MPs slam Customs
Press Review 22 June 2004
The Commons public accounts committee has criticised HM Customs and Excise for spending over £100 million on a new IT system without fully analysing its expected costs and benefits.
MPs criticise Customs over IT projects
News Article 22 June 2004
MPs have criticised HM Customs and Excise for spending over £100 million on a new IT system without fully analysing its expected costs and benefits.
Forum of Private Business
Government Affairs Website
Mobile firm boss to lead new tax body
Press Review 14 May 2004
Outgoing boss of mobile phone company mmO2 David Varney has been appointed chairman of the newly merged Inland Revenue and Customs and Excise.
Brown to name merger chief
Press Review 13 May 2004
Gordon Brown is today expected to name the person appointed as the executive chairman who will oversee the merger of the Inland Revenue and Customs and Excise.
Chancellor to combine Customs and Revenue
Press Review 4 March 2004
Businesses have welcomed reports that the chancellor is to announce a merger of the Inland Revenue and Customs and Excise in his Budget statement later this month.
VAT fraud costs £11.9bn
News Article 3 March 2004
Fraud and errors on VAT cost taxpayers an estimated £11.9 billion in the last financial year, according to parliament's spending watchdog.
IFAW: UK Campaigns
Government Affairs Website Page
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants: Business Issues
Government Affairs Website Page
Construction Products Association
Government Affairs Website
Federation of Small Businesses
Government Affairs Website
Customs man in dark over compliance costs
Press Review 22 January 2004
Customs cuts duty fraud
Press Review 19 December 2003
Treasury to take greater lead on tax policy
Press Review 25 November 2003
Customs in £450m ferry claim
Press Review 14 November 2003
