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  • Government strengthens safeguards for direct action to recover debts

    Plans to recover tax and tax credit debts directly from the bank accounts of people and businesses who refuse to pay what they owe will include strong safeguards to protect vulnerable taxpayers, the government announced toda…

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

  • Economic round-up for Wales: 10–14 November 2014

    A summary of economic data for Wales

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

  • Secretary of State for Wales sets out long-term vision on devolution

    Stephen Crabb speaks at Institute of Welsh Affairs event setting out his vision for devolution in Wales.

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

  • Government to stop charities losing out on Gift Aid

    Gift Aid model declaration form is to be improved by government, to stop charities losing out on potentially billions of pounds of Gift Aid.

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

  • Chancellor to waive VAT on Band Aid anniversary single

    Chancellor George Osborne has today agreed to waive VAT on sales of the Band Aid anniversary single.

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

  • HMRC agrees approach to information sharing

    HMRC, the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) agree approach to sharing of information and expertise.

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

  • HMRC defeats three more corporate avoidance schemes

    HMRC has clocked up another three major legal victories over corporate tax avoidance schemes, protecting over £100 million of tax.

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

  • Germany and UK agree joint proposal for rules on preferential IP regimes

    Germany and the UK have agreed a joint proposal to advance the negotiations on new rules for preferential IP regimes within the G20/OECD BEPS Project.

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

  • Proposals for new rules for preferential IP regimes: Germany-UK joint statement

    A joint statement between Germany and the UK on proposals for new rules for preferential IP regimes.

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

  • Government’s aggregates levy credit scheme in line with state aid rules

    The aggregates levy is an environmental tax on commercially exploited aggregates.

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

  • Chancellor to waive £1 million VAT on Tower of London poppies

    Government will donate amount equivalent to expected VAT receipts from sale of the poppies using some of LIBOR fines collected from banks.

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

  • HMRC announces scale of enquiries into big business

    Two-thirds of the 800 biggest businesses operating in the United Kingdom are under enquiry by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), it was announced today

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  • David Gauke's speech at HMRC's 2014 autumn stakeholder conference

    The Financial Secretary to the Treasury sets out progress made, and future plans, on creating a modern and efficient tax system.

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

  • Ten things you need to know about tax avoidance

    HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) today issued a list of ‘10 things a tax avoidance scheme promoter won’t always tell you’

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

  • Paper tax returns a no-no from November

    If you haven’t yet sent your 2013/14 tax return to HMRC, remember not to do it on paper – or you’ll end up with a £100 late-filing penalty.

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  • Millions start receiving break-down of how their tax is spent

    HMRC sends out record number of letters in unprecedented move to make the tax system more transparent.

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

  • Next step taken in stamping out international tax evasion

    51 jurisdictions across the globe sign agreement on the automatic exchange of tax information in an international clampdown on tax evasion.

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

  • New campaign: Multiple assets, multiple identities, multiple frauds

    The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has just released a new campaign in the UK targeting benefit thieves in their local areas

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

  • Tax avoidance demands top £250m

    HM Revenue and Customs has sent notices to tax avoidance scheme users to pay over £250 million of disputed tax under the Accelerated Payments regime introduced in this year’s Finance Act.

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

  • Gone phishing – 75,000 fake tax refund emails reported

    HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is warning taxpayers to be on their guard against fraudulent phishing emails, after almost 75,000 fake emails were reported to the taxman over the last six months.

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