Knight's suitability as OTS chief questioned by MPs
Corporate Tax

Knight's suitability as OTS chief questioned by MPs

11y Fraser Simpson

Knight's suitability as OTS chief questioned by MP...

Former chief executive of lobby group the British Bankers' Association Angela Knight fields MPs' questions over her suitability to head the Office of ...

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Macpherson to leave Treasury after 10 years in Permanent Secretary role
Corporate Tax

Macpherson to leave Treasury after 10 years in Permanent Secretary role

11y Chris Warmoll , Writer

Macpherson to leave Treasury after 10 years in Per...

Prior to becoming Permanent Secretary, Macpherson, was MD of the Budget and Public Finance Directorate Read More...

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New Year’s Eve tax returns hit record high, finds HMRC
Personal Tax

New Year’s Eve tax returns hit record high, finds HMRC

11y Fraser Simpson

New Year’s Eve tax returns hit record high, finds ...

24,546 people sent off their self-assessment tax return on New Year's Eve, according to HMRC figures Read More...

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NAO: Tax fraud costs £16bn per year
Corporate Tax

NAO: Tax fraud costs £16bn per year

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

NAO: Tax fraud costs £16bn per year

HMRC needs to better prioritise the cases in which it pursues criminal investigation, the National Audit Office found in its latest report Read More...

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Holyrood to rule out income tax increases despite new powers
Corporate Tax

Holyrood to rule out income tax increases despite new powers

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Holyrood to rule out income tax increases despite ...

Swinney set to eschew tax rises in Scotland as new powers come in Read More...

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Advisers outline fears as HMRC gets digital
Administration

Advisers outline fears as HMRC gets digital

11y Fraser Simpson

Advisers outline fears as HMRC gets digital

Practitioners sceptical over HMRC's ability to deliver a fully digital tax system by 2020, finds Fraser Simpson Read More...

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'Live' online tax accounts set to kick off
Corporate Tax

'Live' online tax accounts set to kick off

11y Kevin Reed , Writer

'Live' online tax accounts set to kick off

Taxpayers will be able to have a 'web chat' with HMRC from later in the month, as a more real-time tax system is set to be launched Read More...

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'Starsuckers' film tax scheme sees tax adviser jailed
Personal Tax

'Starsuckers' film tax scheme sees tax adviser jailed

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

'Starsuckers' film tax scheme sees tax adviser jai...

Trio of City traders and accountant guilty of cheating HMRC after their involvement in film 'Starsuckers' Read More...

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Accountant Lunn convicted of tax fraud
People In Practice

Accountant Lunn convicted of tax fraud

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Accountant Lunn convicted of tax fraud

Dennis Christopher Carter Lunn, known as 'Christopher', inflated fees and used fraudulent trading losses in order to evade tax Read More...

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Ingenious film tax scheme investors win appeal right against HMRC
Corporate Tax

Ingenious film tax scheme investors win appeal right against HMRC

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Ingenious film tax scheme investors win appeal rig...

Investors in Ingenious Media film schemes to appeal summer ruling over accelerated payments and partner payments notices Read More...

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Rangers oldco liquidators seek to appeal EBT tax case
Personal Tax

Rangers oldco liquidators seek to appeal EBT tax case

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Rangers oldco liquidators seek to appeal EBT tax c...

Joint BDO liquidators apply to Court of Session's Inner House to appeal decision at Supreme Court Read More...

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Chancellor delivers 'Osborneomics'
Accounting Firms

Chancellor delivers 'Osborneomics'

11y Accountancy Age

Chancellor delivers 'Osborneomics'

Carter Backer Winter tax partner Robert Maas assesses the chancellor's work in the Autumn Statement 2015 Read More...

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Colin: Osborne's raw deal
Corporate Tax

Colin: Osborne's raw deal

11y Taking Stock

Colin: Osborne's raw deal

Colin enjoyed the irony in Autumn Statement and Black Friday coinciding Read More...

