Jane Ellison, former Conservative MP for Battersea and ex Treasury financial secretary, who lost her seat in last month’s general election, has been hired as a special adviser in the Treasury

HMRC has almost doubled its number of requests to foreign governments for assistance in cases of suspected tax evasion over a five-year period, according to figures obtained by law firm Pinsent Masons

The European parliament has passed a directive requiring multinationals to publicly disclose information about the tax they pay in each country they operate, in a measure aimed at tackling tax avoidance and profit shifting

In RFC 2012 Plc (in liquidation) v Advocate General for Scotland [2017] BTC 22, the Supreme Court dismissed the taxpayer’s appeal; money paid under a tax avoidance scheme into an EBT constituted earnings to which PAYE deductions should have been applied, since such money was a component of each footballer’s remuneration

HMRC has won a seven-year legal battle over the use of employee benefit trusts (EBTs) as a means of paying players and staff at Rangers football club, with the Supreme Court handing down a ruling that the payments should be classed as ‘earnings’ rather than loans, and are therefore taxable under PAYE

The Dutch government is planning to exempt withholding tax on dividends paid to non-resident shareholders from January 2018. Paulus Merks, partner, Jian-Cheng Ku, legal director, and Tim Mulder, associate, from DLA Piper explain the changes to the rules and provide examples

Salary sacrifice can still be a useful tool for employers wanting to recruit and retain key employees, but the new rules introduced from April 2017 may add complexity for those employers who still choose to use such schemes, warns Meg Wilson CTA

As Wimbledon commences, and with other summer sporting events such as cricket tests at Lord’s on the horizon, HMRC is looking to clamp down on undeclared income

This month's review of tax cases and tax news including Ingenious to appeal tribunal decision, summer Finance Bill before July recess, IR35 guidance for off-payroll medics, electric car mileage, South African diver caught by UK tax

This month's CCH Daily CPD module looks at the tax treatment of business entertainment, the relevant principles and the exceptions, with detailed advice on the types of expenses which can be claimed under relevant tax law

The UK’s shadow economy - the production of and trade in legal goods and services that are deliberately concealed from HMRC and government authorities - is estimated at £223bn and is unlikely to reduce from the current 11% of GDP without concerted action, according to research from ACCA

Taxpayers bringing certain appeals to the tax tribunal against decisions made by HMRC on their tax affairs and any penalties incurred now have the option to lodge appeals online, as part of efforts to offer a more efficient service