The ‘vast majority’ of large business ‘customers’ surveyed last autumn rated the overall service provided by HMRC as very good or fairly good, according to research conducted by TNS-BMRB, part of BMRB Limited.
Transfer pricing enables some companies with overseas ownership to gain an unfair advantage, some participants in a recent survey of larger businesses observed.
‘There's absolutely no question of HMRC softening its approach to tackling avoidance, and HMRC will continue to ensure that everyone pays the right tax,’ a spokesman told Tax Journal after reports suggested that tax officials were to take a softer stance on avoidance.
Your summary of all the recent HM Treasury and HMRC consultations - concerning everything from the aggregates levy to venture capital - with details of consultation periods and where to go for further guidance
Big Four firms accounted for 92 of the 177 disclosures of schemes promoted by accountancy firms in the two years to 30 September 2009, according to figures released by HMRC following a ruling by the Information Commissioner.
A workshop to be hosted by the Treasury and HMRC early next month will explore issues arising from ‘informal’ discussions following the Government’s commitment to consider the merits of a general anti-avoidance rule.
Your views on the Coalition's tax policies to date
HMRC is to launch six additional toolkits in the next two months, setting out how agents can reduce the likelihood of mistakes occurring in the preparation of clients’ tax returns.
Patrick Cannon on IHT avoidance
Michael Ludlow, Mike Sufrin, Chris Sanger and John Whiting comment on the coalition Government's tax policy at the end of its first Parliamentary term