Hundreds of campaigners demonstrated outside parliament earlier today to protest the off-payroll working rules which will increase tax for private sector contractors from April

As World War I epic 1917 bagged three Oscars, sweeping the board in the crafts categories, HMRC revealed the film is one of thousands to have benefited from tax breaks for the creative sector

HMRC raises £16 for every £1 it spends on staff carrying out investigations into the tax affairs of individuals and small businesses, according to analysis by Pinsent Masons

The taxation of crypoassets and digital currencies is evolving as regulators try to get a grip on this fast moving, complex alternative to traditional hard currency. Ben Saunders CTA, tax writer at Croner-i, examines income tax and corporation tax compliance issues based on the current HMRC guidance

Exporters can still apply for the remaining £7.5m of funding to help businesses change their systems to handle post-Brexit EU customs declarations after the government extended the deadline 

HMRC has re-issued brief guidance on Making Tax Digital for landlords and sole traders who will be required to report income tax quarterly at some stage in the future, although it is still only a pilot and will not be mandatory

The threshold for being named and shamed for flouting national minimum wage (NMW) rules has been raised to £500, while salary sacrifice schemes will no longer be taken into account

HMRC is ramping up the use of its corporate criminal offences (CCO) powers, with nine businesses curently under investigation for failing to stop the facilitation of tax evasion

In our regular Q&A series from Croner Taxwise, tax adviser Laura Burrows CTA looks at tax compliance issues when deducting training costs from employment income

An overhaul of entrepreneurs’ relief is high on the agenda as the Chancellor sets out his first Budget next month, but reform rather than abolition is surely a more sensible approach, argues Chris Etherington, tax partner at RSM

The government is consulting on plans to create up to 10 freeports across the UK, with tariff flexibility, customs facilitations and tax measures designed to encourage global trade and attract inward investment post-Brexit

HMRC raided 1,082 homes and businesses last year as part of criminal investigations into tax evasion, but the numbers of unannounced visits are falling as the tax authority has access to more targeted information