Government Tax Profession

Minister reveals that, at most recent count, about 3,500 DDaT freelancers were employed by government

Independent assessment will look at department’s quality management approach after longstanding double-counting issue

Cabinet Office says pre-election guidance applies to all civil servants and NDPB staff

UK Statistics Authority and ICO issue election warning ahead of five-week information onslaught

Department ‘disappointed’ after advertising watchdog upholds complaints about benefit reform package

Inquiry will ensure "lessons are learnt to prevent these shocking events happening again"

This year's guidance clarifies rules for civil servants who are not 'politically restricted'

Digital secretary confirms that the UK’s next government will be the one to make the call on whether to allow the Chinese vendor to help build the country’s telecoms infrastructure

NAO report finds that Ministry of Housing no longer has a budget dedicated to the delivery of Starter Homes

FDA and Prospect unions criticise minister's call for pay recommendations to be "affordable"

Tax agency appoints banking bigwig as replacement for Jacky Wright

BEIS moratorium comes after energy watchdog says it cannot rule out earthquakes due to shale gas extraction

Treasury to publish report in 2020 setting out how costs of net-zero carbon emissions target should be distributed

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

Digital secretary Nicky Morgan says she will "ensure that processes are strengthened" despite the review finding no impropriety 

Letter to Senior Salaries Review Body also confirms impact of tax on pension contributions by top officials is under review

NI pay offer "totally unacceptable" in continuing absence of a functioning executive, NIPSA says

Nurse David Atherton said he had seen "things getting better through UK aid” while volunteering in Malawi

Host of former ministers to also stand down from Commons at December election

MPs sceptical over "government’s poor track record in delivering promised new prison places"

Civil Service Commission event also hears how MHCLG used secondments to help boost diversity

Over-zealous interpretation of purdah rules in 2017 snap poll saw scientists unable to comment on independent research

Watchdog seeks director to oversee unit and to “create and shape a new function for the CMA"

Announcement comes after Harra vows to overhaul pay at the tax authority