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14/10/2013
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New Entrants To The Police Allowed To Join at Management Ranks
New entrants to the police force will be allowed to join at management ranks for the first time, Home Office minister Damian Green announced today.
Currently, all police officers have to join as a constable and work their way through the ranks to reach senior levels.
But under new plans announced, people with the right levels of experience will be able to apply to join at either superintendent or chief constable rank.
Environment Agency cracks down on illegal waste sites
EA Shut Down 1,279 Illegal Waste Sites Last Year
The Environment Agency reported that it stopped 1,279 illegal waste sites last year – the equivalent of 25 sites every week – in its second annual waste crime report, published today. The number of sites stopped increased by 70 per cent on 2011/12 figures, attributed to the Environment Agency's crackdown on illegal sites, which saw an Illegal Waste Sites Taskforce set up for two years.
Legitimate waste businesses report that they are being undercut by these illegal sites, which can offer waste collection, treatment and disposal at cheaper prices than their competitors, but which have no intention of disposing of this waste safely. It is estimated that waste crime diverts as much as £1bn every year from legitimate businesses and HM Treasury.
Crackdown On VAT Cheats
Tax cheats in Scotland and Northern Ireland who try to fraudulently reclaim VAT are being targeted as part of an HMRC taskforce.
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has seen an increased risk of fraudulent VAT repayment claims in Scotland and Northern Ireland, in particular businesses being set up purely for the purpose of making false VAT repayments claims. The VAT repayment taskforce – targeted at individuals and businesses – aims to tackle that and is set to bring in £7m.
Taskforces are specialist teams that undertake intensive bursts of activity in specific high-risk trade sectors and locations in the UK. The teams visit traders to examine their records and carry out other investigations.
David Gauke, Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury, said: "This Government has made it clear that we will not tolerate tax evasion and has provided HMRC with the resources to crack down on those who break the rules.
"We are determined to support hardworking people who want to get on, but the people being targeted by these taskforces have no intention of playing by the rules."
(CD/JP)
New entrants to the police force will be allowed to join at management ranks for the first time, Home Office minister Damian Green announced today.
Currently, all police officers have to join as a constable and work their way through the ranks to reach senior levels.
But under new plans announced, people with the right levels of experience will be able to apply to join at either superintendent or chief constable rank.
Environment Agency cracks down on illegal waste sites
EA Shut Down 1,279 Illegal Waste Sites Last Year
The Environment Agency reported that it stopped 1,279 illegal waste sites last year – the equivalent of 25 sites every week – in its second annual waste crime report, published today. The number of sites stopped increased by 70 per cent on 2011/12 figures, attributed to the Environment Agency's crackdown on illegal sites, which saw an Illegal Waste Sites Taskforce set up for two years.
Legitimate waste businesses report that they are being undercut by these illegal sites, which can offer waste collection, treatment and disposal at cheaper prices than their competitors, but which have no intention of disposing of this waste safely. It is estimated that waste crime diverts as much as £1bn every year from legitimate businesses and HM Treasury.
Crackdown On VAT Cheats
Tax cheats in Scotland and Northern Ireland who try to fraudulently reclaim VAT are being targeted as part of an HMRC taskforce.
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has seen an increased risk of fraudulent VAT repayment claims in Scotland and Northern Ireland, in particular businesses being set up purely for the purpose of making false VAT repayments claims. The VAT repayment taskforce – targeted at individuals and businesses – aims to tackle that and is set to bring in £7m.
Taskforces are specialist teams that undertake intensive bursts of activity in specific high-risk trade sectors and locations in the UK. The teams visit traders to examine their records and carry out other investigations.
David Gauke, Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury, said: "This Government has made it clear that we will not tolerate tax evasion and has provided HMRC with the resources to crack down on those who break the rules.
"We are determined to support hardworking people who want to get on, but the people being targeted by these taskforces have no intention of playing by the rules."
(CD/JP)
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