A former MP who was jailed after trying to claim £52,000 of parliamentary expenses through a fictitious autism charity has lost a Court of Appeal bid to challenge his sentence
Big Four firm EY has reportedly repaid Santander UK a total of £15m after the bank branded its performance as poor when trying to resolve anti money laundering compliance issues
Victoria Carpets has ‘potential irregularities’ in its accounts after auditor Grant Thornton raised concerns over possible fraud at one of the group’s subsidiaries
The UK and New Zealand have signed an agreement to recognise audit qualifications in both countries so auditors can work in either location without barriers
In this week’s Q&A, Stuart Farmer, apprentice tax advisor at Croner-I, explains that a UK resident in receipt of interest payments from saving account in India may not be liable for tax due to double taxation agreement
In the past year alone, HMRC has increased the number of its compliance staff by over 3,000 as it looks to reverse a sharp decline in tax revenue, according to Price Bailey
A director has been given a 12-year disqualification after causing his company to participate in transactions which were connected with the fraudulent evasion of VAT
Tim Pinkney, acting director of professional standards for the Institute of Financial Accountants, provides guidance on making a good quality suspicious activity report (SAR) to prevent clients potentially laundering money through firms
HMRC has launched a consultation on new rules to allow employers to report salary advances along with regular salary payments to remove requirement to effectively double report
A tax agent who abused his position to steal thousands from clients by banking tax repayments from HMRC for his personal use has been jailed for more than three years
The UK government is reportedly considering a cut to inheritance tax (IHT) ahead of the next general election, despite being forecast to raise around £7.2bn in 2023/24
An IT specialist has lost a First Tier Tribunal (FTT) appeal after claiming relief for compensation he received for the loss of rights under a stock option scheme provided by his employer
Against the backdrop of weakening global economic conditions, the UK economy could be heading for a marked slowdown in growth in the second half of the year, according to KPMG