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Hargreaves Lansdown is one of only two companies in the FTSE 100 which has not located any of its subsidiaries in a tax haven.

The taxman handed out a record one and a half million fines to late filers this year, with penalties up 56% in just five years, according to a Freedom of Information request.

Guernsey continues to build on its commitment to meeting international standards of transparency and exchange of information in tax matters.

Today's tax deal between the UK and Switzerland, designed to recoup £7bn from Brits with funds in Swiss bank accounts, is "unrealistic", according to accountants Baker Tilly.

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UK pensioners are paying £34bn in tax according to research from MetLife.

A ‘Robin Hood' tax on financial transactions will hit pensions and UCITS funds hard, the Investment Management Association (IMA) warns.

Advisers filing a self-assessment paper tax return after the 31 October deadline will be hit with a £100 fine - even if there is no tax to pay, or the tax due is paid on time.

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is to expand its Business Records Checks programme, in an effort to close the tax gap and clamp down on inadequate record-keeping.

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is slowly narrowing what it calls the 'tax gap' - the amount of tax that goes uncollected each year - but it is still falling some £35bn short, according to the latest figures.