DIRECTOR SENTENCED FOR £492K VAT FRAUD
Director sentenced for £492k VAT fraud – A director of a tiling business has been sentenced after stealing £492,000 through fraudulent VAT returns, despite HMRC giving him the chance to amend them
Director sentenced for £492k VAT fraud – A director of a tiling business has been sentenced after stealing £492,000 through fraudulent VAT returns, despite HMRC giving him the chance to amend them
HMRC helplines struggle to manage call load – 70% of callers wait at least 10 mins to get through while nearly 3m calls are being diverted to automated service to deal with enquiries – big push to go online
HMRC late payment interest rate hits 7.75% but pays much lower rate of interest to taxpayers who have overpaid tax with rate only set at 4.25% – new rates from 22 August
Glasgow shop owner pleads guilty to £725k VAT fraud – A Scottish businessman who knowingly evaded £725,000 in VAT payments to HMRC has pleaded guilty following a large-scale VAT probe
Q&A: higher rate stamp duty transactions – important to remember there are qualifying conditions for farmhouse exemption to apply – it is not enough for the property simply to be a farmhouse. Handy tips
UK restaurants groups see profits double – The largest restaurant businesses have reported an increase in profitability, despite high inflation and staff shortages, but the number of pub closures is escalating
Major change for R&D tax relief claims as companies have to provide advance information and secure HMRC approval before submitting claims – meant to reduce £1bn plus fraud every year
HMRC to appeal Sky commentator £695k IR35 case – Following its defeat over a Sky rugby commentator’s employment status, HMRC is appealing the ruling at the Upper Tribunal
Capital gains tax raises record £16.7bn – in last two years, CGT takings have rocketed, increasing by 60% since 2019-20 when brought in £10bn – £1.8bn from property transactions
CPD learning module: ISA 600 Revised – new requirements – find out about key changes to ISA 600 auditing standard including risk-based approach, use of component auditors and group statements
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