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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How did HMRC approve the Student Loan Company deal?
People wonder how HMRC don’t spot tax avoidance
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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Tax haven UK could hide money laundering in football
Bloomberg has reported today that: European soccer ruling body UEFA is asking U.K. authorities to investigate two so-called letterbox companies that helped Porto (FCP)fund a player transfer. For
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In support of HMRC staff striking tomorrow
Up to 20,000 HMRC staff are expected to strike at some time tomorrow. The reason why they’re doing so is simple: HMRC, in the face of damning
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Hartnett is right, and yet so, so wrong on the tax gap, for which he’s the main culprit
The Telegraph reported yesterday that: People who receive cash-in-hand payments for goods and services are harming the economy, according to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC)
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No wonder HMRC feel outnumbered
HMRC issued their stuff with 20 rebuttals of the allegations made by the Parliamentary Accounts Committee before Christmas. I got sent a copy. I was fascinated by one comment: 17. HMRC have very
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HMRC have all the data we need to assess tax risk – so why don’t they publish it?
Oliver Huitson had a thoughtful piece on tax transparency on Open Democracy yesterday. Having noted my call for the corporation tax returns of large companies to be put on line he said: But
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From the Guardian letters page this morning – action is needed on tax
The following are on the Guardian letters page this morning. I am a signatory to both: The public accounts committee’s report into HMRC’s tax settlements made for compelling
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