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HMRC wins employment income avoidance case

HMRC wins employment income avoidance case

Monday, 09 December 2013

A tax tribunal ruling against an income tax avoidance scheme is expected to protect up to £400 million in tax that would otherwise not have been paid....

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Autumn Statement 2013: overview of tax announcements

Autumn Statement 2013: overview of tax announcements

Thursday, 05 December 2013

The Autumn Statement 2013 was made by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne on Thursday 5 December....

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HMRC announces tax award winners

HMRC announces tax award winners

Wednesday, 04 December 2013

The winners of the HMRC External Engagement Awards 2013 have been announced....

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Paperless Self Assessment moves a step closer

Paperless Self Assessment moves a step closer

Wednesday, 27 November 2013

HMRC has announced plans for paperless Self Assessment tax returns in a consultation document published today....

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Care sector abuse of minimum wage rules

Care sector abuse of minimum wage rules

Monday, 25 November 2013

Care sector workers are in line for nearly £340,000 in back pay as a result of investigations by HMRC....

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Graduates have one week to apply for tax trainee jobs

Graduates have one week to apply for tax trainee jobs

Thursday, 21 November 2013

Graduates have a week left to apply to join HMRC as tax trainees next year....

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Tax cheats named by HMRC

Tax cheats named by HMRC

Tuesday, 12 November 2013

Names of tax cheats have been published on the HMRC website today. ...

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Tax avoidance on loan interest scheme shut

Tax avoidance on loan interest scheme shut

Monday, 11 November 2013

The First-tier Tax Tribunal has ruled against a tax avoidance scheme which replaced interest on a loan between two companies in the same group with sh...

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Know your overseas shopping limits this Christmas

Know your overseas shopping limits this Christmas

Thursday, 07 November 2013

Christmas shoppers looking for bargains overseas have been warned not to get hit by unexpected charges, HMRC cautioned today....

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HMRC wins £500 million judgment in Supreme Court

HMRC wins £500 million judgment in Supreme Court

Thursday, 07 November 2013

In an important ruling that will save the UK around £60 million, rising to £500 million for similar cases, the Supreme Court has ruled unanimously tha...

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Remember, remember, it’s online from November

Remember, remember, it’s online from November

Friday, 01 November 2013

If you haven’t yet sent in your 2012/13 tax return, remember to do it online to avoid a penalty....

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Court blocks bonus tax avoidance scheme

Court blocks bonus tax avoidance scheme

Wednesday, 30 October 2013

An offshore tax avoidance scheme used by an FTSE 100-listed investment management company to pay its employees tax-free bonuses has been closed by Sco...

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Unused PAYE schemes to close

Unused PAYE schemes to close

Monday, 21 October 2013

Unused Pay As You Earn (PAYE) schemes will be shut down, HMRC announced today....

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Deadline day for paper tax returns

Deadline day for paper tax returns

Monday, 21 October 2013

There are just days left to send your 2012 to 2013 paper tax return to HMRC, if you want to beat the 31 October deadline and avoid a penalty....

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Tackling tax credits error and fraud

Tackling tax credits error and fraud

Tuesday, 15 October 2013

HMRC has opened discussions with the commercial sector about how it could help to reduce tax credits error and fraud....

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VAT cheats crackdown

VAT cheats crackdown

Monday, 14 October 2013

Tax cheats in Scotland and Northern Ireland who try to fraudulently reclaim VAT are being targeted as part of an HMRC taskforce....

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2011 to 2012 tax gap figures published

2011 to 2012 tax gap figures published

Friday, 11 October 2013

Figures released by HMRC estimate the tax gap for 2011 to 2012 at 7% (£35 billion) of tax due, continuing a long-term downward trend. ...

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Clampdown on tax avoidance on UK property

Clampdown on tax avoidance on UK property

Thursday, 10 October 2013

Under new regulations published today, for the first time schemes designed to get around the Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings will have to be disclos...

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One week left to settle past tax bills

One week left to settle past tax bills

Wednesday, 09 October 2013

Taxpayers who have failed to submit tax returns for past years have one week left to come forward and take advantage of an HMRC campaign....

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Physiotherapists and osteopaths among health professionals targeted in new tax campaign

Physiotherapists and osteopaths among health professionals targeted in new tax campaign

Monday, 07 October 2013

People in the health and wellbeing professions who have taxable income that they have not told HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) about are being targeted ...

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HMRC launches graduate recruitment drive

HMRC launches graduate recruitment drive

Tuesday, 24 September 2013

The search begins this week for at least 120 graduates to join HMRC as tax trainees....

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Tax crackdown for security industry

Tax crackdown for security industry

Thursday, 19 September 2013

Tax cheats in the private security industry are being targeted as part of the next wave of taskforces launched today by HMRC....

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Data payment crackdown

Data payment crackdown

Tuesday, 03 September 2013

A new crackdown on tax evasion will make information on all credit and debit card payments to UK businesses available to HMRC for the first time....

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HMRC launches Alternative Dispute Resolution service

HMRC launches Alternative Dispute Resolution service

Monday, 02 September 2013

A way for small businesses and individuals to resolve disputes with HMRC is being launched today after a successful trial....

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One week left to catch up with second home tax

One week left to catch up with second home tax

Thursday, 29 August 2013

People who have sold properties that are not their main homes, and have not told HMRC about any profit on the sale, have one week left to pay up....

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Cyber attack leads to arrests for suspected tax fraud

Cyber attack leads to arrests for suspected tax fraud

Tuesday, 27 August 2013

Five members of a suspected organised criminal gang have been arrested on suspicion of launching a cyber attack against HMRC in an attempted £500,000 ...

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Parents on higher incomes reminded to register for Self Assessment

Parents on higher incomes reminded to register for Self Assessment

Saturday, 24 August 2013

Parents on higher incomes who still receive Child Benefit have been reminded that they must register for Self Assessment....

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Have your say on tax free shopping for overseas visitors

Have your say on tax free shopping for overseas visitors

Thursday, 22 August 2013

Time is running out to have your say on plans to improve the Tax Free Shopping system offered to visitors to the UK....

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Football in focus on underpaid workers

Football in focus on underpaid workers

Tuesday, 20 August 2013

Professional football clubs who fail to pay staff the National Minimum Wage (NMW) can expect HMRC to take action against them, the department announce...

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HMRC wins battle against SDLT avoidance

HMRC wins battle against SDLT avoidance

Tuesday, 13 August 2013

Successful court challenges against stamp duty land tax (SDLT) avoidance schemes by HMRC have protected almost £400 million of taxpayers’ money in the...

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