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  • 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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  • State of the Nation 2014 Report published

    The Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission has published its second annual State of the Nation 2014 Report

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  • Free access to Design Museum thanks to VAT refund

    The world-famous Design Museum will offer free exhibition of its permanent collection for the first time when it moves from its premises in Bermondsey to its new Kensington premises in 2016.

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

  • Government sets out options to include peer-to-peer (P2P) loans in ISAs

    Government sets out options to enable savers to hold innovative P2P loans in their ISAs which will allow returns to be entirely tax free.

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

  • HMRC publishes 2012 to 2013 tax gap

    The tax gap, which is the difference between the amount of tax due and the amount collected, was 6.8% of tax liabilities, or £34 billion, in 2012 to 2013.

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

  • Special effects giant Industrial Light and Magic to create 200 jobs at new London studio

    The company are working on the new Star Wars film and have been involved in six of the top ten worldwide box office hits of all time.

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

  • Welsh Secretary meets party leaders on devolution for Wales

    First meeting to gain cross-party agreement on delivering devolution settlement that works for people of Wales chaired by Welsh Secretary.

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

  • Tax bills

    A number of incorrect 2013-14 tax calculations (P800) and payable orders were issued to customers in a three-week period from 15 September.

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  • David Gauke's speech to the UK BioIndustry Association

    'You have a world-class sector - and we are working to build a world-class environment for you to grow and develop'.

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

  • Moves to ensure flexibility in income tax powers for Wales

    Government amendments to the Wales Bill have been published to remove the “lockstep”.

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

  • Government takes further step to clamp down on aggressive tax planning

    Clamp-down on use of ‘hybrid mismatches’ announced - a technique used by multinational companies to significantly reduce their tax bills.

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

  • David Gauke's speech to the Securities Industry Conference

    'The government has taken the right decisions to create a competitive tax system that encourages growth and investment', he explains.

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