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From The Rt Hon David Gauke
  • HMRC wins employment income avoidance case

    A tax tribunal ruling against an income tax avoidance scheme is expected to protect up to £400 million in tax that would otherwise not have been paid.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Letter from Exchequer Secretary to OTS: competitiveness of UK tax administration

    Letter from David Gauke MP announcing the competitiveness of UK tax administration review.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • HMRC announces tax award winners

    The winners of the HMRC External Engagement Awards 2013 have been announced.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Paperless Self Assessment moves a step closer

    HMRC has announced plans for paperless Self Assessment tax returns in a consultation document published today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • David Gauke at the Tax Journal Conference

    Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury speaks at the Tax Journal Conference in London.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Tax avoidance on loan interest scheme shut

    The First-tier Tax Tribunal has ruled against a tax avoidance scheme which replaced interest on a loan between two companies in the same group with shares issued to a third one.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • David Gauke at HMRC's Stakeholder Conference

    Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury, David Gauke, speaks at HMRC's Stakeholder Conference on compliance

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Court blocks bonus tax avoidance scheme

    An offshore tax avoidance scheme used by an FTSE 100-listed investment management company to pay its employees tax-free bonuses has been closed by Scotland’s most senior court.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • David Gauke on Real Time Information

    Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury David Gauke speaks at the Payroll World autumn update conference on RTI.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK signs tax information sharing agreement with Jersey and Guernsey

    Continuing the fight against offshore evasion, the UK has signed automatic tax information sharing agreements with both Jersey and Guernsey.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • David Gauke on social investment tax relief

    The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury's speech to the Social Investment Academy.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • VAT cheats crackdown

    Tax cheats in Scotland and Northern Ireland who try to fraudulently reclaim VAT are being targeted as part of an HMRC taskforce.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Plans to strengthen Banking Code of Practice confirmed by government

    Following a consultation, new changes will be legislated for in Finance Bill 2014.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • 2011 to 2012 tax gap figures published

    Figures released by HMRC estimate the tax gap for 2011 to 2012 at 7% (£35 billion) of tax due, continuing a long-term downward trend.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Clampdown on tax avoidance on UK property

    Under new regulations published today, for the first time schemes designed to get around the Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings will have to be disclosed to HMRC.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Letters between OTS and Exchequer Secretary: employee benefits and expenses interim report

    A letter from the Exchequer Secretary to OTS regarding the interim report on employee benefits and expenses.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Tax crackdown for security industry

    Tax cheats in the private security industry are being targeted as part of the next wave of taskforces launched today by HMRC.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Fresh incentives for new commercial building construction

    Empty property rate relief to offer renewed confidence to the construction sector.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Data payment crackdown

    A new crackdown on tax evasion will make information on all credit and debit card payments to UK businesses available to HMRC for the first time.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Fraud crackdown saves taxpayers £6.5 billion

    Measures introduced by this government to cut fraud and error have saved £6.5 billion - nearly £400 for every working family in the country.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government