Up to a third of calls to HMRC go unanswered in some months, but its pledge of £45m of investment in its 'customer' service will go a small way to imp...
View articleThe Conservatives' pro-business platform carried the party through the election, but its personal tax policy continues to be vaguer, writes Calum Full...
View articleThe bizarre practice of waving the Finance Bill is counter-productive and has to stop, writes Calum Fuller Read More...
View articleFor those who espouse the morals of paying tax, HMRC's latest strategy doesn't quite sit right Read More...
View articleIR35 has proven ineffective, but 'what are the alternatives?' asks Calum Fuller Read More...
View articleDispute between firm Harben Barker and former client threatened imposition of opposing requirements on advisers Read More...
View articleDespite the tendency for pre-election Budgets to be dull, George Osborne may still spring a surprise or two next week Read More...
View articleLLP guidance still not published, with professions on tenterhooks Read More...
View articleEnsuring the right information reaches the public is one of tax's biggest challenges, writes Calum Fuller Read More...
View articleThe Public Accounts Committee's report on the Whole Government Accounts has led to quite some confusion, writes Calum Fuller Read More...
View articleThe chancellor's speech held very few surprises, nor much content Read More...
View articleAccountancy deserves a greater mainstream voice after a BBC Panorama investigation into tax avoidance largely caricatured profession Read More...
View articleThe Public Accounts Committee's hearings are a vicious cycle, writes Calum Fuller Read More...
View articleThe public's mood hasn't set tax bills before, so why is it setting Starbucks'?, asks Calum Fuller Read More...
View articleStakeholders should refrain from trying to influence the composition of the GAAR advisory panel Read More...
View articleAfter the Public Accounts Committee's latest hearing - in which it heavily criticised Google's tax affairs - many advisers have had enough Read More...
View articleIn accusing the Big Four of influencing tax policy for their own gain, the Public Accounts Committee risks its reputation Read More...
View articleAfter months of speculation and uncertainty, HMRC's efforts to manage what is expected of the General Anti-Abuse Rule are sensible, but could be too l...
View articleRelaxing real-time PAYE obligations for small businesses in the first six months of its roll-out could be the difference between its success and failu...
View articleCalum Fuller takes a look at the likely comings and goings in this week's 2013 Budget Read More...
View articleAttempting several major changes at once will cause trouble for HMRC, writes Calum Fuller Read More...
View articleThe ICAEW was right to defend HMRC's track record on tackling tax avoidance following PAC criticism, writes Calum Fuller Read More...
View articleAfter naming and shaming deliberate tax defaulters for the first time, HM Revenue & Customs must use the tactic sparingly Read More...
View article"Who else are the government supposed to consult on constructing tax law?" asks Calum Fuller after the Big Four appeared before the Public Accounts Co...
View articleWith sweeping tax changes unlikely in tomorrow's Autumn Statement, the chancellor must target his efforts wisely, says Calum Fuller Read More...
View articleThe issues regarding Scotland's increasing tax autonomy need urgent addressing, notes Calum Fuller Read More...
View articleThe 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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