making sustainable cost savings over the past five years Read More...

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