Common Reporting Standard: HMRC Collects £122m So Far!

So, far, HMRC has collected £122 million in extra taxes thanks to the new Common Reporting Standard tax regime ...

So far, the Common Reporting Standard has gained details on nearly three million UK taxpayers with offshore interests!

The Common Reporting Standard (CRS) means that tax authorities in over 100 separate countries now share tax information on individuals with each other.

"HMRC says that CRS significantly enhances its ability to identify non-compliance of tax-rules offshore!"

Banks, trusts, foundations, insurance, custodians and investment funds now must report tax information thanks to the new CRS rules. So far, the Common Reporting Standard has gained details on nearly three million UK taxpayers with offshore interests. HMRC is following up on a further £560 million in additional tax owed.

Taxpayers were offered a Requirement To Correct (RTC) last year so they could declare offshore interests prior to CRS delivering data to HMRC. According to official figures, this resulted in 17,000 individuals getting in touch.

Thos RTC declarations made before the September 2018 deadline were treated more leniently than those who didn't declare in time with penalties far more severe for non-declarers involving up to 100% of the tax involved.

If you'd like to find out more about the Common Reporting Standard and how it may affect you, do give me a call on 01908 774323 or click here to ping me an email and let's see how I can help you.

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Common Reporting Standard: HMRC Collects £122m So Far!

And is following up on a further £560 million more ...