HMRC
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Sep- 2020 -7 September
HMRC updates practice on contract terminations
HMRC has confirmed that VAT is now payable on most early contract termination and cancellation fees, in a change to…
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3 September
Payments to informants increased by 63% in a year, says RPC
The amount of money paid to informants increased by 63% in the past year, as HMRC stamps down on tax…
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1 September
Tax evasion whistleblowing rises 10%
The number of tax evasion whistleblowing reports made to HMRC has increased by 10% in a year, according to the…
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Aug- 2020 -26 August
HMRC R&D tax relief proposals ‘detrimental’ for start-ups
HMRC’s consultation on preventing abuse of R&D tax relief for SMEs, which closes on 28 August, must “balance the fight…
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25 August
HMRC investigates 23 big businesses over ‘serious’ tax evasion
HMRC is expected to accelerate its investigations into big businesses following suspicion that 23 of the 2,100 largest UK businesses…
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21 August
HMRC issues fraud warning to businesses
HMRC has issued “nudge” letters to 3,000 employers each week, informing employers that their records show they may need to…
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18 August
HMRC fines Purplebricks in money-laundering breach
Purplebricks has been fined more than £260,000 for breaching laws on money laundering. HMRC said the online estate agency was…
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10 August
Tax probes into footballers treble
HMRC investigations into the tax affairs of professional footballers have almost trebled in the past year, according to a recent…
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Jul- 2020 -31 July
Four arrested over phone scams targeting UK taxpayers
Two men and two women have been arrested as part of an investigation into a suspected multi-million pound phone scam…
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30 July
Withdrawn APNs on the rise at HMRC
HMRC withdrew more Accelerated Payment Notices (APNs) than it issued last year, according to law firm RPC. In the period,…
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