The President of a leading professional body for providers of tax compliance services has resigned because HMRC is investigating a pension scheme administered by his company.
HMRC is reminding caravan site owners and their customers that three extra statutory concessions are to be withdrawn with effect from January 2012.
In light of the judgment, Patricia Mock and Bill Dodwell look at what it means for HMRC powers regarding extra-statutory concessions and contending residency, and legitimate expectation
Following a recent HMRC briefing for professional advisers, Aileen Barry reviews the terms of the draft UK/Swiss Agreement, speculates as to how HMRC will interpret it and how the Swiss banks will implement it, and considers what the actual outcome will be
John Endacott provides a review of recent developments, including the new higher late filing penalty, plus the Swiss deal and the LDF
‘One of Britain’s biggest companies may be forced to move abroad if the Government does not abandon the new higher rate of income tax ... Paul Walsh, the chief executive of Diageo, said the 50p rate threatened to cause “long term damage” to Britain’s “competitive edge”.