HMRC in breach of confidentiality laws, finds Supreme Court
Governance

HMRC in breach of confidentiality laws, finds Supreme Court

10y Stephanie Wix , Writer

HMRC in breach of confidentiality laws, finds Supr...

"The whole idea of HMRC officials supplying confidential information about individuals to the media on a non-attributable basis is, or should be, a ma...

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MTD a 'multi-billion pound cost' to SMEs, warns senior practitioner
Accounting Firms

MTD a 'multi-billion pound cost' to SMEs, warns senior practitioner

10y Kevin Reed , Writer

MTD a 'multi-billion pound cost' to SMEs, warns se...

Government's estimate of a £400m admin saving from Making Tax Digital is way off - and is instead a huge cost burden, warns Lamont Pridmore chief exec...

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HMRC records £143m Court of Appeal win against NT Advisors
Tax Bodies

HMRC records £143m Court of Appeal win against NT Advisors

10y Richard Crump , Writer

HMRC records £143m Court of Appeal win against NT ...

HMRC has won its tenth successive case against tax avoidance schemes promoted by NT Advisors. The Court of Appeal has ruled that NT Advisors’ latest s...

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HMRC ramps up number premises raids
Corporate Tax

HMRC ramps up number premises raids

10y Richard Crump , Writer

HMRC ramps up number premises raids

HMRC is continuing to ramp up the number of raids on premises it carries out as part of criminal investigations, searching 761 properties in the last ...

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Friday Afternoon Live: Making Tax Digital and UK governance overhaul
Business Regulation

Friday Afternoon Live: Making Tax Digital and UK governance overhaul

10y Kevin Reed , Writer

Friday Afternoon Live: Making Tax Digital and UK g...

The latest opinions from Accountancy Age on Making Tax Digital, and outline plans to evolve the UK's corporate governance regime Read More...

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Five million already using PTAs, but is MTD too much for HMRC?
Personal Tax

Five million already using PTAs, but is MTD too much for HMRC?

10y Stephanie Wix , Writer

Five million already using PTAs, but is MTD too mu...

Five million taxpayers are ow using digital personal tax accounts (PTA) as part of the making tax digital strategy, HMRC said Read More...

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Making tax digital needs a delay, agrees ATT
Making Tax Digital

Making tax digital needs a delay, agrees ATT

10y Stephanie Wix , Writer

Making tax digital needs a delay, agrees ATT

Since the release of HMRC’s plans for digital tax reforms, many have agreed with the call for a delay Read More...

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HMRC widens APN applications
Tax Bodies

HMRC widens APN applications

10y Stephanie Wix , Writer

HMRC widens APN applications

HMRC is now targeting over 1000 different types of tax planning schemes for the issuing of Accelerated Payment Notices (APN’s). HMRC has recently adde...

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Chancellor warned over implementation of HMRC’s digital tax reforms
Tax Bodies

Chancellor warned over implementation of HMRC’s digital tax reforms

10y Richard Crump , Writer

Chancellor warned over implementation of HMRC’s di...

Andrew Tyrie, chairman of the Treasury Committee, has written to chancellor Philip Hammond to urge caution over the implementation of HMRC’s Making Ta...

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Three things for HMRC to consider during its internal restructure
Tax Bodies

Three things for HMRC to consider during its internal restructure

10y Stephanie Wix , Writer

Three things for HMRC to consider during its inter...

Accountancy Age looks at the key considerations about how HMRC should be resourced and how the taxman should be reorganised Read More...

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Micro employers struggling with RTI payroll reporting
Tax Bodies

Micro employers struggling with RTI payroll reporting

10y Richard Crump , Writer

Micro employers struggling with RTI payroll report...

Micro employers are finding payroll reporting Real Time Information (RTI) challenging, a study by HMRC has found Read More...

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Patent Box claims reach £343m in first year
Corporate Tax

Patent Box claims reach £343m in first year

10y Stephanie Wix , Writer

Patent Box claims reach £343m in first year

Claims for UK Patent Box tax reliefs reached £342.9m in the first year of its existence, official statistics show Read More...

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HMRC ends contract with tax credits company Concentrix
Tax Bodies

HMRC ends contract with tax credits company Concentrix

10y Richard Crump , Writer

HMRC ends contract with tax credits company Concen...

