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HMRC is currently "hitting the phones" according to reports, but we are not talking about any new drive to pep up call centres...

A summary of measures announced today by the Chancellor in his Autumn statement.

GAAR: new proposals for a General Anti-Avoidance rule 

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Around thirty tax and accounting practices are taking part in an initiative recommended by the House of Commons Treasury Select Committee (TSC) designed to improve HMRC’s service standards.

We have a case of déjà vu: as part of the latest Agent Strategy HMRC are visiting firms to see what it is really like in practice. Hold on, hasn't that been tried already? Read on and see if you can spot the difference.

Now for something completely different: the Monty Python star claims that he would like to return to the UK, but the lack of tax relief on his alimony payments has reduced him to being a tax exile.

If the government ignores the findings of recent research, imposing a digital default on society could exclude up to 30% of the population from using vital government services.

The Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) have issued a strong warning to HMRC about compulsory online filing