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From The Rt Hon David Gauke
  • David Gauke's speech to the UK BioIndustry Association

    'You have a world-class sector - and we are working to build a world-class environment for you to grow and develop'.

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

  • David Gauke's speech to the Securities Industry Conference

    'The government has taken the right decisions to create a competitive tax system that encourages growth and investment', he explains.

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

  • Britain leads clamp down on international tax avoidance

    The UK is the first of 44 countries to formally commit to implementing the new country-by-country reporting template.

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

  • Financial Secretary David Gauke meets Canadian finance minister to discuss joint action on tax matters

    Financial Secretary to the Treasury David Gauke’s meeting with Kerry-Lynne Findlay is the latest step in productive relationship between the two tax administrations.

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

  • No immunity from tax for vaccine avoidance scheme

    A tax avoidance scheme which abused the reliefs offered for research into life-saving vaccines to claim back £77 million in tax has been rejected again by a tribunal.

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

  • HMRC appoints two new Non-Executive Directors

    HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has announced the appointment of two new Non-Executive Directors.

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

  • Seychelles commit to sharing tax information

    The country becomes the 46th jurisdiction to join the initiative launched by the G5.

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

  • Video games companies to begin claiming tax relief

    Video games companies across the UK will be able to begin claiming tax relief up to 25% on their production costs from today.

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

  • VAT refund scheme for museums and galleries to be extended

    Government announces plans to extend the VAT refund scheme which helps with the costs of providing free access to the public.

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

  • Tax adviser’s trust scheme blocked

    A tax avoidance scheme which routed profits of a tax advisory business through employee benefit trusts has been closed by a tribunal.

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

  • Over 3 million renew tax credits on time

    More than three million people renewed their tax credits on time, with many taking advantage of the new online option, HMRC announced today.

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

  • HMRC clocks up another win over NT Advisors

    HMRC has secured its eighth consecutive tribunal win against tax avoidance schemes run by NT Advisors.

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

  • Digital by default: HMRC pioneering the way in digital public services

    David Gauke opens pioneering HMRC digital delivery centre as over a quarter of a million more customers renew their tax credits online this year.

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

  • Letters between Exchequer Secretary and OTS: employment status and tax penalties reviews

    Letters between David Gauke MP and the OTS agreeing terms of reference for the employment status and tax penalties reviews.

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

  • HMRC's annual conference for stakeholders: opening address

    A speech given by David Gauke, Financial Secretary to the Treasury, to the annual HMRC stakeholder conference on 17 July 2014.

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

  • HMRC’s High Net Worth Unit brings in £1 billion

    HMRC's High Net Worth Unit – a specialist division which deals with the tax affairs of the UK’s wealthiest individuals – has brought in £1bn in compliance yield.

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

  • Avoidance schemes members to make upfront payments

    A list of tax avoidance schemes whose users may be required to make an upfront payment of tax has been published today by HMRC.

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

  • Bingo duty reduction comes into effect

    Reduction welcomed by the industry, with members of the Bingo Association committing to reinvest the tax saved into clubs across the country.

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

  • Government consults on simplifying employee benefits in kind and expenses

    Also seeking views on remuneration packages in the 21st century.

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

  • Exchequer secretary visits Cambridge to meet local entrepreneurs

    David Gauke visited medical company Horizon Discovery which has benefitted from government schemes backing business.

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