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It is the responsibility of any business who purchases alcohol for onward sale or supply to check that the wholesaler they use is operating legitimately.

Launch of register of approved UK alcohol wholesalers

1 April 2017 marked the launch of an online service that will allow those who purchase alcohol for onward sale to check that their UK wholesaler is approved under the Alcohol Wholesale Registration Scheme (AWRS).

No artful dodge for film scheme

No artful dodge for film scheme

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has won a tax avoidance case against film partnership schemes that acquired interests in films that included The Queen and the Roman Polanski remake of Oliver Twist, protecting more than £26m of taxpayers’ money.

Making Tax Digital

Digital tax revolution moves a step closer

More information has been published today on how businesses, the self-employed and landlords will benefit from government plans to modernise the tax system.
Following extensive consultation, with more than 3,000 responses over the last eight months, HMRC has issued in-depth details on how digitising the tax system through its flagship Making Tax Digital project will help millions of businesses

HMRC responds to PAC report on High Net Worth Individuals

HMRC responds to PAC report on High Net Worth Individuals

In response to the Public Accounts Committee's report 'Collecting tax from high net worth individuals' released on 27 January 2017, HMRC has issued the following statement:
“The vast majority of people in the UK pay all the tax they owe and today the top one per cent of earners pay more than quarter of all income tax. There is absolutely no special treatment for the wealthy, and in fact we give

Need a New Year money makeover?

Need a New Year money makeover?

More than 1.3 million couples across the UK have boosted their finances with Marriage Allowance, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has announced today.

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HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is the UK’s tax authority

HMRC is responsible for making sure that the money is available to fund the UK’s public services and for helping families and individuals with targeted financial support.

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