Businessmen jailed for hiding £500,000 in offshore accounts
Corporate Tax

Businessmen jailed for hiding £500,000 in offshore accounts

13y Beth Abel

Businessmen jailed for hiding £500,000 in offshore...

Two businessmen face jail terms after evading £500,000 in income tax over a six-year period Read More...

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Taxman reaches deal with Isle of Man
Personal Tax

Taxman reaches deal with Isle of Man

13y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Taxman reaches deal with Isle of Man

An automatic disclosure deal is struck between the UK and the Isle of Man Read More...

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Taskforce in self-assessment tax cheats crackdown
Personal Tax

Taskforce in self-assessment tax cheats crackdown

13y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Taskforce in self-assessment tax cheats crackdown

Taxman launches taskforce to crackdown on self-assessment cheats in London and the South-East Read More...

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QC jailed after £600,000 VAT fraud
Legal

QC jailed after £600,000 VAT fraud

13y Calum Fuller , Reporter

QC jailed after £600,000 VAT fraud

Rohan Pershad QC told authorities he thought he could get away with not paying £600,000 in VAT Read More...

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Are accountants just caught in the government avoidance crossfire?
Accounting Firms

Are accountants just caught in the government avoidance crossfire?

13y Accountancy Age

Are accountants just caught in the government avoi...

The prime minister's speech hammering tax avoidance was aimed at multi-corporations and the profession is a victim of friendly fire, says Sage’s Jim S...

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Swiss bank to close after US tax evasion fine
Legal

Swiss bank to close after US tax evasion fine

14y Richard Crump , Writer

Swiss bank to close after US tax evasion fine

Wegelin, Switzerland's oldest private bank, is to close permanently after pleading guilty to helping Americans evade taxes through secret accounts Rea...

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WPP CEO says corporation tax “question of judgement”
Company News

WPP CEO says corporation tax “question of judgement”

14y Rachael Singh

WPP CEO says corporation tax “question of judgemen...

Sir Martin Sorrell says large corporations will pay tax out of sense of social responsibility and not legal requirements Read More...

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Europe brings in anti-avoidance measures
Corporate Tax

Europe brings in anti-avoidance measures

14y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Europe brings in anti-avoidance measures

EU plans to "blacklist" countries known to be tax havens Read More...

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Osborne to launch £10bn tax-dodge crackdown
Corporate Tax

Osborne to launch £10bn tax-dodge crackdown

14y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Osborne to launch £10bn tax-dodge crackdown

The chancellor is set announce the government's latest attack on tax evasion and avoidance Read More...

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Taxman targets rag trade and alcohol industry in crackdown
Corporate Tax

Taxman targets rag trade and alcohol industry in crackdown

14y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Taxman targets rag trade and alcohol industry in c...

Members of the rag trade, alcohol industry and property rental sector are to be targeted by HMRC task forces Read More...

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Taxman launches advertising campaign to smoke out dodgers
Personal Tax

Taxman launches advertising campaign to smoke out dodgers

14y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Taxman launches advertising campaign to smoke out ...

Adverts will be rolled out nationwide as the taxman raises awareness of its campaign against tax dodgers Read More...

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Taxman’s avoidance and evasion crackdown hits record yield
Corporate Tax

Taxman’s avoidance and evasion crackdown hits record yield

14y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Taxman’s avoidance and evasion crackdown hits reco...

Yield from tax investigations jumps by around a third over past year Read More...

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HMRC justified in ‘name and shame’ scheme, say readers
Corporate Tax

HMRC justified in ‘name and shame’ scheme, say readers

14y Calum Fuller , Reporter

HMRC justified in ‘name and shame’ scheme, say rea...

According to Accountancy Age readers, the taxman is right to have a 'name and shame' scheme for tax dodgers Read More...

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Taxman investigating HSBC offshore accounts
Personal Tax

Taxman investigating HSBC offshore accounts

14y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Taxman investigating HSBC offshore accounts

A list of HSBC Jersey clients has been reportedly handed to the taxman Read More...

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Offshore evaders' deals highlight 'name and shame' possibilities
Personal Tax

Offshore evaders' deals highlight 'name and shame' possibilities

14y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Offshore evaders' deals highlight 'name and shame'...

The settlements reached with several offshore evaders on a list given to HMRC by French authorities illustrates that its naming and shaming scheme sho...

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Revenue strikes deal with tax evaders
Personal Tax

Revenue strikes deal with tax evaders

14y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Revenue strikes deal with tax evaders

HMRC expects to recover "hundreds of millions" from overseas tax evaders included on list Read More...

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Serious tax evasion cases down by more than a fifth
Administration

Serious tax evasion cases down by more than a fifth

14y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Serious tax evasion cases down by more than a fift...

Recorded number of serious tax evasion cases drops 23% Read More...

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IT helps HMRC recover £26m in IHT
Administration

IT helps HMRC recover £26m in IHT

14y Rachael Singh

IT helps HMRC recover £26m in IHT

Latest software allows HMRC to crack down on inheritance tax avoiders and sparks further debate on evasion Read More...

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HMRC's taskforces: Who are they and what do they do?
Corporate Tax

HMRC's taskforces: Who are they and what do they do?

14y Calum Fuller , Reporter

HMRC's taskforces: Who are they and what do they d...

Taskforces have become part of HMRC's arsenal to recover tax. Accountancy Age considers their likelihood of success Read More...

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Colin: Tax fugitives find perfect hiding place
Personal Tax

Colin: Tax fugitives find perfect hiding place

14y Taking Stock

Colin: Tax fugitives find perfect hiding place

Colin wonders whether he may have worked out where the taxman's 20 most-wanted might be Read More...

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Taxman releases tax most wanted list
Administration

Taxman releases tax most wanted list

14y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Taxman releases tax most wanted list

HMRC releases a list of its 20 most wanted tax offenders, believed to be in hiding abroad Read More...

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Colin: Scratch 'n' snitch
Corporate Tax

Colin: Scratch 'n' snitch

14y Taking Stock

Colin: Scratch 'n' snitch

Even snitching can be taxing, notes Colin Read More

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Taxman spends £1m on rewards for tax informants
Personal Tax

Taxman spends £1m on rewards for tax informants

14y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Taxman spends £1m on rewards for tax informants

Rewards for people informing the taxman of irregular tax activities have risen since the start of the recession Read More...

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The tax profession has long been misunderstood
Corporate Tax

The tax profession has long been misunderstood

14y Accountancy Age

The tax profession has long been misunderstood

Scheme users might want to lower tax bills, but the profession's role in collecting tax is vital and should not be underestimated, says Chris Jones Re...

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US to divulge details of UK tax deal
Corporate Tax

US to divulge details of UK tax deal

14y Calum Fuller , Reporter

US to divulge details of UK tax deal

The US Treasury hopes publicising details of a tax deal with the UK could act as a template for other countries Read More...

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Name and shame tax scheme users, says Gauke
Corporate Tax

Name and shame tax scheme users, says Gauke

14y Kevin Reed , Writer

Name and shame tax scheme users, says Gauke

Treasury minister David Gauke wants more disclosure from tax scheme providers, including details of their clients Read More...

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Evasion hotline rings off the hook
Personal Tax

Evasion hotline rings off the hook

14y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Evasion hotline rings off the hook

A tax evasion hotline set up by HMRC has gleaned a far greater public response than anticipated, with 74,000 calls Read More...

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