Newcastle Utd launches legal action against HMRC tax raids
A UK high court has banned HMRC from examining material seized from Newcastle United’s football stadium following a legal challenge mounted by the club.
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Rops list sees Aussie rebound but Channel Islands wane further
After missing its Monday deadline, HM Revenue & Customs released an updated recognised overseas pension scheme (Rops) list on Wednesday that saw Australian scheme numbers rise, while Guernsey and Jersey continued their declines.
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Chelsea is latest football club embroiled in HMRC tax probe
Chelsea is the latest Premier League football club to become involved in a £5m (€5.8m, $6.4m) HMRC investigation into tax fraud after Newcastle and West Ham were raided earlier this week.
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Pension freedom withdrawals break through £10bn barrier
UK consumers withdrew £10.8bn ($13.8bn, €12.7bn) from their pensions during the first two years of the pension freedoms.
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Newcastle and West Ham raided in HMRC tax fraud probe
HM Revenue & Customs has raided football clubs Newcastle and West Ham and locations in France following investigations into tax fraud.
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Qrops cull expected in shock second suspension of UK list
HM Revenue & Customs is to temporarily suspend its list of qualifying recognised overseas pension schemes (Qrops) for a second time on 2 June, signalling a further cull amid a drastic overhaul of overseas pension transfers.
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HMRC loses Sipp case over pension liberation charges
A UK court has ruled that Sipp scheme operator Sippchoice should not pay sanction charges after HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) accused it of being a pension liberation vehicle.
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Nine countries dropped as Qrops list culled by 30%
Nine countries were dropped and one added when HM Revenue & Customs updated its list of qualifying recognised overseas pension schemes (Qrops) on Tuesday after it was temporarily suspended following drastic changes to overseas pension transfers.
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HMRC to visit top UK football clubs in tax-dodging probe
The UK tax office will visit all English Premier League, Championship and Scottish Premier League clubs in the next three years to review payments made to players amid a string of high-profile tax avoidance cases.
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HMRC gets tougher on APN avoiders amid Karen Millen bankruptcy
The UK tax office has taken action against 14 users of tax avoidance schemes who failed to pay controversial accelerated payment notices (APNs) since their introduction in 2014 as last week high-profile British fashion designer Karen Millen was declared bankrupt over her £6m ($7.5m, €7m) unpaid bill.
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HMRC launches new tax fraud hotline
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has launched a hotline for the public to report tax fraud and evasion.
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Dutch gov’t launches international crackdown on tax evaders
The Dutch government has launched a series of raids across Europe and in Australia as part of a crackdown on suspected money launderers and tax evaders, and the bank employees who may have helped them.