Tax Planning

Most members of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) backed their new governor's policy of forward guidance on interest rates, minutes from the Committee's latest meeting show.

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has successfully challenged a stamp duty land tax avoidance scheme, protecting some £68m of taxpayers' money.

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is launching a major new crackdown on tax avoidance targeting the advisers and promoters of avoidance schemes - and plans penalties of up to £1m.

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has defended the publication of a tax evaders 'most wanted' list amid criticism from Labour.

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has added a further ten alleged tax dodgers to its ‘most wanted' list, as the department faced criticism for so far apprehending only one of 20 original fugitives.

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has launched its second investigation into Grant Thornton in as many days, this time in relation to work carried out for Manchester Building Society.

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has announced it is investigating Grant Thornton as auditors of Vimto maker Nichols.

More than a quarter of home-buyers in England and Wales are now paying stamp duty at the higher rates of 3% or more, research suggests.

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) successfully prosecuted more than 600 people for tax evasion in 2012-13, more than double the amount in the previous 12 months and well ahead of its target for the year, figures show.

Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has cancelled a campaign designed to educate non-UK domiciled (non-dom) individuals about making remittances following concerns from an accountancy body.