There were fewer than five criminal cases in 2023/2024.
HMRC prosecutions of tax enablers fall sharply
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Business Tax
Proposed changes to R&D tax credit assurances
New consultation explores mandatory advance approvals.
New HMRC escalation route for PAYE delays
Priority email support launches for agents from 31 March.
Bigger rewards for tax fraud whistleblowers
HMRC will pay informants a share of the recovered tax.
IR35 reforms raise £4.2bn extra tax
Stricter rules push more self-employed into PAYE roles.
Landlords to receive MTD letters
Landlords and sole traders to receive letters from April.
PAC demands stronger action on tax evasion
MPs call for tougher fraud prevention measures.
Extra HMRC funding recovered £45.7bn in 2024
Tax investigations raise 28% more than 2023.
Treasury losing revenue from spirit excise
Industry calls for tax reform to boost growth.
NI hike to raise employer costs by 60%
Businesses face tax and wage hikes from next tax year.
Employers to pay 60% more in NICs
Higher NICs and increased minimum wage add to rising costs.
HMRC launches R&D tax disclosure scheme
HMRC opens new scheme for excess R&D claims.
UK businesses using tax havens halves
Fewer companies avoid UK tax through offshore schemes.
R&D tax relief falls for SMEs
Fraud clampdown and reduced claims impact SME relief uptake.
HMRC introduces online tool for overlap relief calculation
New resource supports accurate tax reporting.
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