Directors on PAYE are being warned to check their National Insurance contributions (NICs) are correctly calculated to reflect any changes to previous tax years as two cuts in rate occurred
Quality of guidance and ‘menagerie of schemes’ was criticised when leading tax experts were questioned over government plans to crack down on tax avoidance promoters
Property sellers are in the sights of HMRC as it ramps up compliance activity, targeting underreported gains with 10,000 sellers underpaying capital gains tax
Following clampdown on extensive abuse of R&D tax relief, HMRC sets up R&D advisory panel with six experts on life sciences, artificial intelligence and advanced manufacturing to improve understanding of complex area
All powerful data analysis tool Connect raises additional £4.6bn in single year as thousands of HMRC staff use the big data network to root out non-compliant taxpayers
As HMRC widens the VAT confectionery net, Alex Nicholson, VAT & indirect tax partner at Johnston Carmichael, breaks down what this shift means for businesses
HMRC has ramped up investigations into footballs clubs, players and agents to stop tax leakage, raising an additional £90m in tax, up by a third in a single year
HMRC has updated the advisory fuel rates to reflect the decision to create different electric fuel rates for home and public charging, and how to split costs
In a bid to reduce errors and simplify applications for R&D tax credits, businesses can now check eligibility on an HMRC tool before submitting a claim
Mixed picture as number of R&D claims drops by a quarter but overall tax relief payout remains virtually unchanged at £7.55bn a year despite surge in HMRC investigations
When an HMRC penalty drops through the post for a deliberate error, it is possible to turn the tide on the decision, explains Bash Khanzada, consultant at Croner-i VIP Tax Team
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