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  • Leicester workshop offers small high-tech firms advice on innovation

    Small and medium-sized high-tech companies are being invited to a free workshop in Leicester on support available for business growth, research and development (R&D) tax credits and innovation. The event will be held on Tuesday 18 March at Stamford Court, University of Leicester.

  • Second-hand car dealer tax scheme scrapped

    A tribunal has found that a tax avoidance scheme which involved celebrities, fund managers and other high earners claiming that they were second-hand car dealers in their spare time did not work.

  • Bristol & West tax avoidance plan loses again

    Bristol & West plc, owned by Bank of Ireland, has lost its second attempt to avoid £27 million of corporation tax by claiming that there was a loophole in the law governing the taxation of derivatives.

  • Tax credits checks for Nottingham customers

    Tax credits customers in Nottingham who are now living with a partner are being reminded to update their tax credits claim as HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) launches a new campaign to reduce tax credits error and fraud.

  • Checking childcare costs

    Tax credits customers in Belfast are being asked to check their childcare costs as HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) launches a new campaign to reduce tax credits error and fraud.

  • Small businesses urged to cash in with simpler accounting

    With the new tax year just around the corner, small businesses are being urged to consider a scheme that allows them to be taxed on money that flows in and out of their business, rather than using full accounting rules.

  • New marker launched to tackle fuel fraud

    The UK and Ireland governments are to bring in a new product to mark rebated fuels, including the off-road diesel commonly known in the UK as ‘red diesel’, in a move that will boost both countries’ fight against illegal fuel laundering.

  • Taxman warns against rebate phishing scams

    HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is warning taxpayers not to be caught out by email phishing scams which offer tax rebates in return for bank account or credit card details.

  • Record-breaking year for tax returns

    More than 10 million tax returns were received by the 31 January filing deadline, beating last year’s total of 9.61 million, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) revealed today.

  • Tax return deadline just days away

    If you’re one of the 2.8 million people who still haven’t filed their 2012-13 tax return, you’ve only got until midnight on Friday to do it online and pay what you owe.

  • HMRC to build revolutionary new digital services in the North East

    HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is launching a recruitment drive in the North East for more than 50 digital specialists to staff a new Digital Centre. The centre will build digital tax services that will make it simpler, clearer and faster for people and businesses to manage their tax affairs.

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