Analysis by Pinsent Masons indicates that, in the 12 months to the end of March this year, HMRC has collected £540m in extra revenue from industries such as adult entertainment and dog breeding as it clamps down on sectors where it believes tax evasion and avoidance are rife.

Introducing Kathryn Farmer of Wade Ceramics Kate’s career has mainly been based in the ceramics industry. Kate moved on to become the Lord Mayors Secretary for the City of Stoke-on-Trent for 10 years, before moving back in to the ceramics industry with at Spode and Wade Ceramics.

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Three former Chancellors - Alistair Darling, George Osborne and Philip Hammond - yesterday urged the Government to avoid tax rises in the wake of COVID-19, and to instead consider cuts to VAT or national insurance to stimulate the economy. telegraph.co.uk/business/2020/…

Today we are delighted to announce Xavier is now part of Receipt Bank - adding our data quality to Receipt Bank’s data accuracy! We hope that you're as excited as we are to see what we can do to create the most accurate data analysis for accountants, ever. buff.ly/3d7ihoy

We've had reports of people being approached on Instagram by fraudsters impersonating 90s celebrities. Yes, really. The "celebrity" will message you for a few weeks to gain your trust. And then they'll ask you to collect a large amount of cash through a third party.

Officials at the Treasury and HMRC have been told to prepare to cut VAT for a fixed period to help the economy rebound from the coronavirus pandemic. thetimes.co.uk/edition/news/r…

Mervyn King, a former governor of the Bank of England, has warned that a new financial crisis could be triggered by the weight of state and corporate debt, and the likely number of defaults.

Today, we are proud to announce the appointment of the new President of Women of The Year Luncheon & Awards, British actress - Sally Lindsay . In 2018, Sally joined us on stage to present an award to the women of the Suffragette movement and in 2019 stood as our keynote speaker

After HMRC received tip-offs that some workers may have overclaimed under the Self-employed Income Support Scheme, the Treasury has given itself sweeping powers to issue penalty charges against people who may have claimed too much COVID-19 support. thetimes.co.uk/article/ninety…

HMRC launched a fishing exercise aimed at snaring offshore tax evaders last week, sending letters to UK taxpayers with a foreign bank account who the revenue suspects might have received overseas income or gains. thetimes.co.uk/article/tax-wa…

If you missed our announcement last month, the amazing Sally Lindsay is the new President of Women of the Year. Sally Lindsay #WOTY2020 #WOTY2021 #positivevibes #seeyounextyear #president #welcome #sallylindsay

Household finances fell in August, with rising levels of unemployment hitting average incomes and driving a cutback in spending theguardian.com/business/2020/…

71% of businesses in the economy as a whole said that they were at no risk of insolvency, or at only low risk. However, in the accommodation and food services industry, 17% said that they were at severe risk ow.ly/nDE950BZr6H

Following the PM’s announcement on further restrictions across the country we have decided to extended the furlough scheme for a further month covering 80% of employees’ wages.

More help for Self Assessment taxpayers: HM Revenue and Customs announces Self Assessment taxpayers will not be charged the 5% late payment penalty if pay their tax or set up a payment plan by 1 April 2021 - gov.uk/government/new…

HMRC Self-Assessment repayment claim verification letters - HMRC have shared some information with us about letters they send to verify Income Tax Self-Assessment repayment claims tax.org.uk/policy-technic…

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