Category: unpaid

  • HMRC concedes £19bn in unpaid taxes unlikely to be recovered amidst soaring call centre failures

    HMRC has admitted it is unlikely to recover more than £19 billion in unpaid tax, as the department faces a huge rise in uncollected tax debts and a huge increase in customer service failures. According to the latest annual report from HMRC, the total amount of unpaid tax has risen…

  • Traders on edge as KRA goes for unpaid old taxes

    The Kenya Revenue Authority has sent letters to dozens of businesses notifying them of overdue VAT balances accumulated before the introduction of iTax in 2014, which could hit those unable to provide proof of payment with invoices running into millions of shillings. Most of the balances date back more than…

  • Dragons’ Den star Peter Jones’ camera chain Jessops faces closure over unpaid taxes

    Jessops, the 89-year-old camera retailer owned by Dragons’ Den star Peter Jones, is on the verge of closure after HMRC issued a winding-up petition for the company over non-payment of taxes. The development marks a critical turning point for the struggling retailer, which has entered administration three times in the…