Accountants have criticised HMRC’s decision to scrap a key waiting time target as 'disappointing' and calls for service review

High street retailer Wilko had an outstanding tax bill totalling £25.75m when it went into administration in August

In the past year alone, HMRC has increased the number of its compliance staff by over 3,000 as it looks to reverse a sharp decline in tax revenue, according to Price Bailey

A director has been given a 12-year disqualification after causing his company to participate in transactions which were connected with the fraudulent evasion of VAT

An essay writing provider has lost a First Tier Tribunal (FTT) appeal in relation to whether its services were required to account for VAT

HMRC’s decision to scrap a key waiting time target on its agent-dedicated line is a new low for the department, ICAEW has said

The UK government is reportedly considering a cut to inheritance tax (IHT) ahead of the next general election, despite being forecast to raise around £7.2bn in 2023/24

An IT specialist has lost a First Tier Tribunal (FTT) appeal after claiming relief for compensation he received for the loss of rights under a stock option scheme provided by his employer

 A management consultancy, construction company and golf club have been fined over £13m for tax evasion, after deliberately failing to pay £20.3m in tax

HMRC has issued guidance on how to claim back a refund in the current tax year on an overpayment of tax when a pension has been flexibly accessed

HMRC has issued guidance on requesting new agent codes for accountants when they merge their firms or acquire other practices

As HMRC struggles to deal with demand for telephone support, it will drop the 10-minute call answering target from the agent dedicated line for accountants