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From HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC)
From The Rt Hon David Gauke
  • Businesses sign up to online tax account

    More than half a million businesses have signed up to an online tax account – Your Tax Account – HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) announced today.

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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

  • 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 toda…

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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

  • Proposals for new rules for preferential IP regimes: Germany-UK joint statement

    A joint statement between Germany and the UK on proposals for new rules for preferential IP regimes.

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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • HMRC appoints two new Non-Executive Directors

    HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has announced the appointment of two new Non-Executive Directors.

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

  • Tax adviser’s trust scheme blocked

    A tax avoidance scheme which routed profits of a tax advisory business through employee benefit trusts has been closed by a tribunal.

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

  • Over 3 million renew tax credits on time

    More than three million people renewed their tax credits on time, with many taking advantage of the new online option, HMRC announced today.

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

  • HMRC clocks up another win over NT Advisors

    HMRC has secured its eighth consecutive tribunal win against tax avoidance schemes run by NT Advisors.

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

  • Digital by default: HMRC pioneering the way in digital public services

    David Gauke opens pioneering HMRC digital delivery centre as over a quarter of a million more customers renew their tax credits online this year.

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

  • HMRC's annual conference for stakeholders: opening address

    A speech given by David Gauke, Financial Secretary to the Treasury, to the annual HMRC stakeholder conference on 17 July 2014.

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

  • HMRC’s High Net Worth Unit brings in £1 billion

    HMRC's High Net Worth Unit – a specialist division which deals with the tax affairs of the UK’s wealthiest individuals – has brought in £1bn in compliance yield.

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

  • Avoidance schemes members to make upfront payments

    A list of tax avoidance schemes whose users may be required to make an upfront payment of tax has been published today by HMRC.

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

  • Government consults on simplifying employee benefits in kind and expenses

    Also seeking views on remuneration packages in the 21st century.

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