HMRC sets date for UK VAT charge on international insurers
New UK VAT rules are set to hit Gibraltar and Channel Islands based insurers when they are introduced on 1 October.
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HMRC plans tougher penalties for offshore tax evaders
The UK tax office has announced plans to increase the penalties on anyone who has not paid outstanding taxes from offshore investments ahead of the start of a new data sharing agreement with the crown dependencies and territories in October.
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Advisers face hefty fines in HMRC tax avoidance crackdown
Tax advisers and accountants in the UK who help clients avoid paying tax could face fines of 100% of the tax avoided, according to new proposals being considered by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
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Harry Potter star loses £1m legal battle against HMRC
British actor Rupert Grint has lost his battle against HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) for a £1m (€1.17m, $1.3m) refund after a court threw out his appeal to protect his earnings from the top rate of tax.
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Ingenious hits back at HMRC ‘inaccuracies’ in case ruling
The chief executive of film partnership firm Ingenious has attacked HM Revenue & Customs in response to the UK tax office’s ruling on two tax avoidance cases.
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HMRC hails victory in film scheme tax cases
The UK tax office has claimed victories in two long running legal disputes over schemes involving artificially created losses, which had ensnared several high-profile entertainment and sporting figures and involved hundreds of millions of pounds in unpaid taxes and interest.
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UK reports record £5bn in IHT as Prudential spots advice ‘boom’
The British tax office has set a new record by raising nearly £5bn ($6.6bn, €5.9bn) in inheritance tax (IHT), according to the latest figures from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
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Money taken out of UK pensions more than doubles, says HMRC
The amount of money savers are taking out of their pensions has more than doubled in the three months to 30 June compared to the first quarter of the year, latest figures published by the UK’s tax office show.
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Three UK advisers arrested in £132m tax-dodging fraud
Three UK tax advisers have been arrested as part of a HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) investigation into a suspected £132m ($173m, €157m) fraud involving offshore trusts.
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Serious UK tax evasion cases up 8% in a year
The number of serious tax evasion cases in the UK jumped by 8% in 2015/16, with another nearly 3,000 suspected instances referred to HM Revenue & Customs for specialist investigation, according to Pinsent Masons.
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How to use professional connections to do succession planning
In the first of a series looking at wealth and succession planning from a legal perspective, Edward Stone, partner at Irwin Mitchell Private Wealth, explains how lawyers and investment advisers can work together to ensure their clients’ wealth and succession objectives are fully met.
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HMRC revenue from tax on ‘enveloped’ properties soars by 50%
The UK tax office has raised £174m ($255m, €220m) from a tax on British homes owned by companies, latest data from London and Geneva-based law firm Collyer Bristow suggests.