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  • Tax cheats named by HMRC

    Names of tax cheats have been published on the HMRC website today.

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  • Tax avoidance on loan interest scheme shut

    The First-tier Tax Tribunal has ruled against a tax avoidance scheme which replaced interest on a loan between two companies in the same group with shares issued to a third one.

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

  • Know your overseas shopping limits this Christmas

    Christmas shoppers looking for bargains overseas have been warned not to get hit by unexpected charges, HMRC cautioned today.

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

  • David Gauke at HMRC's Stakeholder Conference

    Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury, David Gauke, speaks at HMRC's Stakeholder Conference on compliance

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

  • HMRC wins £500 million judgment in Supreme Court

    In an important ruling that will save the UK around £60 million, rising to £500 million for similar cases, the Supreme Court has ruled unanimously that HMRC is entitled to enforce payment of a tax debt and withhold tax relie…

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  • Cayman Islands signs tax information exchange agreement

    Signing welcomed by Chancellor as UK looks to complete signings with other Overseas Territories.

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

  • Press briefing: morning 4 November 2013

    The Prime Minister’s Spokesperson (PMS) answered questions on TPIMs, aircraft carriers, tax, veils and Afghanistan-Pakistan relations.

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

  • Remember, remember, it’s online from November

    If you haven’t yet sent in your 2012/13 tax return, remember to do it online to avoid a penalty.

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  • Court blocks bonus tax avoidance scheme

    An offshore tax avoidance scheme used by an FTSE 100-listed investment management company to pay its employees tax-free bonuses has been closed by Scotland’s most senior court.

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

  • UK signs tax information sharing agreement with Jersey and Guernsey

    Continuing the fight against offshore evasion, the UK has signed automatic tax information sharing agreements with both Jersey and Guernsey.

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

  • Deadline day for paper tax returns

    There are just days left to send your 2012 to 2013 paper tax return to HMRC, if you want to beat the 31 October deadline and avoid a penalty.

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  • Tackling tax credits error and fraud

    HMRC has opened discussions with the commercial sector about how it could help to reduce tax credits error and fraud.

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  • VAT cheats crackdown

    Tax cheats in Scotland and Northern Ireland who try to fraudulently reclaim VAT are being targeted as part of an HMRC taskforce.

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

  • South Africa and UK agree to work together to tackle offshore tax evasion

    South Africa will join the pilot scheme for the automatic exchange of tax information launched by the United Kingdom, along with France, Germany, Italy and Spain.

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

  • Isle of Man and United Kingdom sign tax information sharing agreement to tackle offshore evasion

    Chancellor welcomes the signing of the agreement. The government will look to sign further agreements with other jurisdictions as soon as possible.

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

  • 2011 to 2012 tax gap figures published

    Figures released by HMRC estimate the tax gap for 2011 to 2012 at 7% (£35 billion) of tax due, continuing a long-term downward trend.

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

  • Clampdown on tax avoidance on UK property

    Under new regulations published today, for the first time schemes designed to get around the Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings will have to be disclosed to HMRC.

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

  • One week left to settle past tax bills

    Taxpayers who have failed to submit tax returns for past years have one week left to come forward and take advantage of an HMRC campaign.

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  • Physiotherapists and osteopaths among health professionals targeted in new tax campaign

    People in the health and wellbeing professions who have taxable income that they have not told HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) about are being targeted in a new campaign launched today.

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  • HMRC launches graduate recruitment drive

    The search begins this week for at least 120 graduates to join HMRC as tax trainees.

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