Reeves must provide ‘more stable’ tax policy, finance bosses say May 20, 2025 Rachel Reeves is facing pressure to provide a “clearer, more stable tax environment,” when she delivers her growth strategy in July. The Chancellor is once again in the spotlight after a damning report from finance bosses indicated the industry was prepped to support growth ambitions, but structural barriers were holding them back. Top players in [...]
Umbrella Union to be wound up after HMRC tax avoidance accusation May 16, 2025 A Liverpool-based contracting company accused of promoting tax avoidance is to be wound up after appointing liquidators, City AM can reveal. The firm, called, Umbrella Union, described itself as an “umbrella contracting company” which “can help you comply with financial regulations whilst remaining self employed.” In October last year, HMRC added the company to its [...]
Small business tax evasion costing HMRC billions as ‘significant gaps’ persist September 9, 2024 Small business tax evasion has caused the UK to lose billions of pounds of revenue a year as "significant gaps" in the UK's tax authority's strategies persist.