HMRC chief digital wonk Jacky Wright takes flight back to Microsoft's light 'I am so proud of all that we have achieved in my two years' On-Prem26 Sep 2019 | 20
HMRC slaps Getronics with winding-up petition: It'll be sorted out today, blurts tech services firm Hurry up – nearly beer o' clock Channel25 Sep 2019 | 24
HMRC's HTTPS howler: Childcare payments site cert expired at 1am on Sunday, down for hours Updated Gov.uk portal finally lurched back to life after lunch Security23 Sep 2019 | 31
Industry reps told the UK taxman everything wrong with extending IR35. What happened next will astound you Don't like it? Take it to an employment tribunal! Legal15 Jul 2019 | 167
As HMRC's quarterly deadline for online VAT filing looms, biz dogged by 'technical difficulties' Has tax been made digital yet? Not quite, it would appear On-Prem08 Jul 2019 | 52
UK taxman spent six times more with AWS last year than cloud firm paid in corporation tax Updated Taxpayers taken for 'mugs' as UK.gov contract awards surface SaaS11 Jun 2019 | 96
UK taxman falls foul of GDPR, agrees to wipe 5 million voice recordings used to make biometric IDs Yes, yes, yes, we've told the ICO we are doing so, says HMRC Security03 May 2019 | 39
Loose Women woman's IR35 win deals another high-profile blow to UK taxman's grip on rules Freelance techies take note On-Prem16 Apr 2019 | 86
Who had 'one week in' for a Making Tax Digital c0ckup? Well done, you win... absolutely nothing Software vendors report UK VAT API returning spurious data, confusing users On-Prem10 Apr 2019 | 36
Sick of being the bad guy, UK taxman needs YOU(?) to help it be more 'customer-centric' HMRC seeks AI, voice, digital engagement bods as part of tech group's overhaul On-Prem09 Apr 2019 | 15
HMRC accused of not understanding its own IR35 tax reforms ahead of private sector rollout MPs also voice concerns about accuracy of status-check tool Legal08 Apr 2019 | 74
Go on, feast your eyes on... HMRC's backend: 4,000 IT staff, its hookup with AWS and more OpenInfra Days UK 2019 UK taxman's digital boss talks living with Amazon SaaS02 Apr 2019 | 29
UK taxman plans to, er, Crown Hosting boss. Who'll take £115k to be its champion in HMRC? Seeks willing body to 'take services live' plus another senior type for networks role Legal01 Apr 2019 | 9
6 days to go, no sweat, just more than a million UK firms still to sign up to Making Tax Digital Cashflow software biz says it is 'confident' taxman will go easy Legal26 Mar 2019 | 31
Small Brit firms beg for 'light touch' as only half are ready for digital tax reforms due next month We also have Brexit to be utterly unprepared for, yo Software11 Mar 2019 | 53
Three-quarters of crucial border IT systems at risk of failure? Bah, it's not like Brexit is *looks at watch* err... next month EVERYTHING IS FINE On-Prem28 Feb 2019 | 211
HMRC: We 'rigorously tested' IR35 tax-check tool... but have almost nothing to show for it 'Normally you'd have reams of documentation... all they have is one page' Legal08 Feb 2019 | 75
Thanks for all those data-flow warnings, UK.gov. Now let's talk about your own Brexit prep. Yep, just as we thought Senior officials briefed on public bodies that still need data milled or stored in EU Legal04 Feb 2019 | 169
Just keep slurping: HMRC adds two million taxpayers' voices to biometric database But thousands opting out in 'backlash', says privacy group Security25 Jan 2019 | 21
The lighter side of HMRC: We want your money, but we also want to make you laugh Junior staffers, cold fingers get blamed for missed payments in taxman's annual attempt at humour Bootnotes21 Jan 2019 | 95
UK taxman told to chill out 'cos loan charge is whacking tax dodgers and whoopsies alike Contractor lobby seizes on report as indictment of IR35 Legal04 Dec 2018 | 47
HMRC: 30 months to prep Northern Ireland backstop systems, 24 for customs Nope, not from now – from whenever politicos make up their minds Legal23 Nov 2018 | 58
Peers to HMRC: Digital tax reforms 3 days after Brexit? Hold your horses, how 'bout 3 years... Updated Sweeping changes to VAT will hit small biz, says committee On-Prem22 Nov 2018 | 79
Brit smart meter biz blamed Apple's iPhone 7 launch for its late taxes And you know what? The judge agreed with them Legal22 Oct 2018 | 25
HMRC rapped as Brexit looms and customs IT release slips again Public Accounts Committee 'concerned' businesses haven't been told how to prepare Legal05 Oct 2018 | 66
Contractors slam UK taxman's 'aggressive' IR35 tax reforms HMRC urged to adjust plans after losing case against one of its own former freelancers Legal25 Sep 2018 | 56
HMRC contractor scores IR35 payout after yet another taxman blunder CEST tool gets it wrong – for its own creators Legal24 Sep 2018 | 33
Like tax? Love networks? UK taxmen have a job just for you Public sector money crew wants a head of networks just in time for Brexit Networks13 Sep 2018 | 12
