Celebrities face £450m tax bill over film scheme
David Beckham, Guy Ritchie and Sacha Baron Cohen among those who invested
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UK taxman carried out over 5,500 IHT investigations last year
The tax is ‘infamous for being not only disliked, but complex and at times deeply unfair’
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HMRC offshore tax pot sky-rocketed 72% in two years
Elite unit sifting through bank account records from Channel Islands, Bermuda and BVI – among others
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HMRC unaware of number of pension tax relief breaches
A freedom of information request revealed the taxman doesn’t keep track
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Is pension recycling just a load of rubbish?
While you could take advantage of a tax loophole, the losses could be bigger than gains
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UK taxman recovers nearly £3bn from offshore tax evaders
Creation of the Fraud Investigation Service boosted money retrieval
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Time slashed for UK property owners to pay capital gains tax
Change will come in force in April 2020, while current rules allow 22 months
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HMRC given power to issue third-party notices globally
After tribunal ruled the UK taxman can demand information from non-residents
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Time crunch for HMRC to appeal top slicing tax relief ruling
Judgement has ‘widespread consequences’ for financial planners
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UK taxman to stop fraudsters using ‘spoofing’ tactics
Scams mimic HMRC’s helpline numbers to steal money from taxpayers
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UK regulator clamps down on tax avoidance trust scheme
It is marketed as a wealth management strategy that disguises taxable income
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UK taxman recovers over £5m in unpaid tax from dog breeders
They were selling puppies ‘on a mass scale’ on the black market