Tax evasion/avoidance make up a fifth of the £34bn UK tax gap
The UK lost out on a fifth of the tax revenue it expected to raise in 2015/16 because of evasion and avoidance, figures released on Thursday by HM Revenue & Customs show.
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HMRC sets out ‘opaque’ abusive tax scheme penalties
Advisers who enable abusive tax avoidance schemes face penalties that will take into account “relevant considerations”, draft guidance from HM Revenue & Customs revealed on Friday.
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New tax register ‘burdensome’ for beneficiaries
Beneficiaries who fail to comply with the UK’s new Beneficial Trust Register may face fines and prosecution, warns accounting, tax and advisory practice Blick Rothenberg.
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HMRC raids on Newcastle United FC ruled legal by High Court
Raids by tax investigators on Newcastle United Football Club premises and the home of its managing director as part of a fraud investigation were legal, the High Court has ruled.
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Tax avoidance plan promoter gets done for not telling HMRC
A tax avoidance scheme promoter has been found guilty of not telling HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) about it.
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Not all trusts need to register clarifies HMRC
HMRC has issued new guidance for users of its online trust registration service and confirmed the circumstances in which offshore trusts do not need to register.
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UK to take £5bn hit as non-doms head for the exit
UK Government coffers could shrink by £5bn ($6.7bn, €5.7bn) if the rising numbers of non-doms thinking about leaving the UK permanently go through with it, accountancy firm Moore Stephens has found.
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Accelerated payment demands net £1.3bn for HMRC
The UK taxman raked in 21% more cash from accelerated payment notices (APNs) in 2016/17, netting HM Revenue & Customs £1.3bn ($1.76bn, €1.47bn) from individuals and small businesses.
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PEOPLE MOVES: HMRC, Deloitte, StanChart
HMRC’s most senior tax professional is to retire, while Deloitte has poached a senior commissioner from the US Internal Revenue Service, and Standard Chartered Private Bank has hired two veteran private bankers in Asia.
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Abusive tax schemes face bigger penalties
The UK Government’s latest finance bill includes new penalties targeting advisers who ‘enable’ the use of tax avoidance schemes.
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Tax avoiders targeted in HMRC recruitment drive
HM Revenue & Customs’ spending on staff to target tax avoiders rose 7% over the past 12 months, increasing headcount at its Counter-Avoidance Directorate (CAD).
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No safety net for life policy part surrenders
HM Revenue & Customs will be able to review “disproportionate” tax bills slapped on people who withdraw money from their life policies but “it is crucial that this isn’t seen as a safety net”, warns Old Mutual Wealth tax and financial planning expert Rachael Griffin.