The owners of a dry cleaners in Camden have lost an appeal against personal liability notices (PLNs) after failing to prove the average price of their service was lower than HMRC said
Following a total shutdown of HMRC’s phone lines midway through Wednesday, all helplines were restored by 8am this morning, but HMRC does not know why the system went down
A former world darts champion has been banned from acting as a company director after withdrawing hundreds of thousands of pounds while owing over £460,000 of tax debts
With the new failure to prevent fraud offence under ECCTA imminent, companies need to ensure internal fraud prevention measures are in place, not just in the finance team. Rob Brooker, director, Opus Forensic Accounting, explains
Over just three years HMRC collected over half a billion pounds in late payment interest after hikes in interest rates saw the figure rise by almost £100m in a single year
An average 4.4 working days were lost per employee in 2024 for sickness and injury, with higher absence rates across the public sector, but the rate is nearly back to pre-covid levels
The entire HMRC phone system has been hit by a serious technical issue which means inbound callers are only met with a recorded message saying the service is down
Up to 100,000 taxpayers’ online personal tax accounts have been locked down after HMRC security systems detected unauthorised access to some accounts, having identified the issue nearly a year ago
With major changes to inheritance tax for owner managed businesses due in less than a year and no final legislation yet, Stephanie Webber ACA CTA, senior technical writer at Croner-i, explains what we know so far, raising questions about the position of chargeable transfers
The oldest invoice outstanding in the government dates back almost two decades, but several million pounds in unpaid bills, but they expect suppliers to pay quickly
The First Tier Tribunal (FTT) has ordered HMRC to cover costs incurred to appeal a penalty that was dropped on the fourth day of a hearing as it was found to have been unreasonable
The former head of installations at a global IT managed service company has been given a million pound plus compensation award for constructive unfair dismissal at tribunal
Simon Massey, managing partner at Menzies talks to Sara White about M&A plans, importance of independence, recruitment pressures and the problem with HMRC
The upcoming changes to inheritance tax (IHT) for family run businesses and farms has the potential to backfire on Rachel Reeves as they look to reduce headcount and investment before April 2026
The Serious fraud Office (SFO) is investigating an alleged fraud at Thurrock Council related to a multimillion pound investment scheme which forced the council into bankruptcy
HMRC has won an appeal after two directors of a flooring company failed to justify their claims for Coronavirus job retention scheme (CJRS) for almost £50,000
In this week’s Q&A, Croner-i tax advisory lead Stephen Fletcher CTA, explains the complex tax considerations when a company decides to shift operations to sunny Ibiza but retains dual-tax residency
A major revision of the Stewardship Code in line with government’s pro growth agenda sees a reduction in reporting requirements and focus on better engagement with investors