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From HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC)
  • Government targets billions of pounds of uncollected debt

    Government will target billions of pounds of unrecovered debt through a new joint venture launched today with the private sector.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Accelerated Payment notices bring in millions from tax avoidance schemes

    HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has secured almost all of the disputed tax due from the first group of tax avoidance scheme users to receive Accelerated Payment notices.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • HMRC spells out help for small business

    HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has re-launched Supporting Small Business, which lays out how the department is making tax easier, quicker and simpler.

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  • Solicitors targeted in new tax clampdown

    Solicitors are being given the chance by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to bring their tax affairs up to date or face tougher penalties, as part of a new tax campaign.

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  • Get ready to do your Self Assessment tax return

    Find your online activation code, and take a step towards inner peace.

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  • Government strengthens safeguards for direct action to recover debts

    Plans to recover tax and tax credit debts directly from the bank accounts of people and businesses who refuse to pay what they owe will include strong safeguards to protect vulnerable taxpayers, the government announced today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • HMRC defeats three more corporate avoidance schemes

    HMRC has clocked up another three major legal victories over corporate tax avoidance schemes, protecting over £100 million of tax.…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Germany and UK agree joint proposal for rules on preferential IP regimes

    Germany and the UK have agreed a joint proposal to advance the negotiations on new rules for preferential IP regimes within the G20/OECD BEPS Project.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • HMRC announces scale of enquiries into big business

    Two-thirds of the 800 biggest businesses operating in the United Kingdom are under enquiry by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), it was announced today

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  • David Gauke's speech at HMRC's 2014 autumn stakeholder conference

    The Financial Secretary to the Treasury sets out progress made, and future plans, on creating a modern and efficient tax system.…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Ten things you need to know about tax avoidance

    HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) today issued a list of ‘10 things a tax avoidance scheme promoter won’t always tell you’

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Paper tax returns a no-no from November

    …If you haven’t yet sent your 2013/14 tax return to HMRC, remember not to do it on paper – or you’ll end up with a £100 late-filing penalty.…

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  • Millions start receiving break-down of how their tax is spent

    HMRC sends out record number of letters in unprecedented move to make the tax system more transparent.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Tax avoidance demands top £250m

    HM Revenue and Customs has sent notices to tax avoidance scheme users to pay over £250 million of disputed tax under the Accelerated Payments regime introduced in this year’s Finance Act.…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Gone phishing – 75,000 fake tax refund emails reported

    HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is warning taxpayers to be on their guard against fraudulent phishing emails, after almost 75,000 fake emails were reported to the taxman over the last six months.

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  • HMRC publishes 2012 to 2013 tax gap

    The tax gap, which is the difference between the amount of tax due and the amount collected, was 6.8% of tax liabilities, or £34 billion, in 2012 to 2013.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Tax bills

    A number of incorrect 2013-14 tax calculations (P800) and payable orders were issued to customers in a three-week period from 15 September.

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  • Digital services suppliers urged to register for new EU VAT service

    Businesses supplying digital services across the European Union will be able to register for a new online VAT service from 20 October.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Financial Secretary David Gauke meets Canadian finance minister to discuss joint action on tax matters

    Financial Secretary to the Treasury David Gauke’s meeting with Kerry-Lynne Findlay is the latest step in productive relationship between the two tax administrations.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • No immunity from tax for vaccine avoidance scheme

    A tax avoidance scheme which abused the reliefs offered for research into life-saving vaccines to claim back £77 million in tax has been rejected again by a tribunal.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government