Record number of SA tax returns filed on time as new penalty regime comes into force

A record 9.45m Self Assessment (SA) tax returns were filed on time this year, as HMRC rolled out its new penalty regime.

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Fraudster who filed no tax, VAT or PAYE returns for seven years jailed for 18 months

A gangmaster who cheated HMRC of more than £350,000 between 2003 and 2009 has been jailed for 18 months.

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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).

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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