HM Revenue and Customs
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His Majesty's Revenue and Customs is a non-ministerial department of the UK government responsible for the collection of taxes, the payment of some forms of state support, the administration of other regulatory regimes including the national minimum wage and the issuance of national insurance numbers. HMRC was formed by the merger of the Inland Revenue and HM Customs and Excise, which took effect on 18 April 2005. The department's logo is the Tudor Crown enclosed within a circle.
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MPs demand answers about sanctions regime after Sky investigation The Treasury Select Committee has sent a formal notice to HM Revenue & Customs demanding answers to critical questions about how it has been enforcing trade sanctions on Russia, following a Sky News..Sky News - Published | |
Billions lost to tax evasion but HMRC has no targeted measures to stop it - report Roughly £5.5bn of potential state revenue has been lost due to tax evasion, according to the government spending watchdog.Sky News - Published | |
Angela Rayner cleared by HMRC over claims around ex-council house saleLabour's Angela Rayner has been cleared by His Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) after claims she failed to pay capital gains tax on the sale of her former home.Sky News - Published | |
Tax case dismissed against ex-Man City defender MendyBenjamin Mendy was able to settle the bill with HMRC after selling his house in Cheshire, a court heard.BBC Sport - Published | |
Labour hires experts to 'modernise' HMRC and stop people being left 'hanging on the phone'Labour has appointed an expert panel to help it "modernise" His Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) if it wins the next election, with the shadow chancellor pledging to stop people being "left hanging..Sky News - Published | |
'I stepped in front of a minicab': The devastating impact of crippling tax demands from HMRCTens of thousands of people are facing crippling tax demands from HMRC for tax their employers failed to pay. It's an injustice that has been compared with the Horizon scandal.Sky News - Published | |
Hunt intervenes to stop HMRC closing helplines over summerJeremy Hunt has intervened to stop HMRC closing its helplines for half the year following outcry.Sky News - Published | |
HMRC closing tax helpline for half the year - what you need to knowHMRC will close its self-assessment helpline line for almost six months every year, forcing customers to use its online services instead.Sky News - Published | |
HMRC accused of 'airbrushing' Loan Charge scandal amid calls for inquiryCampaigners and MPs are calling for a parliamentary inquiry into the Loan Charge scandal – accusing HMRC of "airbrushing" its approach to a harsh tax crackdown linked to several suicides.Sky News - Published | |
Reading docked two more points over HMRC billReading have a further two points deducted by the EFL after failing to pay a HMRC bill within a specified 80-day window.BBC Sport - Published | |
Estee Lauder, Greggs and easyjet among employers HMRC says failed to pay minimum wageEstee Lauder, Greggs and easyjet are among well-known employers named by the government for failing to pay workers the national living wage.Sky News - Published | |
HMRC accused of 'dangerous and sinister' new tactics in tax crackdown linked to 10 suicidesHMRC has been accused of using "dangerous and sinister" new tactics in a tax crackdown that has already been linked to 10 suicides.Sky News - Published | |
'You feel like you can't fight back': Thousands being targeted in HMRC tax-collecting scheme linked to 10 suicidesFour years ago, Michael Squires received a letter that turned his life upside down.Sky News - Published | HMRC jokily reminds darts sensation Luke Littler, 16, of tax due after remarkable runHMRC used a sarcastic post on X quoting a Sky News story to remind Luke Littler of his income tax obligations after his remarkable run to the World Darts Championship final.Sky News - Published |
Nearly 4,800 'festive filers' submitted their tax return on Christmas DayNearly 4,800 'festive filers' filled out their tax returns on Christmas Day, according to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).Sky News - Published | Sheff Wed pay HMRC debt to come out of embargoSheffield Wednesday owner Dejphon Chansiri says the club have settled their bill with HM Revenue and Customs.BBC Sport - Published |
Sheff Wed owner asks fans for £2m to pay debtsSheffield Wednesday owner Dejphon Chansiri asks fans to raise £2m to help pay an outstanding debt to HMRC and cover wages.BBC Sport - Published | HMRC claim back £124.8m from Premier League clubsHMRC investigators claim back almost £125m in unpaid tax from Premier League clubs in the year to March 2023.BBC Sport - Published |
HMRC lodges winding-up petition against Wigan His Majesty's Revenue & Customs lodges a winding-up petition against Wigan Athletic over unpaid tax bills, with a hearing date of 26 July.BBC Sport - Published | London Irish served winding-up petition by HMRC Cash-strapped Premiership club London Irish are served a winding-up petition by HM Revenue & Customs over an unpaid tax bill.BBC Sport - Published |
Gary Lineker wins £4.9m tax appeal against HMRC Gary Lineker has won his £4.9m tax appeal against HMRC.Sky News - Published | Sir Keir Starmer publishes his tax returnsSir Keir Starmer paid £67,033 to HMRC in the last financial year, his tax returns show.Sky News - Published |
Court dismisses Southend winding-up petition A winding-up petition against Southend United is dismissed by the High Court after the club paid £1.4m owed to HMRC.BBC Sport - Published | 'A serious failure to meet ministerial standards': What was found in the tax row probe Nadhim Zahawi's failure to disclose that he was in discussions with HMRC over his taxes was a "serious failure to meet" ministerial standards, a damning report into the affair has found.Sky News - Published |
Sunak fails to place full confidence in Nadhim Zahawi over tax investigationRishi Sunak has refused to place his full confidence behind Nadhim Zahawi as the Tory party chairman faces an investigation into whether he breached the ministerial code over an HMRC tax settlement.Sky News - Published | Nadhim Zahawi settled tax issue with HMRC while he was chancellor, Sky News told Nadhim Zahawi settled his tax issue with HMRC while he was serving as chancellor, a government source has told Sky News.Sky News - Published |
'The public requires answers': Labour writes to HMRC over Nadhim Zahawi tax dispute claims HMRC is facing pressure to reveal whether Nadhim Zahawi paid a penalty to the tax office after he reportedly agreed to hand over millions of pounds. Sky News - Published | Questions remain over ex-chancellor's 'seven-figure settlement' with HMRC Questions about the tax dealings of Nadhim Zahawi continue to swirl around Westminster following reports the former chancellor agreed to pay a seven-figure settlement to HMRC.Sky News - Published |
'Absolutely staggering': HMRC failing to collect 5% of tax that's owed - as its value revealed Billions of pounds that could be spent on fixing public services and filling the "black hole" in the UK's finances is being lost through unpaid taxes, MPs have warned.Sky News - Published | More than five million people have less than a month to submit tax return - or face a fine Around 5.7 million people have less than a month to submit their tax return or face a fine, according to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).Sky News - Published |
Sunak's Eat Out to Help Out contributes to £4.5bn lost to COVID fraud The total value of fraud in three COVID-19 schemes totalled £4.5bn, of which the taxpayer is only going to get £1.1bn back, the head of HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has told MPs.Sky News - Published | Worcester Warriors: WRFC Players Ltd wound up in High CourtWRFC Players Ltd, the payroll arm of Worcester Warriors, is wound up in the High Court over money owed to HMRC.BBC Sport - Published |
Steel tycoon Gupta agrees on tax deal with HMRC The steel tycoon Sanjeev Gupta has won another reprieve after agreeing a new deal with HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) to repay tens of millions of pounds of tax liabilities.Sky News - Published | |
