The Taxation Disciplinary Board received 33 complaints in 2010. The 52 separate grounds for complaint were categorised as follows:
Web robot software will help HMRC to pinpoint tax evaders in a series of new campaigns targeting VAT defaulters, private tutors and e-marketplaces, HMRC have announced. The Connect computer system alerts the department to evasion by matching ‘a vast amount of HMRC and third-party data’.
The Report Stage Bill, tracking the changes made in Committee of the Whole House and in Public Bill Committee, has been published on the Parliament website.
HMRC have announced updates to the following guidance manuals (see Tax Journal issue 1074 for the last update):
Martineau announced the appointment of Oliver Gutman as a Tax Partner. He joins the firm from K&L Gates.
Ropes & Gray has appointed John Baldry, formerly a Tax Partner with Kirkland & Ellis, as a Partner in its tax and benefits department.
Sixteen HMRC officials have been honoured in the Queen's Birthday Honours List:
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE):
New research suggests that the UK has one of the highest tax burdens for both low and high earners of ‘any major economy’, according to UHY Hacker Young.
The Government has published two consultation documents with the stated aim of supporting innovation and productivity in the UK.