HMRC
Best Practice | 24 Aug 16
HMRC plans tougher penalties for offshore tax evaders
The UK tax office has announced plans to increase the penalties on anyone who has not paid outstanding taxes from offshore investments ahead of the start of a new data sharing agreement with the crown dependencies and territories in October.
Best Practice | 17 Aug 16
Advisers face hefty fines in HMRC tax avoidance crackdown
Tax advisers and accountants in the UK who help clients avoid paying tax could face fines of 100% of the tax avoided, according to new proposals being considered by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
Tax & Regulation | 10 Aug 16
Harry Potter star loses £1m legal battle against HMRC
British actor Rupert Grint has lost his battle against HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) for a £1m (€1.17m, $1.3m) refund after a court threw out his appeal to protect his earnings from the top rate of tax.
Tax & Regulation | 8 Aug 16
Ingenious hits back at HMRC ‘inaccuracies’ in case ruling
The chief executive of film partnership firm Ingenious has attacked HM Revenue & Customs in response to the UK tax office’s ruling on two tax avoidance cases.
Tax & Regulation | 5 Aug 16
HMRC hails victory in film scheme tax cases
The UK tax office has claimed victories in two long running legal disputes over schemes involving artificially created losses, which had ensnared several high-profile entertainment and sporting figures and involved hundreds of millions of pounds in unpaid taxes and interest.