Philip Harle discusses a number of current initiatives aimed at simplifying the UK tax system
Andrew James on HMRC v Blue Sphere Global Ltd
Almost seven million people filed their self assessment tax returns online this year, and a record 572,455 online returns were filed on 31 January. More than 49,000 of those returns were filed between 4pm and 5pm.
Caroline Lucas MP, the leader of the Green Party, asked the government how much of the corporation tax losses declared in respect of accounting periods ending in 2007/08, 2008/09 and 2009/10 was carried back for offset against profits of previous periods; how much corporation tax was repaid as a
HMRC is proceeding with an appeal against the decision of the First-Tier Tribunal in Total People Ltd v Revenue and Customs Comrs TC 661.
A new discussion document examines the range of penalties HMRC can use for non-compliance with r
Penalties for offshore tax evasion are to be linked to the ‘tax transparency’ of the territory in which the income or gain arises.
Edinburgh chartered accountants Chiene + Tait announced the appointment of Justine Riccomini, who will lead the enhancement of the firm’s employment tax service.
Riccomini was previously a senior tax manager with Ernst & Young.
‘The Big Four accountancy firms have come under attack for maintaining on average more than 20 offices each in offshore tax havens despite countries working together to crack down on tax avoidance … MP Chuka Ummuna, who earlier this month confronted Barclays chief executive Bob Diamond over the b