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  • Remember, remember, it’s online from November

    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

    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 Scotland’s most senior court.

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

  • David Gauke on Real Time Information

    Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury David Gauke speaks at the Payroll World autumn update conference on RTI.

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

  • UK signs tax information sharing agreement with Jersey and Guernsey

    Continuing the fight against offshore evasion, the UK has signed automatic tax information sharing agreements with both Jersey and Guernsey.

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

  • Unused PAYE schemes to close

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

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  • Deadline day for paper tax returns

    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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  • Tax certainty for oil and gas decommissioning will lead to extra £13 billion North Sea investment

    First decommissioning relief deeds presented to oil and gas industry will provide greater certainty over future tax relief.

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

  • Uruguay and UK signed Tax Information Exchange Agreement

    The TIEA was signed in London on 14 October.

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

  • Tackling tax credits error and fraud

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

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  • Danny Alexander at the Technology Innovators Forum

    Creativity and innovation are at the centre of the new economy that we need to build in Britain, explains the Chief Secretary to the Treasury.

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

  • VAT cheats crackdown

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

  • Employment Allowance boost for business - bill introduced to Parliament

    From April 2014, the National Insurance Contributions Bill will deliver a £2,000 a year tax cut for businesses and charities.

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

  • South Africa and UK agree to work together to tackle offshore tax evasion

    South Africa will join the pilot scheme for the automatic exchange of tax information launched by the United Kingdom, along with France, Germany, Italy and Spain.

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

  • Isle of Man and United Kingdom sign tax information sharing agreement to tackle offshore evasion

    Chancellor welcomes the signing of the agreement. The government will look to sign further agreements with other jurisdictions as soon as possible.

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

  • Plans to strengthen Banking Code of Practice confirmed by government

    Following a consultation, new changes will be legislated for in Finance Bill 2014.

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

  • 2011 to 2012 tax gap figures published

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

  • Clampdown on tax avoidance on UK property

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

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

  • One week left to settle past tax bills

    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

    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 in a new campaign launched today.

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  • Marriage Transferable Tax Allowance announced by government

    Government to recognise marriage and civil partnership through the income tax system.

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