Tax Evasion
HMRC attacked over pathetic response to HSBC
The head of HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has come under fire for not taking action against UK citizens to prevent the HSBC tax evasion scandal.
UBS investigated over US tax evasion
UBS has today confirmed it is involved in a fresh investigation by American authorities after it allegedly sold products to help US citizens evade tax.
switzerland intl agreement tax evasion
The Swiss Government has launched a three-month consultation period on draft legislation that will pave the way for Switzerland to implement tax information sharing agreements with other countries.
Tax & Technical | 9 Dec 14
Calls to tax evasion hotline up 24
The number of calls to HMRC’s tax evasion hotline has increased by almost a quarter over the past year, however, very few calls are exposing large scale tax evasion.
HMRC recovers record 365bn in unpaid tax
HM Revenue & Customs has recovered a record amount of tax from big ticket avoidance, evasion, and fraud, up nearly a quarter on last year.