Tag Archives: HMRC

CPS set to quintuple tax evasion prosecutions

By Shamik Das | Published: January 21, 2013

The CPS is set to increase the number of tax evasion cases it prosecutes fivefold to 1,500 a year by 2014-15.

Is poor customer service at the Revenue costing us money?

By Guest | Published: December 19, 2012

We need to know whether HMRC’s poor customer service in not answering the phone is reducing tax revenues and increasing collection costs.

Posted in Sustainable Economy | Also tagged Inland Revenue, taxman | 22 Responses

As tax avoidance fills the headlines, 10,000 jobs to be cut at HMRC

By Katie Stanton | Published: June 25, 2012

Fifty-five thousand HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) staff are on strike today over plans to axe 10,000 jobs from the department.

Posted in Sustainable Economy | Also tagged David Cameron, tax avoidance | 54 Responses

Memo to 50p tax trashers, #2: The effective tax rate is hardly ever 58p

By Alex Hern | Published: March 1, 2012

Alex Hern further questions the letter to the Telegraph supporting the scrapping of the 50p tax rate.

Posted in Sustainable Economy | Also tagged 50 per cent tax, 50% tax, 50p tax, Osborne | 26 Responses

Rangers FC: How a market leader went bust

By Stephen Henderson | Published: February 22, 2012

Stephen Henderson looks at the whole saga of Rangers FC and asks what got them into the financial mess they’re in.

Posted in Clean Politics | Also tagged Craig Whyte, David Murray, fair game, football, Rangers, rangers FC, Scotland, Scottish Football, sport, tax avoidance | 62 Responses

Tax isn’t taxing when you’re Goldman Sachs

By Alex Hern | Published: December 20, 2011

Alex Hern writes about the public accounts committee’s report on tax collection and HMRC’s dealings with big businesses, letting them off the hook.

Posted in Social Justice | Also tagged benefits, Goldman Sachs, Public Accounts Committee, Sue Marsh, tax avoidance, tax evasion, UK Uncut, Vodafone, welfare cheats | 15 Responses

Protesters demand resignation of HMRC boss for colluding with tax avoiders

By Shamik Das | Published: October 24, 2011

Protesters are today demanding the resignation of HMRC boss Dave Hartnett for his role in approving deals that allow big companies to avoid billions in tax.

Posted in Clean Politics | Also tagged Dave Hartnett, Goldman Sachs, tax avoidance, Vodafone | 24 Responses

Civil justice “reforms” mean corporate wrongdoers will be beyond the law

By Guest | Published: June 16, 2011

Class action lawsuits against multinational companies may not be viable in future because of the government’s misconceived reforms of the civil justice system.

Posted in Good Society | Also tagged class action lawsuits, Ministry of Justice, Secretary General, tort reform, Trafigura, UN, United States | 11 Responses

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