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Tax credit claimants warned over scam emails
Press Releases • May 20, 2013 09:41 BST
Tax credits claimants are being warned by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) in the run-up to the renewal deadline about scam or “phishing” emails sent out by fraudsters.
Dundee man sentenced for VAT fraud
Press Releases • May 13, 2013 12:29 BST
A Dundee businessman, who pleaded guilty to using seven aliases to commit a £166,000 VAT fraud, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after an investigation by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
Car warranty tax scheme scuppered
Press Releases • May 13, 2013 10:32 BST
A tax avoidance scheme designed to avoid VAT on car repairs that could have cost the Exchequer £600 million a year has failed after a successful challenge by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
No safe havens for offshore tax cheats
Press Releases • May 09, 2013 12:19 BST
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) confirmed today that it is working with the United States and Australian tax administrations (the IRS and ATO) on data which reveals extensive use of complex offshore structures to conceal assets by wealthy individuals and companies.
One million schemes use new PAYE system
Press Releases • May 02, 2013 10:42 BST
Over one million employer PAYE schemes have started to report Pay as You Earn (PAYE) in real time since it was launched last month, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) announced today.
Payback time for ‘Cowboy builder’ jailed for £3m VAT fraud
Press Releases • May 02, 2013 10:12 BST
A builder from Twickenham who falsely claimed VAT repayments of over £3 million has been told to payback £1.3 million, or face another 10 years in jail.
Tax credit fraudster must pay £740,000
Press Releases • Apr 29, 2013 11:47 BST
A man who was jailed for eight and half years for his involvement in a £1.4 million tax credit fraud where he stole the identities of over 350 people has been told to pay back more than £740,000 or face a further three years in jail.
Bristol and West loses Corporation Tax avoidance case
Press Releases • Apr 23, 2013 11:05 BST
Bristol and West, owned by the Bank of Ireland, has lost an attempt at Tax Tribunal to avoid paying around £30 million tax on a £91 million gain. The company transferred a swap contract to another Bank of Ireland subsidiary in a flawed attempt to exploit what it thought was a loophole in the tax rules.
Birmingham tax advisor jailed for fraud
Press Releases • Apr 22, 2013 13:04 BST
An independent tax advisor from Birmingham, who stole £400,000 of taxpayers’ money in a VAT and income tax fraud, has been jailed for 18 months at Worcester Crown Court.
Record £220m haul from wealthy taxpayers
Press Releases • Apr 22, 2013 12:02 BST
A specialist unit dealing with the country’s wealthiest taxpayers brought in a record £220 million of extra tax last year, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) revealed today.
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HMRC Briefing - Modernising PAYE Real Time Information
Documents • Mar 18, 2013 13:12 GMT
From April this year, the way that employers report PAYE (Pay As You Earn) tax, national insurance and other payroll deductions to HMRC is changing. This briefing provides background information about the changes and explains what we are doing to help employers get ready for the new way of reporting PAYE.
Are you affected by changes to Child Benefit?
Documents • Oct 29, 2012 14:24 GMT
Are you affected by changes to Child Benefit?
HMRC Briefing - High Income Child Benefit Charge
Documents • Oct 29, 2012 09:25 GMT
This briefing explains who will be affected, how the charge will work and how we will administer it, including the information we will provide to customers affected by the changes.
HMRC Briefing - Calculating the tax gap
Documents • Oct 18, 2012 09:45 BST
HMRC verification of Scotch whisky
Documents • Oct 12, 2012 14:47 BST
HMRC has launched a consultation on the introduction of a new verification scheme for Scotch whisky to protect its Geographic Indication provided under EU legislation.
HMRC Briefing - Taxing the profits of multinational businesses
Documents • Oct 11, 2012 16:07 BST




















