Corporate Criminal Offence – a sleeping tiger?

Corporate Criminal Offence – a sleeping tiger?

Ben Proctor reflects on recent reports of HMRC’s apparent inactivity   HMRC has received some criticism in the press this week after a Freedom of Information request by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism and TaxWatch confirmed that HMRC is yet to bring a...
Tax Disputes and Investigations – December 2023

Tax Disputes and Investigations – December 2023

Our regular newsletter highlighting recent developments in the law and practice around Tax Disputes and Investigations. Pandora Papers HMRC have confirmed that they will be issuing further letters to taxpayers who they believe may have undeclared tax liabilities based...
Tax Disputes and Investigations – August/September 2023

Tax Disputes and Investigations – August/September 2023

Our regular newsletter highlighting recent developments in the law and practice around Tax Disputes and Investigations. Big step up in HMRC compliance activity After a noticeable reduction during and since the pandemic lockdowns, HMRC has recently invested heavily in...
News Alert – Pandora Papers

News Alert – Pandora Papers

We understand that HMRC have begun to issue letters to taxpayers following their review of the information contained in the Pandora Papers.   The Pandora Papers comprise an enormous volume of data (some 11.9 million documents) leaked to the International...
Tax Disputes and Investigations – June 2023

Tax Disputes and Investigations – June 2023

Our regular newsletter highlighting recent developments in the law and practice around Tax Disputes and Investigations. Code of Practice 9 (Contractual Disclosure Facility) Changes HMRC have recently updated their external guidance relating to Code of Practice 9...