Gary Lineker’s battle over £5m tax bill with HMRC takes latest twist December 3, 2024 Gary Lineker’s dispute over a £4.9m tax bill was back in court this week, as HMRC aims to overturn a previous ruling in Lineker’s favour
Oh! Darling: Harry Potter star Rupert Grint owes taxman £1.8m thanks to Beatles clause November 29, 2024 Harry Potter star Rupert Grint's appeal against HMRC imposing a £1.8m tax bill on him was dismissed, after a Tribunal upheld a Beatles clause
UK property market surges but warnings of Budget’s impact linger November 29, 2024 Transactions in the UK residential property hit over 100,000 in October but expects warn the full impact of the Budget has yet to be filtered in
Inheritance tax receipts rise as Brits warned to ‘make plans to pass on wealth’ November 21, 2024 Inheritance tax receipts have risen again as experts are warning Brits to better plan for the passing on of wealth, after the Autumn Budget changes. Fresh figures released this morning show inheritance tax receipts for between April and October of this year are £5bn, which is £500m higher than the same period last year. This [...]
HMRC pays out nearly £1m in tax fraud tip-offs November 20, 2024 The tax agency HMRC has nearly doubled the amount paid out to those making tip offs, the highest figure of at least the past seven years
Supreme Court: Firms linked to top Morgan Stanley banker and Wayne Rooney denied tax allowances November 20, 2024 Investment firms have been denied using tax allowances from a marketed tax scheme by the Supreme Court after it dismissed its appeal against the HMRC
Thomson Reuters falls at hurdle in fight against HMRC tax bill November 15, 2024 After trying to fight a whopping £167m tax bill, a court has sided with the tax agency against Thomson Reuters
Huge debts revealed at firm backed by Money Saving Expert’s Martin Lewis November 13, 2024 A company backed by Money Saving Expert’s Martin Lewis has crashed into liquidation owing almost £8m. Documents filed with Companies House have confirmed that London-based Magway recently appointed Gateway as its voluntary liquidator. According to the statement of affairs document, the firm had an estimated total deficiency to its members of over £7.7m. Among its [...]
HMRC probes into serious tax fraud and avoidance fall to lowest level in six years November 10, 2024 A number of tax experts told the FT staff retention and poor resourcing within HMRC was to blame for the drop off.
Debts revealed at Michelin-starred restaurant backed by Gary Neville November 7, 2024 The company behind a Michelin-starred restaurant backed by Gary Neville that closed last year owed almost £1m as it entered liquidation, it has been revealed. The restaurant, called The Man Behind The Curtain, was located in Leeds and run by chef Michael O’Hare. It was awarded a Michelin star in October 2015, three AA Rosettes in 2016, and attracted investment [...]
