by Simon Watkins | Mar 6, 2025
A comprehensive report on the UK tax advice market has revealed alarming gaps in regulation that leave both taxpayers and public finances vulnerable to significant harm. The report, published by TaxWatch, includes testimony from victims of mis-selling of financial...
by Simon Watkins | Nov 14, 2024
The Government has summarised responses received to a consultation on raising standards in the tax advice market undertaken by the previous Government. Autumn Statement set out new measures and further consultation. These measures completely ignore the findings from...
by Claire Aston | Mar 14, 2024
TaxWatch notes with interest the launch of a Government consultation to strengthen regulations in the tax advice sector, with an alarming 25% of tax liabilities being non-compliant for businesses within self-assessment. Given the 30-month hiatus since the outcome of...
by Claire Aston | Jan 8, 2024
TaxWatch has lodged a formal complaint to the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) in respect of its member, Douglas Barrowman. We suggest there may be numerous grounds for an investigation into Mr Barrowman, many of which stem from his failure to...
by Dr Pete Sproat | Oct 30, 2023
Two proposals in the draft Finance Bill 2023-24 aimed at tackling “the most persistent and determined promoters of tax avoidance” have been welcomed by TaxWatch. The criminalisation of those who fail to comply with a Stop Notice under the POTAS (promoters of tax...
by Dr Pete Sproat | Apr 24, 2023
In 2016 Chancellor George Osborne declared the introduction of the loan charge would “shut down disguised remuneration schemes”. Yet HMRC estimates 31,000 people used such schemes in 2020-21, resulting in a loss of £400m in tax. The authorities have attempted to...
