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Nearly 700 tax criminals convicted in 2013

Nearly 700 tax criminals convicted in 2013

Tuesday, 31 December 2013

Almost 700 tax fraudsters and benefit cheats were convicted this year, HMRC announced today....

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Many happy returns at Christmas

Many happy returns at Christmas

Friday, 27 December 2013

HMRC has revealed that 1,566 people found time during the Christmas Day festivities to send an online tax return....

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Film scheme loses appeal

Film scheme loses appeal

Monday, 23 December 2013

The Upper Tax Tribunal has ruled that Eclipse 35, marketed as a tax efficient way to invest in the film industry, does not deliver the tax relief it c...

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Health workers have one week to join tax campaign

Health workers have one week to join tax campaign

Thursday, 19 December 2013

Workers in the health and wellbeing professions who have taxable income that they have not told HMRC about have one week to come forward and register....

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£30m tax boost from HMRC voluntary sector projects

£30m tax boost from HMRC voluntary sector projects

Wednesday, 18 December 2013

HMRC grants to voluntary and community sector organisations that help people with taxes, benefits and tax credits led to additional tax of £30.6 milli...

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Self Assessment newcomers urged to register now

Self Assessment newcomers urged to register now

Wednesday, 11 December 2013

HMRC is urging first-time Self Assessment filers who haven’t sent in a return to register for its online services now....

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Finance Bill 2014: draft legislation published

Finance Bill 2014: draft legislation published

Tuesday, 10 December 2013

Following the Autumn Statement, the government has today published responses to consultations alongside draft legislation to be included in Finance Bi...

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HMRC launches package of help for micro businesses

HMRC launches package of help for micro businesses

Monday, 09 December 2013

HMRC has launched a package of support to help businesses with nine or fewer employees report Pay As Your Earn information in real time. ...

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HMRC wins employment income avoidance case

HMRC wins employment income avoidance case

Monday, 09 December 2013

A tax tribunal ruling against an income tax avoidance scheme is expected to protect up to £400 million in tax that would otherwise not have been paid....

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Autumn Statement 2013: overview of tax announcements

Autumn Statement 2013: overview of tax announcements

Thursday, 05 December 2013

The Autumn Statement 2013 was made by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne on Thursday 5 December....

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HMRC announces tax award winners

HMRC announces tax award winners

Wednesday, 04 December 2013

The winners of the HMRC External Engagement Awards 2013 have been announced....

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Paperless Self Assessment moves a step closer

Paperless Self Assessment moves a step closer

Wednesday, 27 November 2013

HMRC has announced plans for paperless Self Assessment tax returns in a consultation document published today....

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Care sector abuse of minimum wage rules

Care sector abuse of minimum wage rules

Monday, 25 November 2013

Care sector workers are in line for nearly £340,000 in back pay as a result of investigations by HMRC....

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Graduates have one week to apply for tax trainee jobs

Graduates have one week to apply for tax trainee jobs

Thursday, 21 November 2013

Graduates have a week left to apply to join HMRC as tax trainees next year....

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Tax cheats named by HMRC

Tax cheats named by HMRC

Tuesday, 12 November 2013

Names of tax cheats have been published on the HMRC website today. ...

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Tax avoidance on loan interest scheme shut

Tax avoidance on loan interest scheme shut

Monday, 11 November 2013

The First-tier Tax Tribunal has ruled against a tax avoidance scheme which replaced interest on a loan between two companies in the same group with sh...

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Know your overseas shopping limits this Christmas

Know your overseas shopping limits this Christmas

Thursday, 07 November 2013

Christmas shoppers looking for bargains overseas have been warned not to get hit by unexpected charges, HMRC cautioned today....

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HMRC wins £500 million judgment in Supreme Court

HMRC wins £500 million judgment in Supreme Court

Thursday, 07 November 2013

In an important ruling that will save the UK around £60 million, rising to £500 million for similar cases, the Supreme Court has ruled unanimously tha...

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Remember, remember, it’s online from November

Remember, remember, it’s online from November

Friday, 01 November 2013

If you haven’t yet sent in your 2012/13 tax return, remember to do it online to avoid a penalty....

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Court blocks bonus tax avoidance scheme

Court blocks bonus tax avoidance scheme

Wednesday, 30 October 2013

An offshore tax avoidance scheme used by an FTSE 100-listed investment management company to pay its employees tax-free bonuses has been closed by Sco...

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Unused PAYE schemes to close

Unused PAYE schemes to close

Monday, 21 October 2013

Unused Pay As You Earn (PAYE) schemes will be shut down, HMRC announced today....

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Deadline day for paper tax returns

Deadline day for paper tax returns

Monday, 21 October 2013

There are just days left to send your 2012 to 2013 paper tax return to HMRC, if you want to beat the 31 October deadline and avoid a penalty....

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Tackling tax credits error and fraud

Tackling tax credits error and fraud

Tuesday, 15 October 2013

HMRC has opened discussions with the commercial sector about how it could help to reduce tax credits error and fraud....

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VAT cheats crackdown

VAT cheats crackdown

Monday, 14 October 2013

Tax cheats in Scotland and Northern Ireland who try to fraudulently reclaim VAT are being targeted as part of an HMRC taskforce....

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2011 to 2012 tax gap figures published

2011 to 2012 tax gap figures published

Friday, 11 October 2013

Figures released by HMRC estimate the tax gap for 2011 to 2012 at 7% (£35 billion) of tax due, continuing a long-term downward trend. ...

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Clampdown on tax avoidance on UK property

Clampdown on tax avoidance on UK property

Thursday, 10 October 2013

Under new regulations published today, for the first time schemes designed to get around the Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings will have to be disclos...

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One week left to settle past tax bills

One week left to settle past tax bills

Wednesday, 09 October 2013

Taxpayers who have failed to submit tax returns for past years have one week left to come forward and take advantage of an HMRC campaign....

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Physiotherapists and osteopaths among health professionals targeted in new tax campaign

Physiotherapists and osteopaths among health professionals targeted in new tax campaign

Monday, 07 October 2013

People in the health and wellbeing professions who have taxable income that they have not told HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) about are being targeted ...

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HMRC launches graduate recruitment drive

HMRC launches graduate recruitment drive

Tuesday, 24 September 2013

The search begins this week for at least 120 graduates to join HMRC as tax trainees....

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Tax crackdown for security industry

Tax crackdown for security industry

Thursday, 19 September 2013

Tax cheats in the private security industry are being targeted as part of the next wave of taskforces launched today by HMRC....

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