HMRC dawn raids increased by 34% in five years
This is part of HMRC’s efforts to clamp down on white collar tax evasion, and new legislation criminalising failure to prevent tax evasion will give HMRC a bevy of additional powers to use
Tax Evasion
5 reasons not to overlook the Common Reporting Standard
Helen Thornley from ATT looks at the reasons why accountants should pay more heed to the Common Reporting Standard
HMRC invests in Fraud Investigation Service ahead of Criminal Finances Act
HMRC has increased investment in its Fraud Investigation Service staff, suggesting that investigations into large corporates may be in progress
Failure to prevent tax evasion becomes criminal offence in Criminal Finances Act 2017
The legislation, expected to be implemented in September 2017, will make businesses liable for criminal acts committed by employees who encourage or assist tax evasion by other individuals
Worldwide Disclosure Facility for offshore tax evasion launched
A new online disclosure facility has launched today giving offshore evaders a last chance to settle tax on their wealth hidden offshore ahead of new data sharing arrangements and tougher penalties being introduced
Tough new sanctions for offshore tax evaders
Tax evaders are set to face tough new sanctions under plans detailed by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) today
Prosecutors call for tougher Luxleaks sentences
Prosecutors in Luxembourg have called for tougher sentences for two former PwC employees found guilty in the Luxleaks tax scandal
CIoT urges HMRC to delay introduction of new corporate tax evasion offence
CIot urges HMRC to consider a delay to the 1 September 2017 introduction of its new corporate offence of failure to prevent the criminal facilitation of tax evasion
Four jailed in £100m tax fraud film scam
Four men have been jailed after HMRC rumbled a £100m tax fraud film scam
Jump in serious tax evasion cases for HMRC
HMRC referred 3,000 suspected instances of tax evasion for specialist investigation between 2015/16, Pinsent Masons has revealed
