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HMRC justifies new powers to take money from your bank account
July 10th, 2014
HMRC is seeking new powers to trawl through debtors’ financial accounts and take money directly if significant debts of over £1,000 are owed. This power has been dubbed ‘Direct Recovery of Debts’. The HMRC Business Plan 2014-16 states that ...
New HMRC Anti-Avoidance Rules Could Trigger Insolvencies
July 9th, 2014
A wave of insolvencies could be triggered when HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) gets the power to force those who have used tax avoidance schemes to pay the disputed money upfront, accountancy firm Moore Stephens has warned. David Elliott, ...
U.S. Treasury Prices Rally on Weak Equities
July 9th, 2014
U.S. Treasury yields fell on Tuesday after the U.S. government’s auction of 3-year Treasury notes, the first of three debt auctions this week. The Treasury Department auctioned $27 billion in three-year notes at a high yield of 0.992 percent, ...
Bonds trade flat as US treasury yields keep rise in check
July 3rd, 2014
Benchmark 10-year bond yield trades flat at 8.66 per cent amidst optimism over falling oil prices and expectations that monsoon showers would help keep food inflation in check, even as a rise in US treasury yields hurts. US treasury ...
Small business bill: HMRC to share VAT data with credit agencies
June 26th, 2014
Under the guise of increasing access to finance, the government brought forward proposals to make VAT registration data available to third parties in the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill published yesterday. As previewed in the Queen’s speech, the ...
HMRC takes in record £23.9bn following tax cheat clampdown
May 27th, 2014
Tax authorities have increased their take by 15% to a record total of £23.9 billion in the year to April following a crackdown on tax avoidance schemes. HM Revenue & Customs said that £8 billion had been received in ...
HMRC error leaves VCTs unable to issue shares
April 25th, 2014
Venture Capital Trusts have been hoarding investor cash after an error from HM Revenue and Customs left the vehicles afraid of issuing new shares. New legislation introduced by the Treasury was intended to prevent VCTs from abusing their tax-efficient ...
HMRC targets evasion in further power push
April 16th, 2014
Further powers are set to be afforded to HM Revenue & Customs as the government looks to tighten the noose on those holding funds offshore and maximise its revenues. Already, the taxman has added to its arsenal. Avoidance schemes ...
FCA statement on EU withdrawal following the March European Council
March 29th, 2018
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) welcomes the agreement reached on the terms of an implementation period that will apply following the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union. The implementation period is intended to operate from 29 March 2019 until ...
FCA UK released the appointment of new Chair
January 8th, 2018
HM Treasury announced the appointment of Charles Randell CBE as the new Chair of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Charles is currently an external member of the Prudential Regulation Committee of the Bank of England and a non-executive board ...
