HMRC
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Jul- 2019 -25 July
Jailed restaurateur hit with 12-year ban after £1m tax fraud
Jailed restaurateur Lam Chin Seong, from Barnet, has been banned from running companies for 12 years after he was found…
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Jun- 2019 -27 June
Jailed ‘spy’ forced to pay or face more time inside
Raymond Thomas, a tax fraudster, has been ordered to pay £615,000 in restitution or face a further five years behind…
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20 June
Tax gap remains low
The tax gap for 2017/2018 is 5.6%, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) confirmed today. This means that HMRC collected 94.4%…
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3 June
Charity treasurer jailed for stealing £330,000 in Gift Aid
A charity treasurer who tried to steal more than £330,000 in a Gift Aid repayment fraud has been jailed for…
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May- 2019 -14 May
Restaurant owner used stolen VAT money to pay school fees
The owner of a Surrey restaurant who used stolen VAT money to pay her children’s school fees has been jailed.…
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7 May
HMRC raises millions from tax-dodging puppy farmers
More than £5m has been raised by an HMRC taskforce tackling dishonest dog breeders who were selling pups on the…
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Apr- 2019 -23 April
Springtime tax scams target young and vulnerable, warns HMRC
Young adults who may have less experience of the tax system should be especially vigilant against springtime refund scams, HM…
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11 April
HMRC and taxpayers disputes increase 43%
The number of disputes between taxpayers and HMRC has risen by 43%, according to analysis by accountancy firm Price Bailey.…
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Mar- 2019 -12 March
Tax-free personal allowance increased to £12,500
The basic personal allowance in the UK will be raised to £12,500 in 2019/20, HMRC has confirmed. The new starting…
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4 March
Accountant warns of ‘pretend’ HMRC calls
An accountancy firm has warned of potential phone scams which have seen the perpetrators pretend to be calling from the…
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