Government signs off tax avoidance scheme for top civil servant just one month after pledging a ‘tougher approach’
Civil Servant Ed Lester (pictured), the boss of the Student Loans Company, is avoiding paying tax on his £182,000 salary despite a government pledge to improve HMRC’s powers to stop such avoidance.
HMRC does not understand how people are paid - controversial document reveals concerns over RTI
HMRC does not understand how small employers pay their staff, according to a controversial written submission to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC).
HMRC call centre strike goes ahead on SA deadline day – Revenue assures people there is a two-day extension
Up to 20,000 members of the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union who work in HMRC call centres are striking on self-assessment deadline day today.
Online filing of tax self-assessment up 10% on last year
HMRC says that up to 7m online tax returns have been received as of last night, with 395,886 people filing yesterday.
Ceridian warns employers their systems may fail to comply with auto-enrolment - resulting in fines and prison sentences
HR and payroll provider Ceridian says payroll is key in ensuring compliance with auto-enrolment legislation that could lead to fines and prison sentences for employers.
CIPD boss steps down as she battles with cancer
Jackie Orme, chief executive of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, is standing down from her role as she undergoes treatment for cancer.
Employers urged to check robustness of salary sacrifice following £158m Reed case
Employers using salary sacrifice schemes are being urged to check their robustness after Reed lost a £158m tax case against HMRC.
Self-assessment deadline extended by two days
Self-assessment tax returns will not incur a £100 penalty if they miss the January 31 deadline due to planned strikes at HMRC call-centres at the end of the month.
Auto-enrolment timetable changed to provide “breathing space” for small businesses
In a move that has drawn criticism from unions the government has announced that the timetable for auto-enrolment will be adjusted so that small businesses are not affected by the reforms until after the next general election.
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