From the Morning Star: Trade unionists have accused David Cameron of using benefit fraud as "cover for swingeing cuts to genuine claimants." Speaking last week
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An unhealthy obsession with not paying tax
The FT published this enquiry from a reader over the weekend: I own a share of a residential property that cannot be sold at present
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HMRC say 51.6% of UK taxpayers are willing and able to pay their taxes
As noted yesterday, HM Revenue & Customs have dispensed with their annual report this year as the Cabinet Office say they don’t need one and
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Why turn a blind eye to the tax gap David and look at benefit fraud instead?
An article in the Telegraph at the weekend can’t be ignored in the context of the Tax Gap: The Prime Minister [has] singled out the
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Where are the Big 4?
I mentioned my new Briefing on the Big 4 and secrecy jurisdictions on Friday. Perhaps the most important data to highlight is in just which
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HMRC’s accounts: saving £124 million to increase the tax gap by £2.3 billion
As I noted yesterday, the UK’s HM Revenue & Customs have decided not to publish an Annual report on their performance this year. We’re going
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