Treasury’s sabre-rattler
Administration

Treasury’s sabre-rattler

15y Gavin Hinks

Treasury’s sabre-rattler

Exchequer secretary David Gauke’s comments on tax have angered many and have shown up flaws he must address Read More...

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CIOT questions whether taxman has resources to monitor tax evaders
Corporate Tax

CIOT questions whether taxman has resources to monitor tax evaders

15y Jaimie Kaffash

CIOT questions whether taxman has resources to mon...

The Chartered Institute of Taxation has questioned whether HMRC has adequate resources to implement its Managing Deliberate Defaulters programme Read ...

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Taxman to continuously monitor evaders
Administration

Taxman to continuously monitor evaders

15y Kevin Reed , Writer

Taxman to continuously monitor evaders

The taxman will monitor people and businesses that have previously evaded tax, under a new programme Read More...

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Help HMRC track tax evaders
Business Regulation

Help HMRC track tax evaders

15y David Gauke

Help HMRC track tax evaders

David Gauke wants advisers to help in the fight against tax evasion, as HMRC ramps up plans to monitor people with a record of non-compliance Read Mor...

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Business "does not understand tax system"
Corporate Tax

Business "does not understand tax system"

15y Jaimie Kaffash

Business "does not understand tax system"

UK companies are unclear as to the differences between tax planning and tax evasion measures Read More...

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US launches new tax amnesty
Administration

US launches new tax amnesty

15y Gavin Hinks

US launches new tax amnesty

IRS begins efforts to bring more taxpayers home from offshore tax havens Read More...

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Ban imposed on auditor linked to former Taoiseach
Administration

Ban imposed on auditor linked to former Taoiseach

15y Accountancy Age

Ban imposed on auditor linked to former Taoiseach

Auditor linked to Charles Haughey tax evasion receives ban Read More...

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HSBC linked to US tax evasion case
Personal Tax

HSBC linked to US tax evasion case

15y Kevin Reed , Writer

HSBC linked to US tax evasion case

US prosecutors allege unnamed bankers helped a client evade tax through offshore bank accounts in India Read More...

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Arrests herald HMRC's new stance on tax evasion
Administration

Arrests herald HMRC's new stance on tax evasion

15y Nick Huber

Arrests herald HMRC's new stance on tax evasion

Taxman gets tough: arrests over offshore accounts mark a new chapter in HMRC’s fight against tax evasion Read More...

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Video: Taxman makes arrests over offshore evasion
Administration

Video: Taxman makes arrests over offshore evasion

16y Accountancy Age

Video: Taxman makes arrests over offshore evasion

HMRC steps up its strategy to tackle offshore tax evasion with two arrests of UK citizens Read More...

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Handling tax fraud investigations
Practice Regulation

Handling tax fraud investigations

16y Accountancy Age

Handling tax fraud investigations

Jonathan Levy and Adam Craggs explain what to do if you are caught up in an HMRC criminal investigation Read More...

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Tax advice standards streamlined by the profession
Accounting Standards

Tax advice standards streamlined by the profession

16y Nick Huber

Tax advice standards streamlined by the profession

Profesisonal tax bodies update and streamline guidance for advisers on how to cope with difficult situations Read More...

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HMRC needs to better target the stick
Corporate Tax

HMRC needs to better target the stick

16y Accountancy Age

HMRC needs to better target the stick

Hitting the most wealthy tax evaders with prosecution - and ditching the carrot - would reap great benefits for the taxman, says former tax inspector ...

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Is HMRC coping with the data mountain?
Personal Tax

Is HMRC coping with the data mountain?

16y David Jetuah

Is HMRC coping with the data mountain?

Information on offshore account holders is piling up, but questions are being asked if the taxman can handle it all Read More...

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Tax: no laughing matter
Administration

Tax: no laughing matter

16y Gavin Hinks

Tax: no laughing matter

Retiring Swiss finance minister Hans-Rudolf Merz became an internet hit after collapsing in laughter during a speech in parliament – but he has been s...

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HMRC targeting secret Swiss bank accounts
Corporate Tax

HMRC targeting secret Swiss bank accounts

16y David Jetuah

HMRC targeting secret Swiss bank accounts

Advisers flagging up the taxman's probe into Swiss offshore accounts which reportedly targets HSBC clients Read More...

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CIoT says advisers will welcome Lib Dem tax evasion crackdown
Corporate Tax

CIoT says advisers will welcome Lib Dem tax evasion crackdown

16y David Jetuah

CIoT says advisers will welcome Lib Dem tax evasio...

Cutbacks at HMRC should not mean lessening of efforts to tackle evasion, the Chartered Institute of Taxation has said Read More...

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Lib Dems launch avoidance crackdown
Administration

Lib Dems launch avoidance crackdown

16y our parliamentary correspondent

Lib Dems launch avoidance crackdown

Party conference used to kick off campaign against avoidance and evasion Read More...

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Swiss government agrees deal to hand UBS details to the US
Personal Tax

Swiss government agrees deal to hand UBS details to the US

16y Kevin Reed , Writer

Swiss government agrees deal to hand UBS details t...

UBS Warburg's US client details to be handed over by Switzerland to the US Read More...

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Non-dom uses taxman’s rules to walk away with court victory
Administration

Non-dom uses taxman’s rules to walk away with court victory

16y David Jetuah

Non-dom uses taxman’s rules to walk away with cour...

HMRC loses case against non-dom who used remittance rules to show profits kept offshore are not liable for tax in UK Read More...

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Raise the white flag
Corporate Tax

Raise the white flag

16y Accountancy Age

Raise the white flag

With the government hell-bent on beating tax avoidance, there seems little point in selling tax schemes any more Read More...

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Taxman spins bold plan for litigation strategy
Administration

Taxman spins bold plan for litigation strategy

16y David Jetuah

Taxman spins bold plan for litigation strategy

HMRC considers 'dispute resolution unit' to push through avoidance cases more quickly and add to the public coffers Read More...

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Advisers angry over HMRC blanket view on ‘rogue’ advice
Administration

Advisers angry over HMRC blanket view on ‘rogue’ advice

16y David Jetuah

Advisers angry over HMRC blanket view on ‘rogue’ a...

HMRC's draft proposals to tackle tax evasion could mean fines for talking about tax tips in the pub Read More...

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Concern over "man in the pub" caught under tax advice law
Personal Tax

Concern over "man in the pub" caught under tax advice law

16y Kevin Reed , Writer

Concern over "man in the pub" caught under tax adv...

Anyone could be hit for giving out "tax advice" warn advisers Read More...

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Former E&Y partner jailed in US
Administration

Former E&Y partner jailed in US

17y Accountancy Age

Former E&Y partner jailed in US

Tax evasion case leads to three-year jail term Read More...

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Portsmouth chief executive charged with tax evasion
Administration

Portsmouth chief executive charged with tax evasion

17y Mario Christodoulou

Portsmouth chief executive charged with tax evasio...

Peter Storrie refutes allegations he engaged in tax evasion Read More...

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Timms heralds "new world" of pain for tax cheats
Corporate Tax

Timms heralds "new world" of pain for tax cheats

17y Mario Christodoulou

Timms heralds "new world" of pain for tax cheats

Government plans to crack down on tax avoidance Read More...

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