Earlier this year I submitted evidence to the House of Lords on HMRC’s Making Tax Digital programme, which they claim simplifies tax for the self
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Google’s tax and the question it poses for HMRC
I was on ITN’s main news last night discussing Google’s tax – which still appears to be way below any reasonable expectation. The story was
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Even the House of Lords thinks HMRC makes numbers up
The House of Lords Economic Affairs Finance Bill committee has now published its report on Making Tax Digital (MTD). I submitted written and oral evidence to
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What I’d do at HMRC
A number of people have asked me what I would do if I was to head HMRC, as the Telegraph noted John McDonnell suggested I
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Don’t believe all you read in the papers
According to the Telegraph, in 2012 John McDonnell: advocated placing left-wing economists in key jobs at the Bank of England and HMRC. He said: “On
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HMRC cuts have rendered it hopeless at monitoring trade: heaven help us after Brexit
As the Telegraph has reported tonight: Britain is facing a £1.7billion fine from the EU for allowing criminal gangs to flood European black markets with
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Concerns over Making Tax Digital get some airing
I am grateful to a number of commentators on input on this issue. The House of Lords hearing has now got some media coverage, at
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How and why did HMRC get the Making Tax Digital numbers so wrong?
I have already noted the report I have written in preparation for giving evidence on HMRC’s Making Tax Digital (MTD) programme to the House of
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HMRC are going to impose costs of £1.8 billion on the UK’s small business as they attempt to Make Tax Digital
I issued this press release last night: Making Tax Digital HMRC gets its estimates seriously wrong and small business will pay £1.8 billion as a
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