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From HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC)
  • Landlords get online tax training

    Landlords are being offered online training in tax matters from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).

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  • Tribunal ruling halts charity tax relief abuse

    Another attempted abuse of the tax relief available when shares are gifted to charities has been blocked by a tribunal.

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

  • Financial Secretary's speech to the Charity Finance Group

    People expect the tax system to make sure their money to charity goes as far as possible, says Financial Secretary to the Treasury.

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

  • HMRC defeats NT Advisors again at a tax tribunal

    Another avoidance scheme designed by NT Advisors has been defeated at a tax tribunal.

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

  • Icebreaker tax avoidance scheme crushed

    A tax avoidance scheme that created tax losses out of nothing for wealthy people and could have cost the taxpayer £120 million was rejected by a tax tribunal last week.

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  • Government to take direct action to recover tax and tax credit debts

    Direct Recovery of Debts will see tax debts recovered from those refusing to pay.

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

  • Tax avoidance scheme could double brewer’s bill

    A tax avoidance scheme designed to make taxable interest payments disappear has been blocked for the second time by a tax tribunal.

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

  • HMRC responds to BBC Panorama tax allegations

    HM Revenue and Customs has issued a statement in response to this evening's Panorama broadcast

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  • Chancellor attends G5 finance ministers meeting and agrees date for automatic exchange agreements

    Meeting on tax fraud and tax evasion takes place as HM Revenue & Customs writes to taxpayers with offshore accounts.

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

  • Government to introduce new criminal offence for tax evaders

    New rules will make it easier to prosecute offshore tax evaders.

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

  • HMRC to host seminar on new VAT rules

    HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is hosting a free seminar on 2 June 2014 to help businesses understand the incoming changes to VAT place of supply rules.

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  • Tribunal holds recruiter to account for temps’ tax bill

    One of the UK’s largest employment agencies, Reed, has been found liable for up to £158 million of unpaid tax due on the salaries of thousands of temporary workers it employed, known as “employed temps”.

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  • Further curbs to migrant access to benefits announced

    Government to extend new rules limiting migrant access to out-of-work benefits to Child Benefit and Child Tax Credit. Migrants will face tougher scrutiny of their English skills in return for benefits.

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

  • Estate agents get guidance to block money laundering

    HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has published new guidance to help estate agency businesses stay on the right side of Money Laundering Regulations.

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  • New tax statements extended to 4 million extra people from October

    New personal tax statements will set out out how much tax was paid in the previous year and how it contributed to public expenditure.

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

  • HMRC reveals 10 worst excuses for not paying the minimum wage

    Employers are giving elaborate excuses for not paying the National Minimum Wage (NMW) when challenged by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) officers, the department announced today.

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  • Chief Secretary commits UK support to help Pakistan raise more tax

    Chief Secretary supportive of a commitment Pakistan has made to increase tax collection rates, as he welcomes delegates to the UK.

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

  • Retailer held to account over corporation tax bill

    The Court of Appeal has ruled that a member of an online retail group must pay corporation tax on VAT repayments, in a judgment that could safeguard up to £800 million for vital public services.

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  • Finance Bill 14 brings in new tax changes

    Finance Bill measures help households to work, save and plan, promotes growth, and ensures everyone pays a fair share of tax.

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

  • Health workers given one week to pay their tax or face taskforce

    Workers in the health and wellbeing professions who have taxable income that they haven’t revealed have one week to pay the tax they owe, or risk HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) taskforce action.

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