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HMRC targets takeaways over electronic till fraud

13-Dec-2023 By Restaurant

More than 20 takeaways and restaurants in Edinburgh, London, St Helens and Stoke have been subject to unannounced visits as part of a crackdown on electronic till fraud.

Honest Burgers ‘back growing business’ after clash with HMRC

04-Dec-2023 By James McAllister

Honest Burgers is ‘back growing its business’ after a clash with HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) briefly saw it slapped with a winding-up petition.

HMRC clears TiPJAR for “tipping and tronc revolution”

15-Feb-2021 By Joe Lutrario

TiPJAR has been cleared by HMRC in what the cashless tipping solution is hailing as a breakthrough that could change the way tips and gratuities are handled.

HMRC to begin compliance checks on Eat Out to Help Out payments

18-Nov-2020 By Restaurant

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is to contact around 4,000 hospitality businesses asking them to check their claims for meals in the Government’s Eat Out to Help Out (EOHO) scheme.

Industry warned HMRC will continue to target restaurants over tax evasion

20-May-2019 By James McAllister

Restaurant owners have been warned by accountancy firm BDO that HMRC is continuing to target the industry in a bid to crackdown on tax avoiders.

Beer Tax Fraud Inquiry: MPs tell Government the case for beer tax stamps is 'extremely problematic' and 'premature'

17-Jul-2012 By Peter Ruddick

Tax stamps on every bottle or can of beer would be 'extremely problematic' and the case for it is 'premature' when tax fraud enforcement options remain open to HMRC, according to a panel of MPs who reported to the Government yesterday.

Beer Tax Fraud Inquiry: BBPA issues '10 point plan' to tackle fraud

25-May-2012 By Peter Ruddick

The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has issued a 10 point plan to tackle beer duty fraud as the All Party Parliamentary Beer Group continues an inquiry into the issue.

Two Edinburgh restaurateurs detained by HMRC in tax raids

07-Dec-2011 By Luke Nicholls

Two restaurateurs from Edinburgh have been detained by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) on suspicion of failing to pay tax, as part of the on-going taskforce operation targeting restaurants across Scotland.

HMRC clamps down on tax evasion in restaurants

12-May-2011 By Lorraine Heller

London restaurants will be the first target for a new round of tax enforcement measures, under plans announced today by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) to tackle tax dodgers.