The latest OECD attempt to curb aggressive tax avoidance is the multilateral instrument. Pinsent Masons partner Heather Self asks whether it will really work

The Conservative party and the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) have struck a confidence and supply deal which sees the Northern Irish party backing Theresa May’s minority government

From changes to politically exposed persons (PEP) to beneficial ownership registers, the newly enforceable Fourth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (4MLD) will force a due diligence rethink, warn Lisa Osofsky, managing director and Sarah Adenaike of Exiger LLC

Managing partner of Crowe Clark Whitehill’s London office Nigel Bostock is set to become the firm’s chief executive as current incumbent David Mellor hands over the reins

HMRC’s yield from investigations has fallen 10%, from £73 for every £1 spent in 2014/15 to £66 in 2015/16, according to law firm Pinsent Masons

Companies need to tighten prevention procedures to avoid falling foul of ‘relevant person’ rules in the Criminal Finances Act, particularly when it comes to potential breaches of tax rules. Kevin Hindley, managing director of Alvarez & Marsal Taxand says it is important to establish a robust framework to de-risk from potential prosecution under these provisions

Failing to provide tax relief for individual taxpayers buying Making Tax Digital software is ‘manifestly unjust’, according to RSM senior tax partner George Bull, as tax relief will be made available to businesses 

HMRC has confirmed that it is currently looking at options to fix errors which have arisen for certain taxpayers when submitting self assessment forms online, resulting in individuals with specific tax codes having to file returns on paper, reports Amy Austin

Newcastle United FC has sought a judicial review to probe HMRC's seizure of tax documents from the club, which is set to be held from the 27 to 28 July

A taxpayer’s appeal against several late filing penalties from HMRC has been partly allowed, with the First Tier Tribunal cancelling a 12-month penalty due to special circumstances but ruled that there was no reasonable excuse for fling the tax return late

The UK has seen an 11.6% decline in the number of properties available to rent over the last six years, due to landlords selling their portfolios to avoid making a loss and changes in the way buy-to-let investments are taxed 

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