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Plumbers arrested in HMRC Tax Investigation Crackdown

HMRC Tax Investigation into plumbers has begun in ernest Five plumbers have been arrested and around 600 are under civil investigation by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) for failing to pay the right amount of tax. The arrests and investigations … Continue reading

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HMRC target E-Traders, Private Tutors and VAT Defaulters

New tax investigation campaigns targeting VAT defaulters, private tutors and e-marketplaces will be launched by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) over the next year. HMRC will use cutting-edge tools such as “web robot” software to search the internet and find … Continue reading

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HMRC Trial Single Tax Compliance Process

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has announced trials of a Single Compliance Process for tax enquiries across a range of taxes. By simplifying and standardising the process for compliance checks HMRC believe they will “improve customer experience” and reduce costs … Continue reading

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HMRC Targets Construction Industry tax abuse

HM Revenue & Customs has confirmed it is taking on an extra 100 officers to target tax abuses in the construction industry. HMRC said it is doubling the number of specialist officers cracking down on labour providers who fail to … Continue reading

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A new potential tax investigation thread?

How many seemingly straight forward changes in forms from HMRC carry the potential for information collation leading to a tax investigation? Well, later this year you will find that your solicitor, or property conveyance person, will be required to file … Continue reading

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Business Record Checks Now!!!

Despite HMRC announcing that they would report on the outcome of the Business Records Check consultation on 31 March, we have seen the first letters being issued by HMRC, trying to arrange a meeting to carry out a Business Records … Continue reading

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Self Employed Targetted

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has launched a campaign to target and crack down on suspected fraudulent tax credit claims from the self-employed. Letters have started to land on the doorsteps of 12,000 self-employed people who are claiming tax credits. … Continue reading

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MPs expenses – and another one brought to Justice

Disgraced former Labour MP Eric Illsley has been jailed for 12 months for fiddling his parliamentary expenses. The 55-year-old became the first sitting Member of Parliament convicted of abusing expenses. He pleaded guilty last month to dishonestly claiming more than … Continue reading

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200% tax penalties for offshore tax evasion?

Anyone hiding money offshore could face new penalties of up to 200 per cent, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) have warned. From 6 April 2011 HMRC will increase their potency as far as tax investigations are concerned with increased penalties … Continue reading

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HMRC Tax Investigations via Business Record Checks

HMRC are going to be on the attack in order to raise £600m starting this year (remember this number as you will need it later) so how are they going to do it – well, HMRC published a Consultation Paper … Continue reading

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