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Taxman says 'We’re too busy to chase offshore cash': Revenue to miss £1bn evasion target by £780m according to watchdog

The alert was buried in the fine details of the OBR’s 260-page report on last week’s Budget.

Challenger banks call for even more help from the Chancellor

Andy Golding, chief executive of buy-to-let lender OneSavings Bank, is more sceptical about help for challengers.

Gulf real estate investors hit by new UK residential tax

Experts report that the increase in tax payable on second transactions could make investors from the Gulf more nervous, particularly as the UK already hiked the level of SDLT imposed on residential property worth more than £1.5 million ($2.1 million

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