HMRC ignores its own behaviour on “Nudge Letters”

It seems that HMRC is immune to the very behavioural techniques which it has so enthusiastically adopted (such as the use of “nudge letters”) to influence taxpayers’ behaviour in complying with the UK tax legislation. In our blog on nudge...

Nudging HMRC to be more transparent with its nudge letters

In recent months, HMRC’s Risk and Intelligence Service (RIS) has once again issued “nudge” letters to individuals who HMRC believes have offshore income and gains that could be liable to UK tax. The “nudge” letters we have seen were issued...

Mazars‎ warns against fraudsters masquerading as HMRC

Members of the public have contacted us regarding suspicious telephone phone calls purporting to be from HM Revenue and Customs Fraud Investigation Service. Those contacted are advised that HMRC is raising an assessment against them and if they would like...

Do you have an interest in or connection to an offshore asset or entity?

If you have an interest in or a connection to an offshore asset or entity (“offshore arrangements”) you are likely to attract the unwanted attention of HM Revenue and Customs (“HMRC”) even though they may have been set up for...