In this edition of RSM’s weekly round-up of the most important tax news, we cover the latest developments. Keep up to date with the latest insights here.
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In this edition of RSM’s weekly round-up of the most important tax news, we cover the latest developments. Keep up to date with the latest insights here.
View all posts here.
22 March 2023
This week's articles 'CGT receipts set for record breaking 100% increase in four years', 'The proposed extension of free childcare to children as young as nine months is great news, but is the eligibility criteria fair?', 'Pappadum recipe makes for tasty customs duty saving', 'Reckless taxpayer floors HMRC in recent penalty decision', 'Are donations in wills becoming a thing of the past?' and 'Mind the VAT gap'.
14 March 2023
This week's articles include 'Will those who retired early return to the workforce to benefit from tax breaks? Perhaps the government should look elsewhere', 'Enterprise investment scheme relief – no certificate, no relief', 'Proof of postage important for taxpayers to avoid an unappealing outcome' and 'A favourable national insurance position for landlords?'.
08 March 2023
This week's article's include 'Are windfall taxes threatening the UK’s Net Zero Strategy?', 'How might Labour respond to the Budget?', 'Is HMRC attacking non-doms?' and 'Inheritance tax: Should the process be reviewed before any changes are introduced?'.
28 February 2023
This week's articles include 'Taxpayers are not rushing forward to correct electronic sales suppression irregularities', 'Taxpayers facing the cost of HMRC repayment delays', 'How spooked entrepreneurs boosted CGT revenues' and 'CGT revenue growth could slow as business owners explore alternative exit routes'.
21 February 2023
In this edition of RSM’s weekly round-up of the most important tax news, we cover the latest developments: 'Income tax receipts at all-time high', 'Solving the productivity puzzle', 'Tax and Benefit Reform in Scotland', 'HMRC fails to process tax paid using tax deposit certificates', and ' HMRC bans tax repayment agency, with 11,000 refunds delayed during investigation'.
14 February 2023
In this edition of RSM’s weekly round-up of the most important tax news, we cover the latest developments: 'British retailers reapply pressure for the return of tax-free shopping', 'RSM calls for enhancement and simplification of the UK’s audio-visual tax credits', and 'Are you ready for a transfer pricing enquiry? HMRC statistics show the time and cost involved'.
08 February 2023
This week's articles include 'Large increase in SDLT relief claimed by landlords', 'HMRC’s £5K fine on trusts', 'How can we make non-dom rules fit for purpose?', 'Is the UK wrong to implement a global minimum tax early?' and 'Over a million of our homes have been sold which has given the government £10bn of tax'.
31 January 2023
In this edition of RSM’s weekly round-up of the most important tax news, we cover the latest developments: 'How serial entrepreneurs can save on their tax bills', 'Millions to suffer late payment penalty pain', 'Could healthy snack bars be about to change the VAT rules for food?', 'Counting the cost of cutting taxes'.
24 January 2023
This week's articles include 'Public sector pay rises – how much do they really cost when you factor in additional tax receipts?', 'The UK’s most pointless tax relief?', 'Engaging with HMRC early pays if you can’t settle your tax bill on time', 'As childcare costs escalate, could resurrecting the old system of childcare vouchers support the UK’s attempts to narrow the gender pay gap?' and 'Tax receipts are increasing at the highest rate in over ten years'.
17 January 2023
In this edition of RSM’s weekly round-up of the most important tax news, we cover the latest developments: 'Should 31 January tax return penalties be delayed again?', 'HMRC requests taxpayers disclose more information on their tax returns', 'Those rushing to submit tax returns must beware the tax return traps', 'How one small slip can land you with a huge customs duty bill', and 'Positive news for some SME businesses as government consults on R&D regimes'
10 January 2023
This week's articles include 'Customer service staff numbers in decline at HMRC', 'Landing a bigger income tax just because your residence is in Scotland', 'Government rejects petition to increase personal allowance to £20,000' and 'Can transparency go too far?'.
04 January 2023
This week's article's include 'How employers could ease the financial pain of train strike travel and accommodation costs', 'Commonly missed tax return tips for lowering a bill', 'Don’t forget to claim working from home tax relief' and 'LLPs: some common pitfalls'.
20 December 2022
This week's articles include 'A raft of ‘exceptional’ enquiries?', 'HMRC will now only answer agents’ ‘complex’ tax return queries', 'The unhappiest time of the year: the tax cost of divorce', 'New year, new business idea: why entrepreneurs should think about LLPs', 'A focus on capital taxes is an unwelcome Christmas gift for entrepreneurs' and 'Tribunal cuts off parking VAT windfall for local councils'.
13 December 2022
This week's articles include 'The alternatives to a council tax rate rise', 'Helping children get on the property ladder can create a tax hangover', 'The foundation of giving' and 'VAT in the Digital age – the EU’s view of the future'.
06 December 2022
In this edition of RSM’s weekly round-up of the most important tax news, we cover the latest developments: 'Over 100,000 taxpayers hit with penalties for inaccurate tax returns', 'GPs brace for another tax raid by HMRC', 'Is HMRC unfairly targeting taxpayers rather than pension schemes?', and 'The tax cost of settlement agreements and non-disclosure'
29 November 2022
This week's articles include 'Stealth tax raid by HMRC on taxpayer monies held to the tune of £391m', 'Rewarding VAT win for employers offering voucher incentives', 'Private schools, VAT and tax – time for class?' and 'House purchase help for elderly parents can cause a tax headache'.
