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RPC wins 'Marketing Initiative of the Year' at Legal Business Awards 2024

Published on 18 Sep 2024.

International law firm RPC was named the winner of the 'Marketing Initiative of the Year' at the prestigious Legal Business Awards 2024. This accolade highlights the firm's innovative approach in empowering the tax industry through cutting-edge digital solutions, setting new standards for client service and industry leadership.

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HMRC paid over £500,000 to whistleblowers in the past year

Published on 21 Aug 2023. By Adam Craggs, Partner and Michelle Sloane, Partner

Figure has increased, but is just 1.7% of that paid to informants by the IRS in the US HMRC needs to make reporting system more accessible and payments more transparent to encourage more informants against tax fraudsters

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RPC advises Bizet Media in its acquisition of High Wire Post Production

Published on 12 Jun 2023. By Jeremy Cunningham, Partner and Ben Roberts, Partner and Ella Shanks, Senior Associate

International law firm RPC has advised Bizet Media, the parent company of Milk VFX, in its acquisition of Dublin-based High Wire Post Production.

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UK Government’s plans to raise as much as £200m a year from seizing crypto assets at risk without proper investment

Published on 07 Dec 2022. By Adam Craggs, Partner

Plans by the UK Government to seize as much as £200m a year in crypto assets* will be difficult to implement without significant investment in resources to pursue such seizures, says international law firm RPC.

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Amount seized in forfeiture orders jumps 77% to £191m in past year

Published on 21 Nov 2022. By Adam Craggs, Partner

The amount of money seized by UK law enforcement agencies, including His Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC), the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) and the National Crime Agency (NCA), has jumped 77% from £108m to £191m in the last year*, says international law firm RPC.

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International law firm RPC hosts five female voices in its special edition of Taxing Matters podcast in recognition of International Women’s Day 2021

Published on 08 Mar 2021. By Kimberley Nanson, Senior Communications Manager

To celebrate International Women's Day on 8th March, international law firm RPC has recorded a special edition of its Taxing Matters podcast. The episode is available on Spotify & Apple Podcasts.

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HMRC withdrew more Accelerated Payment Notices than it issued last year

Published on 31 Jul 2020. By Kimberley Nanson, Senior Communications Manager

HMRC has been forced to withdraw more of its controversial Accelerated Payment Notices (APNs) than it issued last year says RPC, the City-headquartered law firm. HMRC withdrew 370 incorrectly issued APNs compared to just 220 that were issued in 2019/20.

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Arrests made by HMRC fall to five-year low

Published on 25 Nov 2019.

The number of arrests of taxpayers made by HMRC for suspected tax evasion has fallen to a five-year low of just 782 in the last year*, says RPC, the City-headquartered law firm.