The tax fraud gap – 2021 edition

The tax fraud gap – 2021 edition

16th September 2021 The Tax Gap Attributable to Fraud was at least £15.2bn in 2019/20   At least 43% of tax losses arise from fraudulent behaviour Executive Summary HMRC’s annual estimate of non-compliance, “the Tax Gap” is regarded by the department as an...
The great pharma tax giveaway

The great pharma tax giveaway

Read full report Executive Summary The Patent Box is a UK tax relief which allows companies to pay a corporation tax rate of 10% on profits related to the exploitation of patented inventions and products, rather than the usual 25% rate. Introduced in 2013, the Patent...
Broken offshore promises undermine the UK’s tax system

Broken offshore promises undermine the UK’s tax system

After years of attempts at reform, offshore havens still offer secrecy for those determined to hide money and evade tax. In a week when five of the UK’s Overseas Territories have ignored yet another deadline for functioning ‘beneficial ownership’...