Tax avoidance

RSM Tenon pulls tax products after Budget move

IFAonline | 17 May 2012 | 13:20

Accountants and advisers RSM Tenon said it will not offer any new tax efficient products through its Specialist Tax Service following the government's anti-avoidance crackdown in the most recent Budget.

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HMRC pressured to investigate Ken Livingstone

Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is facing calls to investigate London mayoral candidate Ken Livingstone.

IFAonline | 19 Mar 2012 | 13:45
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Govt shuts down property tax scam

The government has legislated to prevent a tax avoidance scheme involving the use of fake property businesses.

IFAonline | 13 Mar 2012 | 14:40

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Grant Thornton's ten Budget predictions for 2012

Francesca Lagerberg, head of tax at Grant Thornton, runs through her top ten predictions for the Budget on 21 March 2012.

IFAonline | 07 Mar 2012 | 10:40
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Govt bars ‘aggressive' Barclays tax dodges

The government has introduced new legislation to prevent the use of two aggressive tax avoidance schemes used by Barclays.

IFAonline | 27 Feb 2012 | 20:25
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HMRC targets £50m through new tax evasion taskforces

Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) plans to create 30 taskforces to tackle tax evasion by the end of 2012/13.

IFAonline | 23 Feb 2012 | 13:15
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IFS says child benefit reforms are ‘bizarre and damaging’

The government’s proposed reforms to the child benefit system would create effects that are “bizarre and economically damaging”, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has said.

IFAonline | 01 Feb 2012 | 14:20
Ed Milliband

Jersey brands Miliband’s criticisms as inaccurate

Jersey Finance has spoken out against Labour leader Ed Miliband’s criticisms and calls to the EU to take action against all British Crown Dependencies.

International Investment | 19 Jan 2012 | 09:45
Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg

Clegg hints GAAR could arrive in Budget 2012

Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg has suggested the Budget 2012 will contain new rules to tackle tax dodging by the rich.

IFAonline | 05 Jan 2012 | 13:50
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Brits with Swiss accounts get threatening letters from HMRC

Thousands of UK resident holders of Swiss bank accounts will receive letters from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) this week threatening a thorough investigation into their tax affairs.

IFAonline | 17 Nov 2011 | 10:38
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HMRC targets 6,000 Swiss accounts in tax crackdown

Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has warned UK residents and organisations with Swiss bank accounts to declare any outstanding tax before it begins investigations.

IFAonline | 13 Oct 2011 | 11:32
Danny Alexander

Lib Dem Conference 2011: Over 2,000 tax inspectors will target wealthy

More than 2,000 extra tax inspectors will be recruited to crack down on tax evasion among the UK's most wealthy, chief secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander has said.

IFAonline | 19 Sep 2011 | 07:15
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HMRC targets UUTs in tax loophole purge

Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has launched a consultation on how to tackle tax avoidance via unauthorized unit trusts (UUTs).

IFAonline | 05 Jul 2011 | 10:26

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