HMRC has decided not to renew its contract with Concentrix, the US tax credits company employed by the government to cut tax credit fraud and overpaym...

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Treasury Committee chairman queries impact of HMRC’s reorganisation
Politics

Treasury Committee chairman queries impact of HMRC’s reorganisation

10y Stephanie Wix , Writer

Treasury Committee chairman queries impact of HMRC...

A senior MP has questioned the impact of HMRC’s decision to undertake yet another radical overhaul of its internal structure Read More...

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HMRC asset seizures at businesses up 145% in a year
Corporate Tax

HMRC asset seizures at businesses up 145% in a year

10y Richard Crump , Writer

HMRC asset seizures at businesses up 145% in a yea...

The number of businesses whose assets were seized by HMRC in order to settle outstanding debts grew sharply in the last year; up 145%, from 649 in 201...

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HMRC to shake up its organisational structure
Tax Bodies

HMRC to shake up its organisational structure

10y Richard Crump , Writer

HMRC to shake up its organisational structure

HMRC has announced plans to shake up its organisational structure as part of transformation plans to become a more digitally-focused tax authority Rea...

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HMRC's digital tax plans delayed until 2019
Tax Bodies

HMRC's digital tax plans delayed until 2019

10y Accountancy Age

HMRC's digital tax plans delayed until 2019

HMRC’s digital tax plans have been delayed until 2019 so that large businesses have enough time to adjust, it was announced at the taxman’s annual con...

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Manchester accountant jailed for tax fraud
Legal

Manchester accountant jailed for tax fraud

10y Richard Crump , Writer

Manchester accountant jailed for tax fraud

An accountant from Levenshulme, who created fake tax returns and expense accounts to steal more than £285,000 has been jailed after he was caught by H...

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Worldwide Disclosure Facility for offshore tax evasion launched
Personal Tax

Worldwide Disclosure Facility for offshore tax evasion launched

10y Richard Crump , Writer

Worldwide Disclosure Facility for offshore tax eva...

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 d...

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HMRC collects £3bn through accelerated payment notices
Personal Tax

HMRC collects £3bn through accelerated payment notices

10y Richard Crump , Writer

HMRC collects £3bn through accelerated payment not...

HMRC has collected £3bn by forcing those under investigation for tax avoidance to pay up disputed tax immediately Read More...

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HMRC needs to improve its service for larger mid-market businesses
More News

HMRC needs to improve its service for larger mid-market businesses

10y Accountancy Age

HMRC needs to improve its service for larger mid-m...

HMRC needs to improve its service for larger mid-market businesses, accountancy firm RSM has said Read More...

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Berkshire motor business VAT fraudsters sentenced
Corporate Tax

Berkshire motor business VAT fraudsters sentenced

10y Richard Crump , Writer

Berkshire motor business VAT fraudsters sentenced

The former owners of a Maidenhead motor dealership who illegally claimed an £86,000 VAT repayment have been sentenced Read More...

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HMRC launches plans to tackle black economy
Tax Bodies

HMRC launches plans to tackle black economy

10y Richard Crump , Writer

HMRC launches plans to tackle black economy

HMRC has launched three consultations on proposals to clamp down on the black economy Read More...

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Tough new sanctions for offshore tax evaders
Tax Bodies

Tough new sanctions for offshore tax evaders

10y Richard Crump , Writer

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 Read More...

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HMRC revises VAT treatment of dwellings
Personal Tax

HMRC revises VAT treatment of dwellings

10y Richard Crump , Writer

HMRC revises VAT treatment of dwellings

HMRC has outlined a change in VAT policy to the treatment of dwellings that have been formed from either the construction of new buildings, or from th...

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Directors of management accounting business disqualified
People Business

Directors of management accounting business disqualified

10y Richard Crump , Writer

Directors of management accounting business disqua...

Directors of a company that provided management accounting services to schools have been disqualified for neglecting the company’s tax affairs Read Mo...

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Treasury crackdown on advisers that enable tax avoidance ‘goes too far’
Tax Bodies

Treasury crackdown on advisers that enable tax avoidance ‘goes too far’

10y Richard Crump , Writer

Treasury crackdown on advisers that enable tax avo...

Plans to fine accountants, tax planners and advisers who design, market or facilitate the use of tax avoidance arrangements go ‘too far’ and risk capt...

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