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  • Tax taskforce to crack down on restaurants in the North East

    HMRC has launched a taskforce to recover £3.8 million by tackling tax dodgers in the restaurant trade in Yorkshire and Humber.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Taskforce to tackle tax fraud in the Scottish fishing industry

    HMRC has launched a taskforce expected to recover £3.6 million by tackling tax dodgers in the fishing industry in Scotland.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Crackdown on hauliers in the Midlands

    HMRC has launched a taskforce to tackle tax dodgers in the Midlands haulage industry, to recover £3.5 million.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Campaign offers chance to settle tax bills

    Taxpayers who have failed to submit tax returns are being offered the chance to come forward and pay up under a new HMRC campaign.

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  • HMRC priorities 2013

    Chief Executive Lin Homer shared some of HMRC's highlights from the past year as guest speaker at the Tax Journal Breakfast Club.

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  • Deputy Prime Minister's speech at G8 Open for Growth event

    The Deputy Prime Minister spoke on extractives transparency at the G8 ‘Open for Growth’ Trade, Tax, and Transparency event.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Press briefing: afternoon 17 June 2013

    The Prime Minister's Spokesperson (PMS) answered questions on G8, including Syria, and Stuart Hall.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Deputy Prime Minister meets Mexican President

    Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg met Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto in London today, Monday 17 June.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • PM seeks launch of trade deal to turbo-charge the transatlantic economy

    The Prime Minister opens the G8 summit in Northern Ireland today with an agenda focused on driving growth and prosperity across the world.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Open for Growth: trade, tax and transparency event

    At a major pre-G8 event on 15 June the Prime Minister led a ‘call to action’ to G8 leaders on tax, trade and transparency.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • HMRC response to PAC report "Tax Avoidance - Google"

    HMRC has responded to a Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report "Tax Avoidance - Google".

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  • Press briefing: morning 12 June 2013

    The Prime Minister's Spokesperson (PMS) answered questions on G8, gagging orders, GM foods, sexual exploitation, knighthoods and economic pact.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Press briefing: afternoon 10 June 2013

    The Prime Minister's Spokesperson (PMS) answered questions on Syria, Thames Water, GCHQ, the economy and Europe.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Film producer guilty of VAT fraud

    The producer of the first modern British film to be shot in 3D has been found guilty of a £1.5 million VAT fraud.

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  • European Council and Woolwich incident: Prime Minister’s statement

    The Prime Minister gave a statement to the House of Commons on the recent European Council and to update on the events in Woolwich.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • £4 million windfall for underpaid workers

    More than 26,000 workers denied the National Minimum Wage by their employers have shared £4 million thanks to HMRC.

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  • HMRC tax tribunal victory saves £190m

    A tax avoidance scheme in which over £6 million of shares were sold for £592 would have left UK taxpayers to pick up the tab.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Public meeting in Wrexham

    The Independent Review of the Waterhouse Tribunal will be holding a public meeting in North Wales next month (June 2013).

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  • HMRC boosts checks on tax credit claims 10 times over

    HMRC has made a statement in response to the Public Accounts Committee report on Tax Credit fraud and error

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  • Press conference: Prime Minister at European Council

    Prime Minister David Cameron gave a press conference at the European Council, speaking on energy, tax and the conflict in Syria.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government