HMRC

Tax & Regulation | 8 Aug 17

Dawn raids on suspected tax evaders by UK authorities are up by a third to 669 over the five years to March, as HM Revenue & Customs steps up its pursuit of white-collar fraudsters, reports the Financial Times.

Europe | 8 Aug 17

One in ten UK residents over the age of 50 want to retire overseas, with Spain topping the list of the most popular destinations, but they must do their “homework” first.

Tax & Regulation | 7 Aug 17

Employee incentive arrangements where workers are paid using gold bullion are “abnormal” and not a “reasonable course of action”, according to an independent panel set up to advise the UK government on disputes over potentially abusive tax arrangements.

Asia | 1 Aug 17

HM Revenue & Customs’ list of recognised overseas pension schemes (Rops) has grown by 10% on the back of more schemes from Australia and the Isle of Man being added. This rise, however, follows official figures showing that the number of Qrops transfers hit its lowest level for six years last year.

Tax & Regulation | 17 Jul 17

Latest figures from the UK tax office show that it netted £29bn ($37.6bn, €32.9bn) in the past year just by cracking down on tax evaders, with overall tax coffers up 7% to £580bn in 2016/17. Here’s a breakdown of why HMRC is having a record year in revenues, according to its annual report.