Pinsent Masons
Tax & Regulation | 12 Jan 17
HMRC sees 80% leap in anti-avoidance tax take
HM Revenue & Customs boosted revenue from its counter-avoidance directorate by 80% last year, according to figures compiled by law firm Pinsent Masons.
EU tax cases against HMRC to soar amid Brexit concerns
The number of people bringing cases against national tax authorities to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) could see a dramatic increase in the wake of the Brexit vote, says international law firm Pinsent Masons.
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.
Tax & Regulation | 12 May 16
David Cameron unleashes raft of anti-corruption initiatives
UK prime minister David Cameron set out a raft of new initiatives at today’s anti-corruption summit to tackle corruption which he described as the “cancer at the heart of so many of the world’s problems”.
Tax & Regulation | 14 Mar 16
Return to commission in UK ‘ruled out’ by FAMR report
In further industry reaction, a number of key players in financial services have reacted positively to the FAMR report’s positioning in favour of a fee-based only RDR regime, with no re-introduction of commission as remuneration for financial advisers.