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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

11y 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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Autumn Statement: OTS work continues despite wider tax agenda
Corporate Tax

Autumn Statement: OTS work continues despite wider tax agenda

11y Accountancy Age

Autumn Statement: OTS work continues despite wider...

John Whiting looks at what the Autumn Statement had to say on tax simplification Read More...

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Autumn Statement: What the papers say
Corporate Tax

Autumn Statement: What the papers say

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Autumn Statement: What the papers say

A round-up of the papers' reactions to this week's Autumn Statement Read More...

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Autumn Statement: Moore Stephens’ welcomes review of business investment reliefs
Personal Tax

Autumn Statement: Moore Stephens’ welcomes review of business investment re...

11y Richard Crump , Writer

Autumn Statement: Moore Stephens’ welcomes review ...

Relief for tax resident non UK domiciled individuals to be reviewed Read More...

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Autumn Statement: Billions lined up for the Treasury, but no tax giveaways
Corporate Tax

Autumn Statement: Billions lined up for the Treasury, but no tax giveaways

11y Kevin Reed , Writer

Autumn Statement: Billions lined up for the Treasu...

Spending Review and policy decisions mean tens of billions of pounds should be in the Treasury's coffers based on Osborne's plans - but there's little...

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Autumn Statement: GAAR to gain extra teeth as HMRC efficiencies reinvested
Corporate Tax

Autumn Statement: GAAR to gain extra teeth as HMRC efficiencies reinvested

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Autumn Statement: GAAR to gain extra teeth as HMRC...

Penalties of up to 60% of tax due could be levied on tax avoidance schemes caught by GAAR Read More...

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Autumn Statement: Chancellor launches attack on buy-to-let landlords with tax hike and CGT change
Personal Tax

Autumn Statement: Chancellor launches attack on buy-to-let landlords with t...

11y Richard Crump , Writer

Autumn Statement: Chancellor launches attack on bu...

Window for CGT payments slashed and stamp duty for second properties hiked in Autumn Statement Read More...

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Live blog: Autumn Statement 2015
Corporate Tax

Live blog: Autumn Statement 2015

11y Accountancy Age

Live blog: Autumn Statement 2015

Live rolling coverage of the Autumn Statement 2015 Read More...

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Colin: A VAT-onic order
Corporate Tax

Colin: A VAT-onic order

11y Taking Stock

Colin: A VAT-onic order

Colin couldn't help himself when he heard that the tax tribunals had thrown out a Freemasons' Lodge's application for VAT exemption Read More...

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Just weeks left for clients to use LDF
Personal Tax

Just weeks left for clients to use LDF

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Just weeks left for clients to use LDF

Liechtenstein Disclosure facility will close on 31 December, meaning the favourable settlement rates offered to those holding offshore assets will be ...

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Advisers keen to see IR35 shortcomings addressed in Autumn Statement
Corporate Tax

Advisers keen to see IR35 shortcomings addressed in Autumn Statement

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Advisers keen to see IR35 shortcomings addressed i...

A round-up of what lies in store during the chancellor's Autumn Statement 2015 Read More...

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Tribunal denies Freemasons appeal for VAT exemption
Corporate Tax

Tribunal denies Freemasons appeal for VAT exemption

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Tribunal denies Freemasons appeal for VAT exemptio...

Upper-tier tribunal rules United Grand Lodge of England did not satisfy criteria to gain VAT exemption Read More...

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Hodge calls for evidence as new tax committee prepares for first hearing
Corporate Tax

Hodge calls for evidence as new tax committee prepares for first hearing

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Hodge calls for evidence as new tax committee prep...

New committee wants to create a "shared understanding of what responsible tax behaviour looks like" Read More...

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HMRC doubles headcount at unit targeting ‘affluent’ taxpayers
Administration

HMRC doubles headcount at unit targeting ‘affluent’ taxpayers

11y Richard Crump , Writer

HMRC doubles headcount at unit targeting ‘affluent...

Cost of inspectors wages up by 68% to £13.1m, Moore Stephens claims Read More...

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