Government Tax Profession

Department for International Trade director general John Alty promises would-be Trade Policy Group staffers a “tremendously exciting time” in Brexit fray

Former chair of the Public Accounts Committee wants to “tear away the shroud of secrecy” around corporate tax settlements, calling for scrutiny along similar lines to the Intelligence and Security Committee

Report commissioned by the Public Accounts Committee finds no repeat of outsourcing firm’s failings with GP data service

Shake-up comes just a month after the surprise appointment of the DWP's Kevin Cunnington (pictured) as director general of the Government Digital Service

Institute for Government says that while Brexit will bring many new challenges, the public finances will face increasing pressures

Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs committee chairman says opening up civil service recruitment to outsiders is welcome, but a "second-best objective" when organisation should be building its own capability

McKibbin says it has been "an honour and a privilege" to lead the separate Northern Ireland Civil Service since 2011

Rapson tells CSW she feels move to the banking watchdog will be a "seamless progression" from her work as UK Visas and Immigration director general

National Audit Office finds 9,000 data breaches recorded by the 17 biggest government departments in last year – and says Cabinet Office must do more to help departments clamp down on loss and theft

The outsourcing firm says HMRC's decision – which comes amid pressure from MPs over wrongly halted tax credits – is an attack on its "professional credibility"

High speed rail project faces "volatile" costs and skills shortages, Public Accounts Committee says, as the group of MPs urge government to finalise decisions on route

As cabinet secretary Sir Jeremy Heywood prepares to face MPs' questions on the Iraq Inquiry, the Better Government Initiative – whose members include former departmental chiefs – calls for new way to let senior officials raise their concerns