Tax Avoidance
Tax & Regulation | 7 Oct 15
Global film scheme gang on trial for £100m tax fraud
A financial adviser and a group of film producers who set up an international scheme are facing a trial for fraud.
Tax & Regulation | 5 Oct 15
HMRC defeats tax avoidance scheme over DTA misuse
A tax avoidance scheme which exploited the UK’s double-taxation agreement with the Isle of Man has been defeated by HM Revenue & Customs.
Tax & Regulation | 21 Sep 15
Accelerated payment notices prolong HMRC inquiries, firm says
HM Revenue & Customs has “little incentive” to complete tax investigations after last year’s introduction of accelerated payment notices, a London-based law firm has warned.
Tax & Regulation | 14 Sep 15
HMRC nets £1bn from accelerated payment notices
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has collected £1bn in tax payments from users of tax avoidance schemes as a result of the UK Government’s accelerated payment rules to collect disputed tax upfront.
Tax & Regulation | 3 Sep 15
Taxpayers in accelerated payment notice saga offered funding
UK-based financial services provider LDF is offering a loan facility to suspected tax avoiders to help them meet payment deadlines arising from accelerated payment notices.