Tax Planning

Some 270,000 people have decided to opt out of receiving child benefit following changes to eligibility rules, according to the latest figures.

Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is publishing the photographs of more than 30 of last year's biggest tax cheats as part of a tax evasion campaign.

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding high-earning Child Benefit recipients that they have until 6 January to decide whether to stop receiving the benefit.

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The taxman is sending warning letters to those who have now run up late-filing penalties of £1,300 for that year, under self-assessment.

Fee-based adviser Fiducia Wealth Management is to align with a number of professional services firms next year as it eyes a family office model that will be "indispensable" to clients.

The taxman is investigating a "serious fraud" which allegedly involves Gordon Ramsay's restaurant business.

A number of celebrities, including pop star Robbie Williams, are facing multi-million pound tax bills if a tribunal judgement goes against VCT provider Ingenious Media.

Firms devising and running tax avoidance schemes are "running rings" around Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs (HMRC), MP Margaret Hodge has said.

TAX PLANNING