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Best Practice | 28 Nov 17
Red flags to watch out for with HMRC’s ‘pay first’ deterrent
The UK’s HM Revenue & Customs has introduced a pay first, dispute later deterrent to stop aggressive tax planning which has pushed company profits into offshore jurisdictions.
Best Practice | 31 Oct 17
German regulator demands UK insurers’ Brexit plans
Germany’s financial service regulator, BaFin, is well within its rights to contact UK-based insurers demanding they explain how they plan to handle a no-deal Brexit, says an insurance law expert.
Tax & Regulation | 8 Aug 17
More dawn raids on tax evaders as HMRC ramps up action
Dawn raids on suspected tax evaders by UK authorities are up by a third to 669 over the five years to March, as HM Revenue & Customs steps up its pursuit of white-collar fraudsters, reports the Financial Times.
Tax & Regulation | 7 Aug 17
Paying staff in gold ‘abnormal and contrived’ – UK tax panel
Employee incentive arrangements where workers are paid using gold bullion are “abnormal” and not a “reasonable course of action”, according to an independent panel set up to advise the UK government on disputes over potentially abusive tax arrangements.
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.