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The House of Commons Report Stage began yesterday and a new clause was added to the Bill to implement the government’s decision to defer, until January next year, the 3p per litre increase in fuel duty that was planned for next month:

HMRC is consulting on recommendations made by the Office of Tax Simplification on the treatment of the four ‘tax advantaged’ employee share schemes.

‘Sinner reformed’ says GAAR is a much more acceptable prospect than it might have been before a recent ‘sea change’ in the relationship between corporate taxpayers and HMRC

Any ICAEW members involved in aggressive tax planning through 'the sorts of schemes highlighted by The Times' are bringing the profession into disrepute, Izza warns

The House of Commons Report stage of the Finance Bill takes place today and tomorrow.

Chris Morgan reviews topical developments, including HMRC's new guidance on beneficial ownership in relation to double tax treaty claims.

HMRC should be ‘properly’ resourced to enable it ‘track down and deal with schemers and evaders quickly and efficiently’, the President of the Chartered Institute of Taxation said last night.

‘A barrage of regulatory clampdowns and political attacks on the Channel Islands' controversial financial industry has prompted one of Jersey's most senior politicians to call for preparations to be made to break the "thrall of Whitehall" and declare independence from the UK.

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