HMRC wins 22 out of 26 tax avoidance cases in 2016-17
HMRC

HMRC wins 22 out of 26 tax avoidance cases in 2016-17

8y Accountancy Age

HMRC wins 22 out of 26 tax avoidance cases in 2016...

HMRC lost only three out of 26 tax avoidance cases taken to court last year and had one mixed result, positioning them as a formidable force Read More...

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HMRC dawn raids increased by 34% in five years
HMRC

HMRC dawn raids increased by 34% in five years

8y Accountancy Age

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 H...

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HMRC invokes GAAR to clamp down on gold bullion tax avoidance schemes
HMRC

HMRC invokes GAAR to clamp down on gold bullion tax avoidance schemes

8y Accountancy Age

HMRC invokes GAAR to clamp down on gold bullion ta...

The GAAR advisory panel stated that the use of gold as payments for employees is “abnormal and contrived” and “not a reasonable course of action” Read...

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HMRC tax evasion assistance requests double in five years
Corporate Tax

HMRC tax evasion assistance requests double in five years

8y Accountancy Age

HMRC tax evasion assistance requests double in fiv...

In 2012, HMRC made 591 requests to foreign governments. In 2016, this number stood at 1096, a 7% increase on 1025 requests made in 2015 Read More...

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Rangers tax case to have ‘dramatic’ consequences for football and business
Legal

Rangers tax case to have ‘dramatic’ consequences for football and business

8y Accountancy Age

Rangers tax case to have ‘dramatic’ consequences f...

The Supreme Court rules in favour of HMRC in a tax case relating to the remuneration of Rangers Football Club employees through an employee benefit tr...

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Guide to the UK corporate tax system
Corporate Tax

Guide to the UK corporate tax system

8y Accountancy Age

Guide to the UK corporate tax system

Welcome to the Accountancy Age guide to the UK's corporate tax system. The guide provides a detailed overview of the regime, including rates, incentiv...

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HMRC receives record number of judicial reviews
HMRC

HMRC receives record number of judicial reviews

8y Accountancy Age

HMRC receives record number of judicial reviews

HMRC received a record number of 90 judicial reviews last year, raising concerns about the tax authority's potential misuse of power Read More...

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HMRC invests in Fraud Investigation Service ahead of Criminal Finances Act
HMRC

HMRC invests in Fraud Investigation Service ahead of Criminal Finances Act

8y Accountancy Age

HMRC invests in Fraud Investigation Service ahead ...

HMRC has increased investment in its Fraud Investigation Service staff, suggesting that investigations into large corporates may be in progress Read M...

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Global tax avoidance convention set to be signed by over 60 jurisdictions
Corporate Tax

Global tax avoidance convention set to be signed by over 60 jurisdictions

8y Accountancy Age

Global tax avoidance convention set to be signed b...

The convention is designed to implement a minimum standard to prevent against treaty abuse and strengthen mechanisms for dispute resolution Read More...

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HMRC collects £943m through Accelerated Payment Notices
HMRC

HMRC collects £943m through Accelerated Payment Notices

8y Accountancy Age

HMRC collects £943m through Accelerated Payment No...

APNs are issued to individuals and businesses who are suspected of having engaged in tax avoidance, and require full payment of the disputed tax withi...

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FATCA is ‘unacceptable and un-American’, says US taxpayer coalition in repeal lobby
Tax Avoidance

FATCA is ‘unacceptable and un-American’, says US taxpayer coalition in repe...

8y Accountancy Age

FATCA is ‘unacceptable and un-American’, says US t...

US taxpayer coalition pushes for FATCA repeal in reform package to the White House Read More...

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HMRC nets £92m in SDLT avoidance crackdown
HMRC

HMRC nets £92m in SDLT avoidance crackdown

8y Accountancy Age

HMRC nets £92m in SDLT avoidance crackdown

The amount collected has fallen from £301.2m in 2014-15, indicating that the government’s strategy and legislative changes have been successful in pre...

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CIOT voices concern over proposed VAT crackdown measures
Institutes

CIOT voices concern over proposed VAT crackdown measures

8y Accountancy Age

CIOT voices concern over proposed VAT crackdown me...

New government measures to target abuse of a VAT simplification scheme may have 'unwelcome consequences' for small businesses, says the institute Read...

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Taxpayers waiting 303 days for tax enquiry closure, says RPC
Tax Avoidance

Taxpayers waiting 303 days for tax enquiry closure, says RPC

8y Accountancy Age

Taxpayers waiting 303 days for tax enquiry closure...

