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Cyber-Security Watchdog Foils Airport Fraud Scheme
NCSC security agency stops phishing scams and helps reduce online fraud impersonating HMRC as part of 'active' cyber defence programme
HMRC Begins Deleting Voice ID Data Of 5 Million Users
Regulators found tax authority had given 'little or no consideration' to data protection when setting up its biometric service
Proposed EU Digital Tax Plans Face Defeat This Week
Ireland and Scandinavian countries oppose plans for an interim tax on the biggest digital companies, while troubles also beset a more recent compromise
HMRC Voice ID Scheme ‘Breaks GDPR’, Claim Campaigners
The voice identification programme has collected more than 5 million citizens' voiceprints to date
HMRC Stops Phone Scammers Reaching 1m People
HMRC takes control of scam websites promoting misleading and expensive phone services
IT LIFE: Jon Wrennall, Advanced CTO
Jon Wrennall was HMRC's first CTO, a position he now holds for Advanced. Here is is his career in IT
Researcher Finds Two ‘Serious’ Security Flaws In HMRC Website
Both of the bugs could have allowed an attacker to access or modify a user's tax details using specially crafted malicious links
Government Delays Controversial Digital Tax Plans
The Making Tax Digital system will be voluntary for smaller organisations, while larger groups will only have to use it for VAT filings until at least 2020
HMRC Takes Over Government Gateway Phase-Out
HMRC said it may extend its own in-house identity verification scheme to other departments once the Government Gateway is terminated
Government Urged To Push Back Tax Digitisation Plans
A Treasury Committee report finds the current timetable is unworkable
NAO: HMRC Digital Shift ‘Risks Losing Confidence’
The department was 'over-optimistic' about reducing staff in the transition to digital services
Google’s Europe Boss Fails To Answer MPs Over Salary
Google tax avoidance controversy continues after UK boss tells MPs he does not to know his salary
Google Strikes Deal With HMRC To Pay £130m in Back Tax
Google finally agrees to pay "its fair share" of UK tax, and to pay more tax in future, following strong criticism
Amazon And eBay Face HMRC VAT Crackdown
Retailers warned they could be investigated over lack of tax paid by overseas resellers
HMRC To Consolidate Around Regional Offices
The move to online interaction means a shift to fewer staff concentrated in larger offices
HMRC Picks Google Apps Over Office 365 For Collaboration
Internal HMRC documents will be stored on Google's offshore servers under the new cloud contract
Families Without Internet Miss Out On Childcare Tax Break
A Treasury minister has reportedly admitted that nearly 200,000 families are likely to face problems registering for the upcoming tax break, which can only be applied for online
HMRC To Sell Private Taxpayer Data
The government is pushing ahead with legal changes that would allow HMRC to share anonymised taxpayer data, but only in cases where there is a 'public benefit'
Five Arrested After Attempted $500k Tax Fraud
Arrests follow probe into scheme that saw 700 UK citizens' identities stolen
UK Government Faces Trial Over Privacy International Surveillance Suit
Privacy International wants to know why the government isn't talking about export of spy gear from British firm Gamma
Activists Sue UK Government Over Spy Software Supplier
HMRC sued by Privacy International over investigation into British seller of surveillance software thought to have targeted human rights activists
Updated Tax Calculator Crashes Hours After Launch
App crashes as 400,000 people wanted to know how the government spends their tax
Tax App To Show How Government Spends Your Money
Government launches an app for seeing how much tax people pay and where the government spends it
HMRC ‘Investigating’ Amazon Over Corporation Tax
Amazon paid no corporation tax on its £3.3 billion UK sales in 2011
HMRC Halves IT Spending In Two Years
The CIO at the tax department says savings have been achieved through costs and consolidation, not through cuts
Government Departments May Miss Cloud Targets
A senior figure at HMRC has warned that large government departments may miss their Cloud computing targets
HMRC Nets £126m Savings From Online Filing
The tax office has done well with its online filing roll-out but faces challenges on customer services
UK-based Gang Jailed For £3 Million Cyber-Fraud
Two Ukranian ringleaders are among 13 jailed for infecting computers with malware and stealing £2.9 million
HMRC To Use ‘Web Robots’ To Hunt Down Tax Cheats
Tax cheats beware: HM Revenue & Customs is planning to use web bots to crack down on tax evasion