The long and winding road to David Beckham’s knighthood The former England captain may feel he is finally being duly rewarded but it has not come without its questions The Guardian - UK · Jun 6, 2025
Scammers stole €55.8 million from UK tax office in phishing attack The criminal group behind the scam targeted the online accounts of around 100,000 taxpayers. Euronews · Jun 5, 2025
Former world darts champion Rob ‘Voltage’ Cross banned as company director over £450k in unpaid taxes Rob ‘Voltage’ Cross fell foul of the taxman over money taken out of the company he used to collect his earnings The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2025
HMRC admits £47 million loss in breach of 100,000 taxpayer accounts HMRC has lost £47 million after a phishing scam breached tens of thousands of tax accounts The National (Scotland) · Jun 5, 2025
100,000 UK taxpayer accounts hit in £47m phishing attack on HMRC MPs on Treasury committee hear that those affected were being contacted and would face ‘no financial loss’ The Guardian - UK · Jun 4, 2025
HMRC lost £47m after criminals breached 100,000 taxpayer accounts, MPs hear HMRC has lost £47 million after an “organised crime” breach of tax accounts, a group of MPs has heard ... The National (Scotland) · Jun 4, 2025
100,000 HMRC accounts hit as scammers steal £47m in phishing attack Taxpayers who are being contacted will suffer ‘no financial loss’ The Independent UK · Jun 4, 2025
HMRC has lost £47 million in breach of 100,000 taxpayer accounts, MPs hear Taxpayers who are being contacted will suffer ‘no financial loss’, according to John-Paul Marks, the chief executive of HMRC. Evening Standard · Jun 4, 2025
Understanding HMRC's £1,400 Letters: What They Mean and Why You Might Not Owe Anything HMRC is sending £1,400 tax bills, but you may not owe a penny. Learn how to check, challenge, and avoid overpaying tax. International Business Times UK · Jun 4, 2025
House sales ‘plunge’ in April as stamp duty deadline ends buyer stampede The dip was attributed to changes to stamp duty in April which mean buyers have to find a larger lump sum Evening Standard · May 30, 2025
The 44 Scottish firms named and shamed for failing to pay minimum wage Pizza Express, Lidl, British Airways, and outsourcing firm Capita are among the British businesses named by the Government for failing to pay some… The National (Scotland) · May 29, 2025
How your pension salary sacrifice works – and what HMRC tax changes would cost you Workplace contributions have proven a key part of improving people’s future wealth The Independent UK · May 28, 2025
Evening Standard · May 22, 2025 Kate Garraway 'shocked' by £288,000 tax bill amid debt struggles after husband Derek Draper's death Kate Garraway has expressed her shock after the latest details of her financial struggles were revealed following her husband Derek Draper's death.
The Independent UK · May 22, 2025 HMRC collects £780m in just one month of inheritance tax IHT is expected to raise in excess of £9bn for the Treasury this financial year
Evening Standard · May 21, 2025 Some first-time buyers accessing bumper Lifetime Isa deposits of £50,000-plus Savings app Plum found that the top 25 withdrawals made to buy a home in the financial year 2022-23 averaged £51,000.
Evening Standard · May 20, 2025 Around 1m pensioners paying income tax at 40% or above The number of people at state pension age or older who are paying the tax at 40% or above has doubled in four years, according to HMRC figures.
The Guardian - UK · May 15, 2025 Wealthy Britons avoiding more tax than previously thought, spending watchdog says NAO says tax gap for rich individuals may be much more than £1.9bn and urges ministers to redouble efforts
The Guardian - UK · May 14, 2025 Former footballers claim ‘financial grooming’ took them to ‘hell and back’ Politicians and former footballers have protested at the ‘financial grooming’ of Premier League stars who claim they were misled over investment schemes
The Guardian - UK · May 13, 2025 There’s one slight issue with Labour’s immigration plans: they’re completely untethered from reality The government’s new policy will take us back to an uglier, more dangerous place – and it’s not even supported by the data, says professor of public policy Jonathan Portes
Evening Standard · May 7, 2025 Record 299,419 returns filed in first week of new tax year, says HMRC There were 57,815 ‘early filers’ on the first day of the new tax year, which was a Sunday.
The Guardian - UK · May 5, 2025 HMRC under fire for taking more than four months to process tax refunds Reported delays come as tax office says it is shutting free-to-use online filing service used by some small businesses
Evening Standard · Apr 29, 2025 ‘Lumbering dinosaur’ HMRC becoming more expensive and less trusted, say MPs The Commons Public Accounts Committee found the cost of collecting taxes rose by £563 million over the last parliament, while productivity fell.
TechRadar · Apr 29, 2025 HMRC launches £1 billion bid for new CRM system The winning bid will enter into a 15-year contract with HMRC worth £1 billion, and SMEs are being encouraged to apply.