HMRC have an appropriately tough time in the press this morning. Many papers cover the fact that up to one third of calls to HMRC
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It’s time the government came clean on the tax gap
I see from Hansard that David Gauke, the Financial Secretary to the Treasury, was discussing the tax gap in Parliament on Tuesday. Amongst the claims
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HMRC is under resourced – and it’s accountants saying so
Accountancy Age reported late last week that: A poll of 73 Accountancy Age readers found that … the majority of respondents felt the taxman had been
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HMRC is due a review
The following article by Paul Aplin OBE, chair of the ICAEW’s Tax Faculty’s technical committee, was in Accountancy Age late last week. I reproduce it
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Just one in three people think large companies are paying their fair share in tax
New research commissioned by energy firm SSE plc and ICAS, the leading professional body of Chartered Accountants, has exposed the credibility gap between the public
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On PM today on penalties for late tax returns
Parliament did not give HMRC arbitrary powers – and they cannot exercise them in that way
It’s very clear from comments made on Radio 4 this morning by HMRC that they have basically waived penalties for all taxpayers who appeal against
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When HMRC cannot operate at the most basic level something’s profoundly wrong
As the Guardian has reported: People who filed late tax returns have been let off a £100 fine for missing the deadline, it has been
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It is time for a proper review of HMRC
Jolyon Maugham has posted the following on his blog (which I always recommend) this morning, and I cross post it with his permission: Back in
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