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Treasury targets £12bn from tax avoidance

Among these is a proposal to make access to 'licenses or services for businesses conditional on them being registered for tax'.

Who’s tougher on tax avoidance – Labour or Conservatives? by George Bull

The fact that the question can – or has – to be asked reflects the roles which successive governments play in contributing to the design of the tax system in the UK. So how does that design look now? And which party is tougher on tax avoidance

Tilney Bestinvest: Another Nail In The Coffin for The Buy To Let Market

David Smith, Director of Financial Planning at Tilney Bestinvest, comments on the impact of the Budget for the Buy-to-Let market:

UK Budget 2016 - Weaker growth prompts more fiscal tightening - Schroders

Azad Zangana, Senior European Economist, comments on the UK's 2016 Budget

Deloitte Offshore Tax Bulletin

UK Budget 2016

Non-doms handed significant Budget CGT concession

This is a welcome surprise for UK resident non-doms

Tax haven Scotland: Government blocks move to end offshore land ownership

Revelations that Scotland’s largest aristocratic owner, the Duke of Buccleuch, uses a Cayman Islands tax haven firm to control and sell Scottish land gave fresh impetus for action.

Tax slashed for Resi Funds following UK Budget

This is set to have particular impact on the UK’s regional investors who will see average tax payments jump up, on average, 2.5 times.

UK: Offshore Property Developers

The new charge will apply to disposals that occur on or after the date that the legislation is introduced

The problem with promises to crack down on tax-dodging banks

The system gives room for avoidance but taxpayers at least know what to expect, writes Clemens Fuest

Budget 2016 at a glance: the key points

George Osborne has unveiled the budget. Here are the key points

Investors set to gain from tax transparency

Global tax avoidance measures and improving governance benefits investors.

Tax system is making UK attractive place to do business, KPMG claims

Britain closes gap on Ireland as most appealing place to do business, owing mainly to its competitive tax system

European parliament to probe multinationals on tax arrangements

However, the Cayman Islands and the Isle of Man have declined to appear, as have Fiat Chrysler and Starbucks.

Goldsmith slammed for targeting London's Hindus with 'scaremongering' jewellery tax leaflet

The Tory mayoral candidate sent out a letter to London's Tamil community claiming his Labour rival wanted to tax their family jewels

Multinationals and tax authorities appear before tax rulings committee

Also tax-related state aid verdicts and investigations by the Commission are likely to be discussed.

Budget Wish List - LCP Property

3% Additional Rate Stamp Duty – LCP's Budget Wish List

Bankers' bonus tax avoidance schemes so complex judges named them after Houdini are illegal, Supreme Court judges rule in a legal battle over bill worth £183MILLION

Ruling against UBS Group, AG and Deutsche Bank at Supreme Court

Credit Suisse probed in Italy in tax evasion case: sources

Credit Suisse offices in Milan were searched by Italian police in December 2014 as part of an investigation by Milan prosecutors.

Flight of the non-doms?

Wealthy beneficiaries say they will leave the country if Britain revamps a special tax status