Tax & Technical
UK taxman recovers nearly £3bn from offshore tax evaders
Creation of the Fraud Investigation Service boosted money retrieval
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
Anti-money laundering regulator inundated with reports
With too many ‘low-quality’ submissions undermining enforcement work
HMRC given power to issue third-party notices globally
After tribunal ruled the UK taxman can demand information from non-residents
Crown dependencies bow to EU pressure on public registers
Despite fighting UK parliament’s efforts to impose them