HMRC
Tax & Technical | 22 Oct 12
working the tax system
Tax avoidance, or ‘abuse’ as the Treasury would see it, has long been a problem for HMRC. From next April new legislation, known as GAAR, could be in place to clamp down on perceived abusers. How will it affect you and your clients?
Tax & Regulation | 15 Oct 12
hmrcs foreign expat tax take increases
The tax-take from investigations into high income foreign workers has increased by 23% over the past two years, according to figures obtained by international law firm Pinsent Masons, indicating a heightened focus by HM Revenue & Customs on the financial affairs of those working in the City.
Tax & Regulation | 8 Oct 12
celebs used tax breaks from shipwreck salvage
Celebrities and some of Britain’s most senior businessmen invested more than £110m into marine treasure hunts, which allowed them to avoid tax on millions of pounds, according to The Times newspaper.
Tax & Regulation | 8 Oct 12
hmrc head of tax is targeted by protesters
Protesters gatecrashed a college at the UK’s famous Oxford University where HMRC’s former head of tax Dave Hartnett was giving a speech, according to this week’s Oxford Times.
Tax & Regulation | 25 Sep 12
those hiding assets offshore
Danny Alexander, the UK’s chief secretary to the treasury, this afternoon highlighted how “tax dodging is not limited to our own shores” at his Liberal Democrat party’s annual conference.