HMRC issue winter fuel payment scam warning after thousands targeted Fraudsters have been targeting vulnerable people using texts and phishing websites The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2025
Winter fuel payment scam warning after HMRC receives over 15,000 reports in June Last month, HMRC acted to remove 4,600 fake websites linked to winter fuel payments. Evening Standard · Jul 10, 2025
Flight of the non-doms: how worried should Labour be about the super-rich leaving the UK? Reports say wealthy elite are leaving over tax changes – prompting a possible rethink by Rachel Reeves – but hard data is tricky to find The Guardian - UK · Jul 7, 2025
Stephen McGowan: Murray’s mea culpa won’t wash, but Rangers board can learn Stephen McGowan: Murray’s mea culpa won’t wash, but new Rangers board can learn from his mistakes. The National (Scotland) · Jul 7, 2025
Cryptocurrency holders warned about new rules to unmask anyone dodging tax HM Revenue and Customs will look to identify those who have not been correctly paying tax on their cryptocurrency profits. Evening Standard · Jul 7, 2025
Labour's £46-billion problem: How to find the 'record-high' missing tax IN January, the UK Government announced the “biggest fraud crackdown in a generation” ... The National (Scotland) · Jul 4, 2025
Home buyer mortgage demand expected by lenders to soften over summer months Households are adjusting to ‘ongoing cost pressures’, one finance expert said. Evening Standard · Jul 3, 2025
Marks & Spencer face potential legal challenge from HMRC over viral strawberry sandwich The retailer says it’s a sandwich — but one taxman thinks it might actually be a pudding. The difference? A substantial VAT bill Evening Standard · Jun 30, 2025
Salford thrashed but hope for brighter days as financial situation improves Salford lost 58-0 against St Helens but a winding-up petition was adjourned and they have received a £3m bridging loan The Guardian - UK · Jun 29, 2025
Time has not restored Sir David Murray's battered Rangers legacy Sir David Murray has attempted to explain his decision to sell Rangers to Craig Whyte in his new book, 'Mettle', but here's why it doesn't pass the… The National (Scotland) · Jun 28, 2025
5 pension mistakes you might be making now that will cost you later Lisa Picardo and Claire Trott share things that may be overlooked or going wrong when it comes to pensions. The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2025
Home sales jump by a quarter month on month in May following April slump Stamp duty discounts became less generous in April, but transaction figures for May show a pick-up in house sales Evening Standard · Jun 27, 2025
Home sales jump by a quarter month-on-month in May following April slump Stamp duty discounts became less generous in April, but transaction figures for May show a pick-up in house sales. The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Jun 26, 2025 Number of higher-rate UK taxpayers expected to hit more than 7m this year Frozen tax thresholds mean extra 500,000 to be taxed at 40% on some income in 2025-26, HMRC figures show
International Business Times UK · Jun 25, 2025 From Phishing to Prevention: How UK Taxpayers Can Leverage Emerging Tech to Safeguard Against HMRC Fraud Learn how emerging technologies like AI and biometrics help UK taxpayers prevent HMRC phishing attacks and protect their personal tax data online.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 22, 2025 ‘Billionaires’ bonanza’: Labour derides Reform plan to offer tax exemptions to wealthy Nigel Farage defends policy to top up poorest workers from £250,000 ‘landing fee’ on rich UK newcomers
Evening Standard · Jun 19, 2025 HMRC reveals surge in corporation tax gap and small business non-compliance The corporation tax gap jumped to 15.8% – its highest for more than a decade – in the year to April 2024.
Evening Standard · Jun 15, 2025 HS2 reports subcontractor to HMRC after alleged fraud This comes after a whistleblower threw a spotlight on two firms working on the the West Midlands section of the high-speed line.
The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2025 Either the tax man or the palace: Dame Pat Barker on mistaking honours letter for HMRC The writer, who became CBE in 2000, is known for her Regeneration Trilogy
The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2025 Former England star made bankrupt over £36k tax debt Trevor Sinclair is ‘unable to pay’ the amount, says judge
Evening Standard · Jun 12, 2025 HMRC boss ‘regrets’ frustrations over £49m phishing scam disclosure The revenue body has faced criticism and questions over why MPs were not told earlier about a breach affecting around 100,000 taxpayers.
The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2025 HMRC phishing scam rises to £49m as MPs criticise ‘unacceptable’ delay Approximately 100,000 taxpayers were affected by an ‘organised crime’ incident which started last year
Evening Standard · Jun 10, 2025 HMRC failure to notify MPs sooner about £49m phishing scam ‘unacceptable’ In a letter to HMRC, Treasury Committee chairwoman Dame Meg Hillier said that to discover the information during a session ‘is unacceptable’.
International Business Times UK · Jun 7, 2025 HMRC Ordered to Pay £25K After Sending Sick Worker a Birthday Card and Calling 11 Times in 3 Weeks HMRC was fined £25,000 after sending an unwanted birthday card to a sick employee, as well as calling her 11 times on her sick leave! Here's what the judge explained.