Accountancy Age has reported: THE NEW “assurance commissioner” who will oversee big tax disputes should be appointed from outside HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), tax experts
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The Independent Chief Inspector of the UK Borders Agency has issued a damning report on its management. Its Chief Executive from 2008 to 2010, when
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The Redknapp case is another embarrassment for HMRC and the City police. Let’s get the obvious point out of the way: Redknapp has been found innocent. End of
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It’s been revealed that H M Revenue & Customs’ bad debt in 2009-10 was £10.9 billion. According to HMRC’s accounts the provision was £10 billion in
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It’s been revealed that the UK’s national accounts for 2009-10 include tax bad debt of £10.9 billion. I found this interesting. That’s because, as regular readers will
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The news was full of the story that 1 million people will pay £100 fines for submitting their tax returns late yesterday. Except they won’t.
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This weeks ‘scandal’ at the Student Loan Company, where a director who appears to be an employee has been paid through a personal service company
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Those wanting to know how HMRC approved the Student Loan Company deal should read this comment.

People are wondering how HMRC haven’t spotted the tax avoidance at the Student Loan Company. Let me explain why. It’s because HMRC deny there is such a
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