Brussels is planning new taxes to help bolster the EU economy after coronavirus. We take a look at what might be expected and consider the impact of these new taxes on UK importers and exporters.

4 minutes

HMRC has announced that form IHT100 can now be submitted unsigned in a further relaxation of its procedures to combat the challenges faced by many during lockdown. Whilst a welcome change for many individuals, to reduce the risk of fraud HMRC should be cautious about being too flexible.

2 minutes

Businesses in some sectors are increasingly turning to vouchers to ease their coronavirus cash flow predicament. However, it is just as important to navigate the potentially hazardous VAT implications.

4 minutes

The Government intends to amend UK insolvency law in the wake of coronavirus, to relax the wrongful trading rules from 1 March 2020 for three months. Although this has still not become law, directors need to be mindful of other duties which can give rise to personal liability for directors and officers if their business is insolvent. HMRC will take a close interest in what happens.

4 minutes