HMRC
Tax & Regulation | 21 Jul 16
Three UK advisers arrested in £132m tax-dodging fraud
Three UK tax advisers have been arrested as part of a HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) investigation into a suspected £132m ($173m, €157m) fraud involving offshore trusts.
Tax & Regulation | 13 Jun 16
Serious UK tax evasion cases up 8% in a year
The number of serious tax evasion cases in the UK jumped by 8% in 2015/16, with another nearly 3,000 suspected instances referred to HM Revenue & Customs for specialist investigation, according to Pinsent Masons.
Best Practice | 9 Jun 16
How to use professional connections to do succession planning
In the first of a series looking at wealth and succession planning from a legal perspective, Edward Stone, partner at Irwin Mitchell Private Wealth, explains how lawyers and investment advisers can work together to ensure their clients’ wealth and succession objectives are fully met.
HMRC revenue from tax on ‘enveloped’ properties soars by 50%
The UK tax office has raised £174m ($255m, €220m) from a tax on British homes owned by companies, latest data from London and Geneva-based law firm Collyer Bristow suggests.
Tax & Regulation | 6 Jun 16
Offshore film scheme gang found guilty of £100m HMRC fraud
A group of financial advisers and accountants have been found guilty of operating a fraudulent tax avoidance scheme to scam the HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) out of £100m (£145m, €128m), the UK tax office has revealed.