HMRC disclosures rise as agency clamps down on tax evasion with cross-border data exchange
German sportswear giant says long-running investigation unlikely to have ‘any significant financial impact’
Parliament passes central bank reform that will set up a new monetary policy board
A concerted push towards open-access data is needed to fight dirty money
Speedy establishment of public registers of beneficial ownership seen as vital in crackdown
MPs pledge independent inquiry into much-criticised policy
Luxury cars and boats among items seized over widespread VAT fraud scheme, says European prosecutor
UK revenue authority says its teams are focusing their work on the highest-impact cases
French and Dutch authorities swoop in long-running investigation
A UK transparency levy would kick-start global efforts to make it harder to conceal business ownership and beneficiaries
Dublin spent €10mn on legal fees defending tax deal that European court says contravened EU rules
Libertarian leader seeks billions in undeclared savings to boost economy
Spending watchdog says HMRC lacks a strategy to combat problem
Analysts say FOI data for 2022-23 suggests agency is better using resources to boost compliance
A ‘voluntary disclosure is better than no disclosure’
The stakes of a fight over ‘astronomical’ profits in low-tax countries are visible only in fine print
UK tax authority was pursuing Conservative donor for income and employment-related taxes
Co-ordinated levy on total wealth of super-rich is feasible and enforceable, says paper commissioned for G20
Almost 1,000 enquiries result in just 14 new disclosures of overseas income
Analysts cast doubt over pledges to deliver up to £6bn in savings by tackling tax dodging
Taxi drivers now obliged to join other professions in accepting card payments
Anne Brorhilker, who led investigation into ‘cum-ex’ scandal, accuses judiciary of being too lenient on white-collar crime
HMRC estimates 40,000 taxpayers are still being pursued over tax avoidance schemes
West African country steps up scrutiny of world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange
Smartpay Limited in 2015 told a recruitment agency that it was an onshore company
