HMRC
United Kingdom | 20 Feb 13
businessmen jailed for tax evasion and fraud
Two businessmen have been jailed for tax evasion and fraud after “lying about cash hidden in offshore bank accounts”, despite being given an opportunity to come clean to UK authorities.
North America | 19 Feb 13
iom mini fatca draws closer as plans for new
The Isle of Man has moved one step closer to signing a “mini FATCA” agreement with the UK, and has also announced that a new IoM tax disclosure facility with the UK will be launched in April.
United Kingdom | 29 Jan 13
uk swiss tax deal delivers 340m to hmrc
A first of its kind tax agreement signed between the governments of the UK and Switzerland in August 2011 has brought in more than £340m since it came into force on 1 January this year, according to HM Revenue & Customs.
Tax & Regulation | 17 Jan 13
hmrc closes tax evasion scheme abusing medical
HM Revenue & Customs has successfully challenged in court a scheme which planned to exploit rules established to help medical research in order to evade tax.
Tax & Regulation | 16 Jan 13
hmrc to add 100 inspectors to team targeting
HM Revenue & Customs is to add 100 inspectors to its 200-strong Affluent Compliance Team, a team set up in 2010 to target wealthy Britons living in the UK who may be concealing money from the Revenue.