A new UK-wide HMRC taskforce has been launched to target adult club owners and adult entertainers who have not paid their taxes.
A new HMRC publicity campaign has been launched to remind taxpayers with undeclared offshore income that the Liechtenstein and Crown Dependency disclosure facilities will close in December 2015, to be replaced by a tougher penalty regime and new methods for exchanging financial account informatio
The provision for information in HMRC’s technical consultation on CbC could have far-reaching consequences, writes Keith Brockman.
The responses to HMRC penalties: a discussion document, confirmed that many respondents had experienced the concerns highlighted in the discussion document, with some suggesting possible solutions.
When is an application to reduce penalties because of ‘special circumstances’ a better bet than ‘reasonable excuse’? Peter Vaines (Squire Patton Boggs) considers a recent tribunal decision.
HMRC’s director general for personal tax, Ruth Owen, talks about the department’s changes to customer service.
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The Knowledge, Analysis and Intelligence (KAI) directorate is HMRC’s central analytical team, which provides analysis and research on all areas of the tax system to HMRC and HM Treasury. Mike Hawkins, deputy director of KAI’s Enforcement and Compliance team, answers Tax Journal’s questions on HMRC’s research agenda.