Government Tax Profession

Kevin Cunnington believes the central agency should be leading on the ideas that will be of interest to departments in two years’ time

Creation of a cash strategy group led by the department will ensure the public still have a choice over how they spend their money, says chancellor

Cabinet Office figures show that four departments received over half of all FOI requests

Deadline is achievable but requires a concerted push, including government backing for carbon capture and storage technologies, committee says

Move comes as government at winds down emergency no-deal Brexit planning

Benefit claimants at risk of 'destitution' if DWP fails to prepare for Universal Credit roll-out, MPs warn

Department is to roll out ‘email or another form of secure digital channel’ to allow to the public to contact independent review entity

Cabinet Office guidance means more civil servants could receive performance-related bonuses, says the FDA trade union

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

Unions say staff behind “world’s best civil service” should get the reward they deserve

Members of the public who provide “exceptionally helpful information” on tax evasion can receive payments, HMRC says

“I used to say to people when you come into the NSC you leave the politics at the door – and you leave your mobile phones at the door,” says ex-cab sec

Nigel Farage’s new party unveils former Office for National Statistics trade specialist as European Parliament hopeful

Latest Oxford University ranking sees Whitehall rise to global top spot from fourth-best

Former national security adviser Sir Mark Lyall Grant says leaks may undermine effective decision making in the longer term

Permanent secretary Peter Schofield details cost of deploying hundreds of civil servants to deal with historical errors

International trade secretary Liam Fox approves doubling of UKEF cover for exports despite warnings move would fall outside established risk framework

More than 12,000 pieces of government information can now be accessed via smart speaker

Stagecoach says that leak of its plans for East Midlands franchise requires further investigation

Conundrum highlights a dearth of investment in official statisticians' leadership skills, Royal Statistical Society head says

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

Data-processing notice alludes to new platform for pairing up potential mentors and mentees

Leaked document warns "government does not have the strongest track record on delivery of large tech projects"

Worst-case scenario timescale emerges after MPs voice doubts about official 2020 target