HMRC
Tax & Regulation | 22 Nov 11
hmrc launches special tax cheat unit
HM Revenue & Customs has established a new specialist unit targeting those dodging UK taxes by using offshore accounts.
Tax & Regulation | 20 Nov 11
hmrc adds meaningful connection clause
HM Revenue & Customs has added a requirement that individuals looking to use the Liechtenstein Disclosure Facility provide greater proof that they have a meaningful connection to a Liechtenstein than was previously necessary.
United Kingdom | 17 Nov 11
hmrc writes to 6000 hsbc geneva customers
HM Revenue & Customs has this week begun writing to 6,000 UK residents who hold or held accounts with HSBC in Geneva, Switzerland, inviting them to disclose any tax irregularities.
United Kingdom | 2 Nov 11
tax experts warn on hmrc focus
Tax experts say advisers of UK taxpayers who own offshore property should take note of HM Revenue & Customs latest tax crackdown announcement, which promises to target, initially, wealthy tax cheats who avoid paying tax on gains from their foreign property holdings.
United Kingdom | 19 Oct 11
supreme court rejects gaines cooper appeal
The UK Supreme Court today turned down Robert Gaines-Cooper’s appeal against previous rulings that found him resident in the UK and thus liable to UK tax, ending a saga that dated back to 2006.