It was a Friday and Saturday of tax stories last week. On Friday we were all supposedly going to have our bank accounts raided by
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On the sale of HMRC taxpayer data
As many will know I have been campaigning for country-by-country reporting of accounting and tax data by multinational companies for overcast decade. As a result
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If we want a new criminal tax penalty demand disclosure of all bank accounts, and target those who don’t report
As some will have noticed, I have been critical of George Osborne’s plans for new tax penalties over the weekend. There have been three reasons
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An answer to Polly Toynbee’s question
I noted, belatedly, that Polly Toynbee, writing in the Guardian yesterday about the composition of the HMRC board, said: Why isn't Murphy on that board?
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HMRC to get rid of 1 in 6 staff tackling specialist personal tax abuse
As the Guardian has just reported: George Osborne’s budget promise to fund a clampdown on tax [avoiders and] evaders appears to be under threat after
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HMRC cannot have an unfettered right to take taxpayer money
One of the unexpected measures introduced in the budget was a right for HMRC to take money in settlement of tax debts straight from taxpayer
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Automatic information exchange with the Crown Dependencies is all very good but what if HMRC is too short staffed to use the data?
The government has published new regulations this morning called The International Tax Compliance (Crown Dependencies and Gibraltar) Regulations 2014. These regulations bring into affect the FATCA style
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House of Lords say HMRC has a duty to consult more widely on tax policy
The House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee report on the Draft Finance Bill was published a couple of days ago and I have now had
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Praise for HMRC where praise is due
I realise I have not offered praise for HMRC where it is due: that is remiss of me. Let me make amends. I refer to
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