Taxpayers waited an average of 303 days for HMRC enquiries to close during tax year 2015-16 Read More...

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Tax fraud loses HMRC £16bn
Corporate Tax

Tax fraud loses HMRC £16bn

8y Accountancy Age

Tax fraud loses HMRC £16bn

A total of £16bn was lost through tax fraud last year, according to estimates released by Pinsent Masons Read More...

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Tax avoidance crackdown sees 80% jump in additional HMRC revenue
Accounting Firms

Tax avoidance crackdown sees 80% jump in additional HMRC revenue

8y Stephanie Wix , Writer

Tax avoidance crackdown sees 80% jump in additiona...

An 80% increase in additional revenue for HMRC coincides with a crackdown on income tax avoidance Read More...

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Apple appeals against EU Irish tax ruling
Accounting Standards

Apple appeals against EU Irish tax ruling

8y Stephanie Wix , Writer

Apple appeals against EU Irish tax ruling

The EU ruling that Apple should pay up to €13bn (£11bn) in tax has been appealed against by the tech giant Read More...

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Finance Bill 2017: Corporate tax reporting requirements 'a burden'
Business Regulation

Finance Bill 2017: Corporate tax reporting requirements 'a burden'

8y Stephanie Wix , Writer

Finance Bill 2017: Corporate tax reporting require...

Companies must report on their complex financial structures including offshore accounts and notify HMRC Read More...

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Disputed 'transfer pricing' tax up 60% to £3.8bn
Company News

Disputed 'transfer pricing' tax up 60% to £3.8bn

8y Stephanie Wix , Writer

Disputed 'transfer pricing' tax up 60% to £3.8bn

The tax HMRC expects is underpaid by large companies through “transfer pricing” has risen by 60% Read More...

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Autumn Statement: Hammond's "missed opportunity", say advisers
Business Regulation

Autumn Statement: Hammond's "missed opportunity", say advisers

8y Stephanie Wix , Writer

Autumn Statement: Hammond's "missed opportunity", ...

The chancellor has “missed an opportunity” to restore business confidence and encourage UK investment, said Mazars Read More...

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The Practitioner: Buy-to-let 'experts' trying to nick my clients
Accounting Firms

The Practitioner: Buy-to-let 'experts' trying to nick my clients

8y The Practitioner

The Practitioner: Buy-to-let 'experts' trying to n...

Ambulance-chasing, or seizing an opportunity? The Practitioner is seeing lots of clients on the receiving end of marketing guff from self-styled 'buy-...

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Colin: Tell them about the money, mummy
Business Regulation

Colin: Tell them about the money, mummy

8y Taking Stock

Colin: Tell them about the money, mummy

As advisers prepare for another Autumn Statement, they and their clients hope to avoid the grip of more red tape Read More...

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Five key tax and business burdens the chancellor must ease in Autumn Statement
Business Regulation

Five key tax and business burdens the chancellor must ease in Autumn Statem...

8y Kevin Reed , Writer

Five key tax and business burdens the chancellor m...

Alleviating tax red tape, and stronger investment incentives, are key requests for the chancellor Philip Hammond to consider from the ACCA Read More...

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Friday Afternoon Live: Making Tax Digital; CIMA prez's new role; tax conduct guidance
Corporate Tax

Friday Afternoon Live: Making Tax Digital; CIMA prez's new role; tax conduc...

8y Kevin Reed , Writer

Friday Afternoon Live: Making Tax Digital; CIMA pr...

Making Tax Digital; CIMA's president taking up the chair role of its jointly-founded new international organisation; and new tax adviser conduct rules...

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'Innocent' companies will be hit by tough HMRC anti-fraud powers
Corporate Tax

'Innocent' companies will be hit by tough HMRC anti-fraud powers

8y Stephanie Wix , Writer

'Innocent' companies will be hit by tough HMRC ant...

Civil penalties could hit companies unwittingly involved in VAT fraud, warns UHY Hacker Young Read More...

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£6.9m tax fraud puts accountant, payroll head and director in prison
Tax Avoidance

£6.9m tax fraud puts accountant, payroll head and director in prison

8y Stephanie Wix , Writer

£6.9m tax fraud puts accountant, payroll head and ...

£6.9m tax fraud committed in the UK has seen three businessmen jailed for a total of 19 years Read More...

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Making Tax Digital project must be reset, experts tell MPs
Corporate Tax

Making Tax Digital project must be reset, experts tell MPs

8y Andrew Goodall

Making Tax Digital project must be reset, experts ...

Making Tax Digital will impose significant additional tax compliance costs on small businesses for little or no medium term benefit, tax and small bus...

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