HMRC will receive an extra three quarters of a million pounds to fund their ongoing fight against tax dodging, the chancellor announced this afternoon.
The move to combat non-compliance and criminal activity was welcomed by the Association of Revenue and Customs (ARC), which represents the taxman’s senior staff members. The union’s president, Tony Wallace, claimed the £750m injection “will yield a significant dividend for the country”.
R (on the application of APVCO 19 Ltd & others) v HM Treasury & another
E Dunne and V Gray v CRC, Queen’s Bench Division
Does the general anti-abuse rule deserve criticism?
Pendragon plc & others v CRC, Supreme Court
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Abbey National Treasury Services plc & another (TC4424)
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Gemsupa Ltd & another (TC4302)
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