Tag: HMRC

Self-employed expat contractors based in Britain but working on projects overseas face a crackdown to make sure they are paying the right amount of...

Next time you receive an email or text message from the tax man, just delete it because it’s a scam. Thousands of taxpayers have messages...

More than 100 new Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Schemes have joined the official listings this year, according to the latest data. HM Revenue & Customs...

The amount of tax paid by retirement savers putting too much money into their pensions has tripled after a succession of cuts to the...

Experts charged with overhauling the rules over how inheritance tax is charged have issued a plea for help. They want families and professionals who have...

If you are subject of a dreaded inquiry from the tax man, rest assured the probe into your financial affairs is not random. HM Revenue...

Only one in three over 55s approaching retirement who take advice from an IFA have considered inheritance planning, according to research. The findings suggest not...

The tax man is probing the financial affairs of 180 football stars at 51 English Premier League and Football League clubs in an inquiry...

Filing a tax return late is expensive - as the 745,000 taxpayers who missed the self-assessment deadline at midnight on January 31 are about...

Taxpayers with cash, property and investments overseas are approaching their last chance to bring their tax affairs up to date. Any taxpayer who has failed...

Aggressive tax inspectors are turning the screw on grieving families by challenging claims for inheritance tax reliefs, say financial experts. The tax take for HM...

QROPS pensions are opening at the rate of one a day. The market has seen 35 new offshore pensions for expats open in the past...

Christmas Day last year was rather taxing for 300 people who filed their self-assessment returns online – but with filing a tax return taking...

Expats can snub tax inquiries from HM Revenue and Customs without worrying about any comeback or penalties following a landmark court ruling. HMRC has always...

The official list of worldwide QROPS pensions has increased by 11 in the past two weeks – taking the global number to 1,163. The rising...

Threatening to take taxpayers to court if they dispute HM Revenue & Customs rulings has helped boost the self-assessment tax take by £1.4 billion. Extra...

A fake green investment gang who duped nearly 800 celebrities and wealthy investors into handing over more than £100 million has been jailed. The six-strong...

SIXTEEN offshore pensions were added to the HMRC QROPS List over the past 14 days. Worldwide, the number of QROPS grew from 1,136 on November...

HM Revenue & Customs has lost another challenge by an expat property owner against unfair charges for failing to file a capital gains tax...

Expat landlords hoping to file a paper self-assessment return need to make sure they hit this month’s deadline. Landlords should have their return with HM...