HM Treasury

The government has held firm in its refusal to bow to pressure to give almost six million children access to junior individual savings accounts (ISA).

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has expressed its frustration at the slow pace at which changes to the regulatory structure are taking place.

A government minister has joined the growing number of voices expressing concerns about Money Advice Service chief executive Tony Hobman's remuneration package.

Andrew Tyrie, the chairman of the Treasury Select Committee, has asked George Osborne to respond to suggestions from Barclays that retrospective tax action taken against the bank earlier this year was "unwarranted".

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Treasury resources were 'stretched and unprepared' for the 2008 financial crisis, according to a damning new report.

The Association of Independent Financial Advisers (AIFA) is still hopeful of more amendments to the Financial Services Bill, including the reintroduction of a long-stop, after the legislation progressed through its latest stage.

Corporation tax is to be reduced from 26% to 24% from 1 April in an attempt to attract business investment.

Mark Hoban has admitted there is "no perfect solution" to the funding for the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) but insisted it is the industry which should pay for any failures.

Brian Murphy, financial planning manager at AXA Wealth, reveals the action the tax authority is taking to combat evasion and bridge the tax gap.