Tax advisory revenues globally have hit $20bn (£15.2bn), up by 8.6%, with the UK market set to grow faster than any other European country in 2019 with Brexit driving growth, according to analysis from Source Global Research

After the longest US government shutdown ever, President Trump has finally given in to pressure and re-opened government, allowing the resumption of full Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for taxpayers before the April tax filing deadline

HMRC is scoring big when it comes to football finance, with a £3.3bn total tax take from the Premier League in the 2016/17 season, up by 50% from 2013/14

Tax reliefs to support decommissioning of the UK’s offshore oil and gas infrastructure are set to cost £24bn, although the actual figure is highly uncertain according to a report by the National Audit Office (NAO), which says there are there are gaps in the government’s understanding of the costs and benefits of changes to the tax regime

HMRC is investing more resources in technology, artificial intelligence (AI) and ground-breaking technology with the creation of the first innovation team at the tax authority briefed to collaborate with external IT specialists to develop innovative software to improve tax collection and close the tax gap

A report from the National Audit Office (NAO) has stated that identifying the Welsh taxpayer population is the main challenge to HMRC in implementing the Welsh rates of income tax, which come into force from April 2019

More than 3.5m people have just one week left to complete their self assessment tax returns and pay any tax owed, HMRC is warning

If building companies find the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) onerous, the extension of IR35 off-payroll working to private companies will create even more tax compliance work. Ross Stupart, tax partner at RSM, explains

The arrival of Making Tax Digital (MTD) for VAT reporting from April 2019 is forcing businesses to upgrade their accounting practices. David McGeachy and Alison Hobbs of Saffery Champness examine the future plans for the extension of MTD to all taxes

A recent case of disputed VAT on credit card payments led to doubts about when guidance issued by HMRC can be relied upon. Emma Rawson, technical officer at the Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT), examines the thorny issue this raises for taxpayers

The EU tax gap resulting from largely domestic tax evasion could be as high as €825bn a year, with up to €190bn also lost through corporate tax avoidance, according to a report from the Socialists and Democrats Group in the European Parliament