Tax professionals to face 100% penalties for enabling tax avoidance
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Tax professionals to face 100% penalties for enabling tax avoidance

Anjana Haines
August 17, 2016
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The UK tax authority has announced plans today to impose fine tax advisers, planners and accountants who help their clients avoid tax. Penalties could be up to 100% of the tax avoided.

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Anjana manages ITR’s online and print coverage, alongside the publication’s awards and events worldwide. She covers all areas of corporate tax matters, but particularly disputes, transfer pricing arrangements and tax treaty analysis.
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