Just over one fifth (22%) of HMRC civil servants were happy with their pay and benefits in 2017, a drop of 2% compared to the previous year, despite the tax authority seeing a growth in satisfaction across all other areas of work, according to the latest Civil Service people study

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has announced a further investigation into FTSE 250 outsourcing supplier Mitie Group, in relation to the preparation and approval of the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2016, following on from its probe into Deloitte’s audit of the company, which has issued a string of profit warnings

In the aftermath of the release of the ‘Paradise Papers’, the OECD’s global forum on transparency and exchange of information for tax purposes has said it is ramping up efforts to tackle tax avoidance, while its latest peer review indicates Jersey and the Isle of Man are meeting transparency targets

An ICAEW-qualified accountant from Liverpool has been disqualified from acting as a company director for four-and-a-half years, following the insolvency of his contractors payroll company which collapsed owing HMRC almost £400,000

The first autumn Budget for two decades, taking place on Wednesday, is widely predicted to be something of a damp squib, with the Chancellor concentrating on support for housing and the younger generation rather than significant tax changes

Two Parliamentary select committees have put forward a draft bill designed to close loopholes in the gig economy, which MPs say allow companies to use bogus ‘self-employment’ status as a route to cheap labour and tax avoidance

Around 11% of the working age population is involved in the sharing economy, creating an estimated total gross income of £8bn annually, but one in ten of those earning over the personal allowance threshold may not be reporting their tax obligations, research commissioned by HMRC has found