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Private prosecutions – A route to justice for the charity sector
Sophie Tang
24 March 2016
Tackling Tax Evasion – Finance Bill establishes new criminal offence
The Finance Bill 2016 published today, 24 March 2016, confirms the Chancellor’s commitments to crack down on all forms of tax evasion, avoidance and aggressive tax planning as set out in the Budget 2016. A key part of the comprehensive package of measures are new proposals to tackle off-shore evasion using both civil and criminal means. These stem from a series of consultation under the banner of “No Safe Havens”. In particular, the HMRC departmental plan 2015-20 focuses on increasing the number of criminal prosecutions relating to serious and complex tax crime.
22 March 2016
What the Budget means for tax avoidance
One of the key themes of the chancellor’s Budget 2016 was the continued commitment to cracking down on all forms of tax evasion, avoidance, aggressive tax planning and non-compliance including “tackling the hidden economy”. Reflecting on the £100bn additional tax revenue secured in the last parliament by HMRC, the chancellor stated that this budget “goes further” introducing a comprehensive package of measures - See more at: http://economia.icaew.com/opinion/march-2016/what-the-budget-means-for-tax-avoidance#sthash.t232TBKu.dpuf
17 March 2016
Education, Education, Education: Plans to transform youth custody in England and Wales set out
Plans to transform youth custody in England and Wales have been set out (9 February 2016) in a report commissioned by the Ministry of Justice and prepared by behavioural expert and former head teacher Charlie Taylor. Secretary of State for Justice, Michael Gove, commissioned the review in September 2015. The review is examining evidence on what works to prevent youth crime and rehabilitate young offenders, and how this is applied in practice. It asks how the youth justice system can most effectively interact with wider services for children and young people, and considers whether the current delivery models and governance arrangements remain “fit for purpose” and achieve “value for money”.
15 March 2016
Health Care sector feels brunt of new rules
Last month saw the first corporate manslaughter case sentenced under the new guidelines. As the case involved a care home, it was also the first conviction for corporate manslaughter in that sector.
15 March 2016
The NCA’s Director General sets out its mission
Lynne Owens, the Director General of the National Crime Agency (‘NCA’) addressed the Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies (‘RUSI’) on 10 March 2016. Ms Owens, who was appointed to the post of Director General in January 2016, used her speech to highlight the recent work of the NCA and to outline her vision for the future.
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