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  • Illegal filling station shut down in Lancashire

    Illegal filling station shut down in Lancashire

    A diesel laundering plant and illegal filling station, capable of evading £14.5 million in duty a year, have been dismantled by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) in the Darwen area of Lancashire.

  • HMRC statement on French Finance Minister remarks

    An HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) spokesperson said:
    "As the French Finance Minister confirmed, there were strict conditions under the terms of the agreement about the use of the HSBC Suisse data that the French tax authority shared with HMRC. 
    "Our records show that, since 2010, we have asked the French on several occasions for permission to use the data for purposes wider than tax, for exam

  • Online tax summaries available now

    Online tax summaries available now

    More than eight million taxpayers who filed their 2013-14 tax return electronically by the 31 January deadline can now access their online tax summary.

  • HMRC map pinpoints tax crime

    HMRC map pinpoints tax crime

    An online map pinpointing tax cheats around the country together with their crime and sentence has been launched today by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). The map allows people to see the impact of HMRC’s enforcement work.

  • HMRC welcomes National Audit Office report on its effectiveness

    HMRC welcomes National Audit Office report on its effectiveness

    HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) welcomed the report by the National Audit Office published today, which recognised the progress the department has made over the past five years in increasing revenues, reducing costs and improving customer service.

  • Biggest digital Self Assessment ever

    Biggest digital Self Assessment ever

    HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) oversaw the biggest digital Self Assessment event ever this year, receiving 10.24 million tax returns by midnight on 31 January – a record 85.5 per cent of which were sent online, it revealed today.

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