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HMRC ‘should be banned from misleading Parliament’

HMRC has been accused of misleading Parliament, its MPs and the public after it inaccurately suggested it was collecting billions of pounds in extra taxes. One expert, Sir Andrew Dilnot, wants the taxman to be banned from confirming how much revenue it collects in the wake of the scandal. In the 2011/12 tax year, as […]

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Entrepreneurs To Get Taxes In Order As Self-Employment Hits Record

The Self Employed Will Have To Pay Income Tax Professionals who are going self-employed for the first time are being warned to make sure that they are fully prepared to pay tax. The number of people who work for themselves is at a record high in Britain – with 4.5 million now proud to call […]

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HMRC plans to tighten offshore tax evasion

A new criminal offence is being considered by HMRC, which would see offshore tax evaders face tougher sanctions when they try to conceal their wealth. However, most of these cases would be dealt with via civil means. The taxman has launched a new consultation which targets those who move assets between countries on a regular […]

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HMRC boss defends her £20,000 bonus

Bonuses at HM Revenue & Customs have fallen under scrutiny – after its chief executive pocketed an extra £20,000 despite a massive error which saw the taxman drastically overestimate the extra revenue it had collected. Lin Homer has insisted that she deserves the bonus, even though she already earns a salary estimated at £185,000. Many […]

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Extended PAYE Compliance Deadline for Micro-Businesses

Micro-businesses have benefited from an extension to the deadline for compliance with real-time PAYE reporting (RTI) requirements. The deadline has now been pushed back to April 2016. Small businesses with more than 10 and up to 49 employees, meanwhile, have until April 2014 to begin sending information in real time. This deadline is also an […]

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The UK’s Tax Agreement With The Cayman Islands

The Cayman Islands have signed an agreement to automatically exchange taxation information with the UK. This has made them the first British overseas territory to sign up to such an arrangement, though similar agreements have previously been made closer to home with Jersey and Guernsey. The signing of this agreement ends the use of the […]

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OTS Calls for Employee Benefits Tax Overhaul

The employee benefits tax and administration system is “ripe for a complete overhaul” according to the Office of Tax Simplification. In a recent report, the OTS identified four areas of major concern, and recommended a full overhaul of the entire system. The report was produced as part of a review the OTS is currently conducting […]

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Further Assistance on HMRC Rebate Tax Treatment

It was in March this year that HMRC announced that income tax would be levied on rebates starting from April. This initially sparked debate over the issue, with many demanding to have clean share classes from the fund managers. Since those calls, HMRC is now providing further assistance and guidance on the matter so that […]

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Dave Hartnett Lands Job at Deloitte

Former boss of Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs has now landed a tax advice job at the accountancy firm Deloitte. Caught up in a number of scandals and claims, the move has angered some and spiked curiosity in others. Having left the HMRC, he now has a new role that will only take up one […]

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Income Tax Introduced For The First Time In Andorra

On the 2nd May this year, it was announced that Andorra is to introduce a tax on personal income for the very first time. Its European neighbours have been putting pressure on the country for a significant period of time, claiming that this level of ‘tax evasion’ needed to be tackled. The head of the […]

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