HMRC predicts £110m recovery from tax avoidance scheme promoter
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) believes it is poised to recover £110 million after winning a legal battle against a tax avoidance scheme promoter.
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Scotland exported £27.1bn of goods in year to June, figures reveal
The value of goods exported by Scotland has risen by more than 20% driven by growth in oil and gas exports, new figures show.
Newcastle United lose High Court challenge over documents seized in tax probe
Newcastle United have lost a High Court challenge over the seizure of documents by tax officials investigating the financial affairs of several football clubs.
Protesting Dundee workers ‘fired up and ready to take action’ over pay freeze
Thousands of public sector workers in Dundee are set to take action in an attempt to force the UK Government to scrap a cap on their wages.
High Court ruling means Dundee HMRC job redundancies put on hold
A series of proposed voluntary redundancies at Dundee’s HMRC offices have been put on hold as a result of a High Court ruling.
Job switch concerns at Dundee HMRC office
A trade union has warned of “huge issues” with HMRC plans to transfer hundreds of jobs in Dundee to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
Warning for 1,000s in Dundee who claim benefits from HMRC
Thousands of Dundonians could lose their tax credits if they miss the deadline for renewing them.
Ex-Scotland captain Barry Ferguson declared bankrupt
Former Rangers and Scotland captain Barry Ferguson has been declared bankrupt after owing tax debts of over £1.4million.
Majority of Dundee HMRC staff to be moved
Tax bosses have insisted that “the majority” of workers at a Dundee office will receive a transfer elsewhere in the city as part of a shake-up of staffing.
Union vows to fight for Dundee HMRC jobs
Union chiefs have vowed to fight for jobs at HMRC amid reports 34 employees have been invited to apply for voluntary redundancy.
Disgust as tax bosses sack yet another Dundee worker over disability
A major Dundee employer has been branded “disgusting” after another of its workers was sacked over her disability.
HMRC worker scammed £23k of benefits
An HMRC worker scammed benefit bosses out of £23,000 in child and working tax credits.
iTunes phone scammer strikes again in Tayside
Police Scotland is reminding members of the public to be on their guard after a further incident whereby an 67-year-old woman was contacted by fraudsters by telephone claiming to be from PPI asking her to purchase iTunes vouchers.
Local man, 84, defrauded of £1,000 in iTunes phone scam
Police Scotland is investigating a telephone scam in which an 84 year old man was defrauded of £1,000 in Perth this week.
Dundee tax worker jailed for scamming her HMRC bosses out of £65k
An HMRC worker who scammed her own bosses out of £65,000 after lying to them about her marriage has been jailed.
Dundee fraud woman who scammed £32k in benefits jailed
A woman who fraudulently claimed £32,000 of benefits has been jailed for eight months.
Dundee tax worker in £65,000 fraud exposed by ‘romantic messages’
An HMRC worker scammed her own bosses out of £65,000 after lying to them about her marriage.
HMRC failure to get tough with rich undermines whole tax system, MPs warn
HM Revenue and Customs’ failure to get tough with Britain’s richest individuals is undermining confidence in the whole tax system, MPs have warned.
Dundee woman fraudulently claimed £32,000 of benefits
A woman who fraudulently claimed £32,000 of benefits faces jail.
New hope for 130 city tax office jobs as ‘positive’ talks held
“Some, if not all” of the 130 jobs at risk in Dundee’s tax office could be saved, it was claimed today.