Government Tax Profession

Auditor review of Green Investment Bank privatisation concludes efforts to ensure firm’s liabilities were off the public sector balance sheet could have reduced sale price

Think tank report on public inquiries finds lack of formal guidance, procedures and scrutiny measures

Cabinet secretary makes “statement of intent” about future rights to work in government

Whitehall’s chief executive says thousands of civil servants have already been moved into Brexit roles, with around a quarter coming from outside government

Government response to Public Accounts Committee report also confirms consultation plan for new regime to tackle unpaid VAT by online marketplaces

Department wants extra cash to fund efficiency reforms and a full defence review to follow national security adviser's work

New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People

Post-implementation evaluation admits many employers see new system as a burden

Think-tank analysis identifies concessions on residency rights, a £39bn bill on the ‘never-never’, and hand-tying assurances on Northern Ireland in draft agreement

Senior officials past and present react to draft first-phase divorce agreement between UK and EU

 Public Accounts Committee criticises departments' “business as usual” assumption for 2019 and berates pace of pan-Whitehall Border Planning Group 

Tax agency has signed a 25-year lease on London office for 3,800 staff