“With hindsight, the wrong way to do it”

“With hindsight, the wrong way to do it”

Previously we found that HMRC is hardly using powers to investigate, penalise and publicise tax advisers who enable tax abuse. Here we look at why these powers aren’t being used: a barrage of legal roadblocks; and holding back on naming and shaming. *** When tax...
Back to the drawing board

Back to the drawing board

The government wants to step up the fight against enablers of tax abuse (again). New powers and better information can help. But HMRC is barely using some of the powers and penalties it already has.  *** Laws that aren’t enforced are simply polite recommendations....