More Data – HMRC’s key to the Hidden Economy

The difficulty with the Hidden Economy – like the so-called ‘Tax Gap’ – is that no-one can actually say how big it is. That’s why it’s referred to as being Hidden. It is clear that HMRC believes that the solution...

PAC reports HMRC must try harder, again!

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) in its report of 15 April 2016 is critical of HMRC’s approach to addressing tax evasion which includes concerns over its criminal prosecution policy. To be fair to HMRC, it is not possible to undertake...

Tax Transparency: Our upcoming debate

How can public understanding and tax transparency shape policy and the role of a trusted advisor? The discussion papers that will be used to explore these issues at an exclusive debate in Westminster next Tuesday, 8th of July are now...