Former HMRC executive chair and permanent secretary Ed Troup has received a knighthood in the 2018 honours list Read More...
View articleAs part of its aims to crack down on tax avoidance and evasion, HMRC has been involved in a number of high profile court cases and investigations in t...
View articleHow can you identify a scam email as opposed to official HMRC communication? This guide details what to watch out for and best practices to follow whi...
View articleThe Low Income Tax Reform Group believes the government should have included tax initiatives in its plans for disabled people and employment Read More...
View articleThe number of penalties issued by HMRC to taxpayers for intentionally submitting an erroneous tax return increased by 19% in 2016-17, compared to the ...
View articleThe fines were made under the Senior Accounting Officer regime, with the total number of penalties issued having increased 150% over the past five yea...
View articleThe revised guidance sets out the circumstances under which trustees need to disclose the identities of beneficiaries to HMRC Read More...
View articleThe leaks have reignited a public debate about the structures that permit tax avoidance and the professionals complicit in creating them Read More...
View articleThe Office of Tax Simplification's report on the UK VAT system calls for a review of the registration threshold, VAT administration and rate structure...
View articleThe concept of Simple Assessment has been in development since December 2015. So, what is it, and who will be affected? Read More...
View articleEnding a decade long legal battle, the Supreme Court has ruled HMRC does not have to pay Littlewoods £1.25bn in compound interest Read More...
View articleStatistics from HMRC reveal the UK tax gap fell to a record low of 6% in the 2015/16 tax year Read More...
View articleTax receipts in biggest leap since recession, accountancy network says Read More...
View articleThe Upper Tribunal ruled the scheme was “artificial and uncommercial” Read More...
View articleThe Public Accounts Committee has called on HMRC to act with urgency to tackle VAT fraud, and disputed that the revenue authority has the ability to c...
View articleThe Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) has urged HMRC to clarify changes around income allowances that will come into force next year to prevent con...
View articleNewcastle United football club has lost a challenge in the High Court over the legality of HMRC’s seizure of documents as part of raids of club premis...
View articleDiverted profits tax revenue collected by HMRC in 2016-17 totalled £281m, leaping from £31m collected in the previous year, according to data released...
View articleHMRC is probing at least two Manchester United players over potential image rights tax dodging that allegedly occured over the 2014-2015 season Read M...
View articleHMRC 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...
View articleAML legislation may create a “two-tier regime” due to inconsistent approaches towards accountants that are part of a professional accounting body and ...
View articleVAT revenue made up 49% of the additional tax take from SMEs following HMRC investigations into SME tax compliance Read More...
View articleThe Upper Tribunal Court has upheld a ruling in favour of Sports Direct and against HMRC’s position that the retail company owed millions in EU VAT Re...
View articleThis 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...
View articleThe 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...
View articleThe recent announcements around MTD place VAT firmly at the forefront of the programme – but where does that leave MTD for other taxes? The CIOT’s Mar...
View articleHMRC has appointed new director generals to head their customer services and customer compliance groups Read More...
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