London and the South East are responsible for paying half of all the inheritance tax (IHT) collected annually, according to analysis of the most recent HMRC data by the Prudential

The government’s flagship academy schools could face a £200m funding black hole as a result of planned changes to the state pension rules which will increase their employers’ National Insurance Contribution (NICs), according to research by UHY Hacker Young

Bristol & West, a division of the Bank of Ireland, has lost its second attempt to avoid £27m of corporation tax by claiming that there was a loophole in the law governing the taxation of derivatives 

A double glazing salesman who failed to declare commission payments, the owners of a massage parlour and a Scottish takeaway proprietor all feature on HMRC’s latest public listing of deliberate tax defaulters 

The government has announced it will provide a one-off income tax exemption for international athletes at the Sainsbury’s Glasgow Grand Prix 

The latest tranche of anti avoidance taskforces have been announced by HMRC, targeting so-called hidden wealth in London and East Anglia

Prime minister David Cameron has said the government is to offer a tax deferral scheme for businesses affected by the recent heavy flooding across the UK, as part of a package of initiatives designed to help local economies recover from the disruption caused by the bad weather of the last two months

Myriad complex business tax reliefs are not necessarily the answer so the Chancellor could take action to stimulate growth in the Budget next month, says Sara White

It is essential to stay on top of the seemingly basic and mundane details to avoid unnecessary litigation, says Karen EcksteinThis is the fourth in the series of articles on risk issues for tax advisers and accountants. In earlier articles I looked at risk issues arising out of engagement letters and distance selling, liability caps and risks in negotiating penalty settlements. This final article considers general risk management issues which may be relevant.

Meg Wilson asks whether it is worth using HMRC's alternative dispute resolution service for SMEs