by Alex Dunnagan | May 24, 2022
The Centre for International Corporate Tax Accountability and Research (CICTAR) has today published its latest report looking at Amazon,1Amazon Tax Report, CICTAR, 24 May 2022, www.cictar.org/Amazon-Tax revealing the growth and scale of Amazon’s government contracts,...
by George Turner | Jan 27, 2022
TaxWatch has submitted a complaint to the Tax Disciplinary Panel about the conduct of an individual identified as “Mr Red” in the case of Murray Group Holdings vs HMRC. TaxWatch believes that it has managed to uncover the identity of Mr Red, who continues to practice...
by George Turner | Dec 7, 2021
New analysis shows that the number of users of disguised remuneration schemes has increased dramatically despite government attempts to legislate against the schemes Criminal investigations against promoters remain a rarity, with no successful prosecutions being...
by George Turner | Dec 6, 2021
TaxWatch has launched the first stage of legal proceedings against HMRC over their decision to settle a billion pound tax fraud dispute with GE. On 15th September it was reported that GE had reached a settlement with HMRC over a dispute involving a tax avoidance...
by George Turner | Dec 2, 2021
What should be the tax liability of people who are the victims of fraud? That is the important question raised by the case of Mike Grogan, reported in The Times last weekend. Mr Grogan is one of a number of victims of tax advisor fraud, where scam tax advisors make...
by Alex Dunnagan | Dec 1, 2021
The Finance Bill 2021-22 was published earlier in November, legislating for tax changes announced at the Autumn Budget. This briefing focuses on two aspects of the bill, amendments to the Diverted Profits Tax and measures relating to the promotion of tax avoidance...