Government announces IHT U-turn
The UK government has today announced a “U-turn” on plans to introduce a single settlement nil rate band on trusts.
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Backlog of tax disputes reaches record high
The surge in high value tax cases has pushed the backlog of tax disputes to a record high.
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HMRC bank raid proposals diluted
HM Revenue & Customs has introduced safeguards to reduce the potential impact of its proposals to recover tax directly from debtors bank accounts.
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HMRCs avoidance action unacceptably slow
HMRC’s action against tax avoiders is “unacceptably slow”, according to MP Margaret Hodge.
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HMRC recovers record 365bn in unpaid tax
HM Revenue & Customs has recovered a record amount of tax from big ticket avoidance, evasion, and fraud, up nearly a quarter on last year.
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Your cut out and keep guide to the
A cut-out-and-keep guide to the Liechtenstein Disclosure Facility, outlining 10 of its most important aspects.
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Pension inheritors escape 55 death tax
Pension assets being passed on after death will not be subject to the 55% “death tax” from 6 April next year, following further pension amendments from the UK government.
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High risk avoidance promoters face 1m fines
Promoters of tax avoidance schemes deemed “high-risk” by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) have been sent letters warning them they could be named publically, monitored, and fined up to £1m.
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Far East sales hamper growth at
Skandia International has seen its funds under management (FUM) grow by just 2% this year, as strong UK offshore sales are offset by lower sales in the Far East.
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10 things you need to know about tax avoidance
HMRC outlines 10 issues to consider before making the big leap into the controversial world of tax avoidance.
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Annual tax gap figures political football
HMRC’s annual publication of tax gap figures, while arguably “unique”, has been decried as “dangerous” and a “political football” by tax experts.
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Countries unite in global tax evasion crackdown
More than 50 nations signed a new international standard for the automatic exchange of information today with the aim of reducing the global facilitation of tax evasion.