Pinsent Masons
HMRC to extract tax debt from wages
HM Revenue & Customs can now collect up to £17,000 a year in tax debts directly from the wage packets of high earners, following a largely overlooked constitutional change labelled staggering and regrettable by experts.
Tax & Regulation | 31 Jul 14
Fears aggressive HMRC may target offshore bonds
The UK Governments continued aggressive stance towards tax avoidance and the blurring of its distinction between avoidance and evasion has raised concerns that more mainstream legitimate tax mitigation tools could come under increased scrutiny.
Tax & Regulation | 10 Jul 14
HMRC m tax avoidance fines
An international law firm has accused HM Revenue & Customs of a “sudden and unprecedented escalation” after it revealed full details about the powers which will allow it to impose £1m fines on tax advisers.
Tax & Regulation | 28 Apr 14
tax paid by non doms hits record high
Tax paid by so-called non-doms to the UK Treasury hit a record high of £6.8bn last year, according to data obtained by international law firm Pinsent Mason.
Tax & Regulation | 23 Feb 14
consultation closes today on hmrc plan
A consultation closes this evening on a plan that would enable HM Revenue & Customs to be able, in certain cases, to demand upfront payment of tax it claims it is owed, but which is in dispute.