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HMRC and the ‘Big Tax Case’: no victory yet except for the lawyers
With rumblings of discontent over the relationship between HMRC and the media, Chief Correspondent Alex Thomson looks at the latest status of the Rangers “Big Tax Case”.
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George Osborne says nations must be able to collect the tax due to them, as he reveals agreement between the G7 group of economic powers to tackle tax avoidance and evasion.
Tax havens are to commit to disclose the bank details of British taxpayers, as campaigners challenge an alleged deal allowing Goldman Sachs to skip a multi-million-pound interest bill on unpaid tax.
Nearly 110,000 sign a petition protesting against energy giant npower’s alleged tax avoidance – but the company remains adamant it has no UK tax obligations.
Pakistan should collect taxes from its own rich elite before Britain hands over more aid money, a Commons committee has said.
Tax avoidance schemes should be discouraged by the naming and shaming of those who promote them, according to a new report by the public accounts committee.
With rumblings of discontent over the relationship between HMRC and the media, Chief Correspondent Alex Thomson looks at the latest status of the Rangers “Big Tax Case”.
Another day, another so-called crackdown on Britain’s tax dodgers. But do the numbers stack up?
Starbucks pledges to pay around £20m in corporation tax over the next two years after being accused of “immorally” slashing its tax bill.
I leave shortly, once more, for a city rather drier and a good deal more violent than Glasgow. But before I do let me leave you with the question – were Rangers cheating?
Starbucks, Google and Amazon are accused of “immorally” minimising their UK tax bills in a critical report by a group of MPs.
George Osborne orders Revenue & Customs officials to draft in an army of investigators to target tax avoiders and evaders, but after two years of cuts to HMRC the move has been met with criticism.
Starbucks is reviewing its tax position following talks with HMRC and a public outcry led by UK critics who say the US coffee giant isn’t paying its fair share of tax.
Google comes out fighting after being accused of legal – but immoral – tax avoidance, as UK boss Matt Brittin tells Channel 4 News politicians like Boris Johnson need to get their facts right.
Representatives of the three international companies are called before MPs to face charges that they were using legal but undesirable methods to minimise tax payments in the UK.
The international coffee chain reported losses in the UK and has paid no corporation tax since 2009 despite sales of £1.2bn, prompting renewed calls for changes to the UK tax system.