A taxpayer's appeal has been dismissed by a First Tier Tribunal (FTT) after it found that a information notice issued by HMRC, after conducting a check on the taxpayer's tax affairs, was 'reasonably required'

Six individuals, including a former HMRC employee and two unqualified accountants, have been jailed for more than 24 years after stealing £2.4m in VAT payments, following a three-year investigation

With staff Christmas parties in full swing, companies need to ensure they keep the taxman happy as well as employees, by staying within the rules for festive events and gifts, particularly where offices and staff are spread around several locations

Domino's Pizza has confirmed its intention to appoint PwC as its auditor for the period from 29 December 2019, replacing EY after 20 years in post

HMRC has published guidance for credit reference agencies wanting to apply for VAT registration data for use in making financial assessments, as part of a move to improve access to credit and finance for small businesses and startups

HMRC is consulting on proposals to introduce ‘conditionality’ measures to tackle the hidden economy, which would make compliance with certain tax obligations a condition of holding some licences, and introduce checks on applicants’ tax-registration status as part of licensing processes

The work and pensions committee is calling for government action to ban pension cold calls and make people either take or expressly opt out of guidance before they can access their pension pot, saying pension freedoms have increased the risk of scams because savers are not taking advise from professional advisers