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Wednesday, 8 February, 2023

Inheritance
Probate delays hit claims for share loss relief on inheritance tax
Claims on losses must be made within 12 months from death
Wednesday, 1 February, 2023

Q&APersonal Finance
Is it ever worth parking money in a tax haven?
Zahawi affair involves an offshore trust: do they have legitimate uses?
Thursday, 26 January, 2023

UK business & economy
Worsening VAT registration cliff edge prompts calls for UK reform
Data show number of SMEs holding back growth to avoid tax has increased in recent years
Thursday, 26 January, 2023

Nadhim Zahawi
Pressure mounts on Nadhim Zahawi over his tax affairs
HMRC head says people do not pay penalties for innocent errors in their tax affairs
Tuesday, 24 January, 2023

ExplainerUK tax
When does HMRC charge a 30 per cent penalty over a tax dispute?
The more serious the error, the higher the charge by UK taxation authority
Friday, 20 January, 2023

Personal Finance
What does the January 31 tax deadline mean for me?
There is no relaxation of the deadline this year
Wednesday, 18 January, 2023

Nadhim Zahawi
Questions swirl around tax affairs of former British chancellor
Nadhim Zahawi last year said he was victim of a ‘smear’
Monday, 16 January, 2023

UK tax
UK tax billions go uncollected as staff tackle Covid fraud and Brexit
Stretched HMRC resources transferred to other work instead of enforcing compliance
Thursday, 12 January, 2023

InterviewTax evasion and avoidance
HMRC heightens focus on professional enablers of tax fraud
UK agency’s Simon York says ‘much more sophisticated’ evasion calls for more international collaboration
Wednesday, 11 January, 2023

UK tax
UK tax agency failing to collect billions in revenue, MPs warn
Public accounts committee blames £42bn of owed but unpaid levies on HMRC’s ‘failure to better resource compliance’
Wednesday, 11 January, 2023

UK tax
HMRC cracks down on unscrupulous tax rebate firms
Legislation poised to tackle growth of repayment agents
Friday, 6 January, 2023

UK tax
HMRC inheritance tax clawbacks rise to £326mn
Number of IHT investigations up by one-fifth on previous year
Tuesday, 20 December, 2022

UK tax
Business calls for simplification of UK tax rules for cross-border workers
Government’s independent adviser finds companies are concerned about the tax implications of growing trend
Monday, 19 December, 2022

UK tax
UK digital income tax overhaul delayed for two more years
Scheme designed to increase efficiency and cut fraud was first announced in 2015
Monday, 19 December, 2022

Corporation tax
EU deal set to trigger ‘domino effect’ for global minimum tax deal
Bloc’s pledge to introduce levy expected to trigger wave of implementation across world
Friday, 16 December, 2022

UK tax
Fall in tax investigations cost HMRC £9bn, watchdog finds
Criminal prosecutions fall from 700 in 2019-20 to 163 the following year
Thursday, 8 December, 2022

Eurozone economy
EU revamps VAT rules in bid to stamp out fraud
Commission says tax reforms will raise up to €18bn a year for member states
Thursday, 8 December, 2022

Personal Finance
UK businesses turn to employee-ownership at record rates
Companies follow the John Lewis model to attract and motivate staff
Friday, 2 December, 2022

Venture capital investment
Venture capital trusts: overpriced or time to buy?
More than £440mn has been raised by VCTs since the start of the tax year
Wednesday, 30 November, 2022

HM Revenue & Customs
UK taxman halves target for recovering Covid schemes losses
HMRC now expects to secure £1.1bn arising from fraudulent and erroneous claims
Wednesday, 30 November, 2022

Personal Finance
HMRC chases 5,500 offshore companies for missing property taxes
Authority under pressure to close the offshore tax gap
Monday, 28 November, 2022

International tax
Business calls for UK to delay new OECD corporate tax rules
Executives warn policy will lead to ‘impossible’ reporting requirements and urge ministers to wait for further guidance
Sunday, 27 November, 2022

Tobacco
Brussels to propose rise in cigarette taxes and first EU-wide vaping levy
Bloc’s push to cut smoking rates would increase minimum excise duty from €1.80 to €3.60 per pack of 20
Wednesday, 23 November, 2022

Q&AUS tax
Need to know . . . What can I do about ‘fiscal drag’?
Everyone will pay more tax after the Autumn Statement
Wednesday, 23 November, 2022

Venture capital investment
VCTs: Would you back start-ups for a tax break?
Tell us how your investments worked out