Interesting stuff from Accountancy Age this morning: Protestors were justified in gate-crashing an event at New College, Oxford, at which former HM Revenue & Customs
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Of course the tax gap is increasing – the senior staff are leaving H M Revenue & Customs
As the FT reports: Resignations by senior managers at HM Revenue & Customs rose sharply in the past tax year, as performance lapses at the
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If there’s this much money to be had from tackling tax evasion why won’t HMRC go for it nationwide?
HMRC is very proud to announce initiatives these days – very small targeted programmes trying to tackle tax evasion in limited sectors in limited areas. The latest was announced here. The
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Hartnett cannot be absolved: the capture of HMRC by big business is largely his doing
David Walker, Guardian journalist and co-author with Polly Toynbee of Dogma and Disarray: Cameron at Half-Time has written an article for the Guardian entitled “In defence of
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Were UK Uncut right to bounce Dave Hartnett?
There is widespread reporting this morning of UK Uncut’s “award ceremony” for Dave Hartnett. For some reason I can’t embed the video right now, but
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Why shouldn’t everyone have tax relief for the cost of preparing their tax return – not just MPs?
There’s a lot of fuss about MP’s trying to claim the cost of preparing their tax returns this morning. HMRC are resisting, now Parliament says they are right
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Parliament is right: HMRC is wrong on the cost of MP’s tax returns
The Guardian notes: Tax inspectors are attempting to bar MPs from claiming thousands of pounds a year to hire accountants to file their expenses, arguing that
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If the Revenue have closed down tax avoidance schemes worth £200 million in a month the tax gap is bigger than they say
The BBC have reported: HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has trumpeted three victories in the courts last month against complex tax avoidance schemes. The Revenue
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UK Uncut hit David Gauke’s propaganda firmly on the head
UK UNcut issued the following press release this morning in response to David Gauke non-sensical propaganda on tobacco smugglers who’ve jumped justice in this country this morning, saying:
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