HMRC
Best Practice | 6 Jul 17
HMRC doubles tax evasion requests to overseas governments
HM Revenue and Customs has almost doubled its requests to governments elsewhere in the world for help in suspected tax evasion cases over a five-year period, according to figures obtained by law firm Pinsent Masons.
Tax & Regulation | 6 Jul 17
HMRC wins long-running case against Rangers football club
The UK Supreme Court has ruled in favour of HMRC in its seven-year pursuit of Rangers Football Club for aiding and abetting tax avoidance using Employee Benefit Trusts (EBTs).
Best Practice | 5 Jul 17
Tax planning trustees warned over beneficial register deadline
Many trustees will have too little time to comply with the new rules for the beneficial ownership register of trusts, and others will have huge amounts of information to gather, international audit, tax and consultancy firm RSM has warned.
Tax & Regulation | 3 Jul 17
Film scheme fraudsters ordered to repay over £2m
A former IFA, an accountant and two film producers have been ordered to repay more than £2m ($2.6m, €2.3m) that they scammed from investors in a film tax fraud.
Best Practice | 27 Jun 17
HMRC targets trusts used for tax planning with new register
HM Revenue & Customs has kickstarted a new beneficial ownership register targeting those who set up trusts to “generate tax consequences” in guidelines published on Tuesday.