UK Tax Avoidance Investigations: What To Expect From HM Revenue & Customs

In December, 2011, the U.K. Parliament's Public Accounts Committee published a report that was a damning indictment on the performance of Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs department when it came to collecting taxes from corporations, including Vodafone and Goldman Sachs, that were suspected of tax avoidance. This session will analyze HMRC's approach to tax avoidance and ask whether it is sensible or too soft.