The European Commission is on the brink of agreeing its far-reaching anti-tax avoidance directive, but is waiting on approval of some elements of the package by the Belgian and Czech governments, before it introduces new rules at midnight on Monday 20 June

A taxpayer has won her appeal at a First Tier Tribunal (FTT) against penalties for late submission of partnership and personal tax returns, on the grounds that her husband’s lack of co-operation on financial issues during an acrimonious divorce provided her with a reasonable excuse for the late submissions and for some of the late payment which resulted.

Politicians on both sides of the Atlantic are calling for the US and the UK to introduce tougher country-by-country reporting (CBCR) regulations in a bid to address tax avoidance by multinational corporations, by requiring the information provided to be made public

Both campaign groups involved in the debate over the UK’s position in Europe have cast doubt over access to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) after next week’s referendum

Almost 3,000 suspected cases of serious tax evasion were referred by HMRC for specialist investigation for the second year running last year, according to figures obtained by Pinsent Masons which says political pressure is driving an increase in investigations

Sir Philip Green, the former owner of BHS, ended a marathon six-hour appearance in front of the joint BIS and DWP select committee with a commitment to ‘sort’ the deficit in the store chain’s pension fund, but defended his decision to sell the chain to a former bankrupt on the grounds that the purchaser, Dominic Chappell, was being advised by reputable firms, including Grant Thornton

Foreign domiciled individuals are currently able to avoid UK inheritance tax (IHT) on UK assests but this is due to change with the introduction of new legislation in April 2017, says Alison Palmer, director at  Mercer & Hole

The penalties for non-compliance with the rules on tax liability for employee tax advantaged share schemes have been updated

Former BHS-owner Sir Philip Green has started his long anticipated appearance in front of MPs keen to quiz him on the collapse of the high street retailer and the fate of its pension scheme, and has sought to allay accusations of tax avoidance by saying he has never moved assets offshore

It’s not only businesses and the better off that need tax advice. Some people on low incomes desperately need tax help and without it they and their families can suffer significantly, warns Stephen Banyard, TaxAid trustee

Unnecessary job cuts at HMRC led to customers spending four million hours on hold in 2015/16 according to evidence given to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) based on customer service reports from National Audit Office (NAO)

HMRC is trialling the idea of sending ‘thank you’ letters to taxpayers as part of moves to improve relationships, according to evidence given to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) which was examining National Audit Office (NAO) reports on poor customer service levels in 2014/15