The Scottish tax system needs a major overhaul, rather than simply tinkering with the rates of current taxes, including a potential land tax to replace stamp duty

HMRC is ramping up anti-avoidance activity against high net worth earners who fail to pay tax or submit tax returns

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is investigating the tax status of the CEO of FTSE listed global technology company Wise after he appeared on HMRC’s deliberate defaulters list

As the September deadline to register trusts approaches, it is important to ensure that all UK express trusts and some overseas trusts are compliant, warns Axiom 

HMRC is taking tough action on research and development (R&D) tax relief claims, sending letters to thousands of taxpayers accusing them of fraud. Neil Tipping, VIP senior tax consultant at Croner-i, says this is excessive use of powers

Following the increase in the Bank of England base rate to 1.25% earlier this week, HMRC has confirmed that it will raise interest rates on late tax bills by a further 0.25%

The government has launched a consultation on draft legislation for the 25% surcharge on the extraordinary profits the oil and gas sector is making

The Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) has issued a warning that scammers are using their brand identity and logo to dupe people into paying tax bills

Monthly tax receipts hit £121.9bn with income tax and National Insurance contributions up by nearly £10bn as employee numbers rise and bonuses are taxed

The estimated tax gap for the 2020 to 2021 tax year is 5.1% with small businesses accounting for nearly half of unpaid tax

Craig Flynn, VIP R&D consultant at Croner-i, explains how to claim corporation tax relief for expenditure on buildings, with tips and advice on how to overcome perceived difficulties in the claim process

As the 6 July deadline for year-end expenses and benefits reporting via P11D approaches, Caroline Harwood, partner at BDO, sets out the key issues to consider when filing, particularly with covid exemptions now removed