HMRC wants to name and shame tax advisers – Accountancy Age The Age reports: The taxman wants to name and shame tax advisers if they
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The Crown Depenencies’ banks are on notice: it’s time to tell
FT.com / Personal Finance – IHT avoidance schemes face scrutiny. As the FT notes: As part of the new measures to clamp down on tax
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Where are the £5 billion of anti-avoidance measures in the PBR
Alastair darling said the PBR included £5 billion of anti-avoidance measures. The trouble is the PBR report makes no mention of such sum in its
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The tax gap – new HMRC data
HMRC have always been reluctant to measure the tax gap — the tax they do not collect. They’ve only done it once before — but
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Pre Budget report – offshore tax evasion
The Pre-Budget Report announces robust measures to tackle offshore tax evasion. Legislation will be brought forward to ensure that those who fail to declare offshore
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Someone had a confession to make
Priest stumps up €433,475 to Irish taxman – Accountancy Age. A Cork priest has made a €433,475 settlement to the Irish taxman. Fr Tadhg O’Donovan
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Revenue extends offshore tax amnesty deadline
FT.com / Tax – Revenue extends offshore tax amnesty deadline . The FT notes: HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is extending the deadline for its
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Will the best off cut their income if tax rates rise?
There has been an interesting response to the Compass tax report. One has been to challenge why my co-authors and I did say that: Of
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What happens in a Jersey fund? Not a lot, since you ask
A commentator on this blog has said, initially quoting me, and overall in response to comment by Dave Hartnett: “Tax compliance is seeking to pay
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