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Tax & Technical | 31 Jul 18
Tax probes into wealthy yield £281m extra in a year
The targeting of footballers’ tax affairs is among the reasons the UK Exchequer netted 29% more from the rich last year.
Former Arsenal football agent loses £1.2m tax battle
A former top football agent, who had players on his books from Arsenal, Chelsea FC and Blackburn Rovers, has lost his £1.2m (€1.35m, $1.58m) tax battle with HM Revenue & Customs.
Under pressure UK taxman facing more High Court challenges
Taxpayers are fighting back against the more aggressive and dogmatic approach being taken by HM Revenue & Customs, according to law firm RPC.
Naming and shaming tax avoiders doesn’t work
The threat of having their names made public does not stop people and companies from avoiding paying tax, a report commissioned by HM Revenue & Customs has found.
Best Practice | 3 Jul 18
Higher offshore tax evasion penalties explained
The UK taxman has updated its factsheet on how it calculates new penalties for offshore tax evasion involving income tax, capital gains tax and inheritance tax.