UK.gov's no-deal plans leave HMRC customs, VAT systems scrambling to keep up Pity the external software devs – they only just found out about this! Software06 Sep 2018 | 65
Surprise! VAT, customs likely to get a bit trickier in a Brexit no-deal world UK traders: 'Help us, HMRC, you're our only hope' On-Prem24 Aug 2018 | 150
UK taxman told: IR35 still isn't working in the public sector, and you want to take it private? Status-checking tool isn't fit for purpose, and then there's Brexit Legal10 Aug 2018 | 47
Amazon meets the incredible SHRINKING UK taxman £1.7m tax on profits of £72.4m thanks to a surging share price On-Prem03 Aug 2018 | 104
UK taxman outlines its CHIEF concerns for customs IT systems Execs admit some traders might miss the boat in a no-deal Brexit Legal12 Jul 2018 | 33
CEST la vie, IR35 workers: HMRC sets out stall for ignoring Mutuality of Obligation Don't have a cow, but taxman test disappears MOO Legal10 Jul 2018 | 49
UK.gov told: You're not very good at collecting quality data, are you? Spending watchdog's report also has barbs for outsourcing and, of course, Brexit On-Prem05 Jul 2018 | 7
HMRC told AGAIN to toughen up on VAT-dodging online traders MPs: Fraudsters still damaging public purse and businesses On-Prem29 Jun 2018 | 31
UK taxman has amassed voice profiles of 5.1 million taxpayers Big Brother Watch questions legal basis for data retention Security25 Jun 2018 | 60
HMRC: Aria PC's £2m MSN Messenger deals bonanza was VAT fraud UK taxman urges tribunal to throw out reseller's appeal Channel25 Jun 2018 | 9
Brit reseller Aria PC's appeal against HMRC VAT fraud finding gets under way Firm disputes findings of taxman and First-Tier tribunal On-Prem21 Jun 2018 | 10
Brit reseller Aria PC mounts appeal against £750k taxman VAT fiddle ruling Full details of case now available after Reg legal victory Channel21 May 2018 | 22
HMRC opens consultation to crack down on off-payroll working in private sector UK Gov reckons it could lose up to £1.2bn due to IR35 non-compliance Legal18 May 2018 | 78
Brit IT contractor wins appeal against HMRC to pay £26k in back taxes Universal credit consultant takes on taxman over IR35 law Legal17 May 2018 | 50
Recycling tech biz bosses get years for VAT fraud, money laundering Didn't realise IT was only thing were supposed to refurbish Channel25 Apr 2018 | 12
HMRC delays digi tax plans amid Brexit customs woes UK taxmen triaging projects to prioritise trucks' passage at Dover Legal13 Apr 2018 | 37
Amazon and eBay agree to expose potential VAT evaders for UK tax man Voluntary agreement gets green light – irony klaxon sounded Legal06 Apr 2018 | 73
Chin up, SMEs. You might get crumbs from Big Tech tax clampdown – UK MPs Want more govt business, you say?* You're a riot, old chum Legal28 Mar 2018 | 8
Capita screw-ups are the pits! Brit ex-miner pensioners billed for thousands in extra tax Outsourcer blames HMRC's new PAYE portal Channel12 Mar 2018 | 54
Most IT contractors want employment benefits if clobbered with IR35 That'll go down well with full-time Sir Humphreys.. Legal09 Mar 2018 | 168
UK taxman has domain typo-squatter stripped of HMRC web addresses Panama corporation owns nearly 54,000 dot-UK sites Legal15 Jan 2018 | 42
Childcare is a pain in the bum and so is HMRC's buggy subsidies site Thousands still experiencing issues since April launch Legal15 Jan 2018 | 45
UK taxman told to go easy on transformation with Brexit in headlights Unwieldy projects AND leaving the EU? Don't make us laugh Legal12 Jan 2018 | 25
MPs slam HMRC's 'deeply worrying' lack of post-Brexit customs system Food could be left rotting in trucks at the border Legal14 Nov 2017 | 192
HMRC boss defends shift to AWS, says they got 50% knocked off Is Amazon the only one who can handle its cloudy needs? No, there is one other... SaaS26 Oct 2017 | 81
HMRC's switch to AWS killed a small UK cloud business Exclusive Questions raised over supplier lock-in, tax avoidance, SME agenda On-Prem24 Oct 2017 | 105
Watchdog slams HMRC, Amazon over 'dismal' response to UK biz hurt by online VAT fraud Estimate of full impact 'out of date and flawed' says committee Legal18 Oct 2017 | 37
Kebab and pizza shop owner jailed for hiding £179k from the taxman What a carve-up! Bootnotes22 Sep 2017 | 64
New HMRC IT boss to 'recuse' herself over Microsoft decisions Exclusive UK taxman's CDIO Jacky Wright currently on 'sabbatical' Legal18 Sep 2017 | 87
Just how are HMRC’s IT systems going to cope with Brexit? Answers on a postcard, please Legal15 Sep 2017 | 61
HMRC scoops up Microsoft veep for CIO role Jacky Wright to lead tech for UK tax collector On-Prem14 Sep 2017 | 10
MPs accuse Amazon and eBay of profiteering from VAT fraudsters HMRC: About £1.5bn lost due to overseas sellers' tax swerve On-Prem14 Sep 2017 | 51
UK taxman forks out to parents after glitch smacks child benefits site HMRC: But we got less than 1,500 complaints about the tech… Legal23 Aug 2017 | 5
Corporate criminal tax offences likely to further increase HMRC's use of dawn raids, says expert Good morning Legal09 Aug 2017 | 31