23 November 2022
This week's articles include 'Who wins the World Cup of tax?', 'Does the Autumn Statement have a silver lining for inheritance tax savings in a recession?', 'The unexpected tax rate consequences from the Autumn Statement', 'A Call of Duty – consultation on modernising the audio-visual tax credits' and 'Tax increases could still be needed – but where do we go from here?'.
15 November 2022
In this edition of RSM’s weekly round-up of the most important tax news, we cover the latest developments: 'Investing in cryptocurrencies? Then watch out for capital gains tax changes', 'Heard of the 60% tax rate? Welcome to 67.5% income tax!', 'Incorporating a problem?', 'Non fungible tokens – how does the VAT work?', and 'The non-dom IHT threat and crypto conundrum'.
08 November 2022
This week's articles include 'The energy windfall tax hokey cokey', 'The potential pension tax traps in the Autumn Statement', 'Will tax rises mark the demise of the personal service company?', 'Tackling the future of research and development tax reliefs', 'HMRC’s performance statistics show significant improvement is needed' and 'Processing delays at the land registry causing HMRC to go after tax that isn’t due'.
01 November 2022
This week's articles include 'Tax tribunal decision may result in £135m VAT cost for UK education institutions', 'NHS workers heading for the highest pension annual allowance charges yet seen', 'Making Tax Digital likely to impact many more landlords than first expected', 'HMRC’s bonfire of statistics' and 'Be careful how you present yourself – HMRC is watching!'.
25 October 2022
This week's articles include 'What might we see in the ‘Mini-Budget Mark 2’?, 'The time is right to simplify and reform inheritance tax' and 'Time to dust off Rishi Sunak’s Tax Plan?'.
18 October 2022
In this edition of RSM’s weekly round-up of the most important tax news, we cover the latest developments: 'HMRC sinks its claws into cat scratching posts', 'HMRC to wind down Taxpayer Protection Taskforce, but is the job done?', 'HMRC in new crackdown on R&D claims by businesses', 'The latest chancellor makes entrepreneurs a book-balancing tax scapegoat, for now', 'The slow death of the trust'.
11 October 2022
This week's articles include 'Why is HMRC chasing taxpayers for liabilities they’ve already paid?', 'How is HMRC looking at unexpected time spent in the UK during Covid-19?', 'Rachel Reeves says that abolishing non-dom status will raise £3.2bn but these figures may need to be double checked', ‘Generic pandemic excuses’ not good enough for First Tier Tribunal'.
05 October 2022
This week's articles include 'Could we see a U-turn on 'no new taxes'?', 'HMRC scrutiny of R&D tax relief claims could hamper growth plans', 'What does the future hold for non-doms coming to the UK?' and 'Why the 45% income tax cut fell flat'.
28 September 2022
This week's articles include 'A not so appealing statistic', 'How hard is online filing and is HMRC sympathetic if you get it wrong?', 'Government relaunches VAT refund scheme for free to access galleries and museums' and 'Inheritance tax – what needs to change!'.
06 September 2022
This week's articles include: 'The wider implications of extending the basic rate band', 'NHS England faces increased cost of delivering prisoner care due to recent tribunal decision', ‘Advanced’ tax avoidance schemes', 'How checking your PAYE notices regularly could help you avoid any unwelcome income tax surprises' and 'HMRC targets non-resident landlords with new ‘nudge’ letter campaign'.
01 September 2022
This week's articles include 'Garden offices – tax efficient home working', 'Driving off into the sunset', 'The tax measures that could minimise business failures from the energy crisis', 'Partnership planning found to be 'too good to be true' and 'HMRC uses artificial intelligence to reduce the tax gap'.
23 August 2022
In this edition of RSM’s weekly round-up of the most important tax news, we cover the latest developments: 'Inducement to accept changes to pension scheme judged not to be earnings from employment', 'Is a housing crash imminent? Executors should consider inheritance tax asset loss reliefs', 'Are you ready for the looming trust registration deadline?', 'Rise of the freeport – are they the answer to reviving the economy?', and 'Little-known tax relief provides a surprising cost to the Treasury'.
16 August 2022
This week's articles include 'Energy crisis solution requires a longer-term tax vision', 'Change your entitlement to inheritance after the donor has died', 'Cost of living pay rise could leave families with penal tax bills', 'Should HMRC be doing more to keep it in the family?' and 'HMRC changes its approach to managing taxpayer debts'.
09 August 2022
In this edition of RSM’s weekly round-up of the most important tax news, we cover the latest developments in: 'Retirement destinations to manage inflation risk'; 'Increasing interest rates – the tax impact on savers and parents'; 'Crash test charity VAT appeal examines HMRC’s ‘new business/non-business’ policy'; 'Tax impact of rising interest rates spells bad news for buy-to-let landlord's; and 'Inflationary times are a great prompt to undertake inheritance tax planning'
02 August 2022
This week's articles include: 'The impact of a 4 per cent cut in income tax', 'The Register of Overseas Entities is live and could hit SDLT receipts', 'First-tier Tribunal ruling is a wake-up call for employers who claimed CJRS', 'The numbers of non-doms are falling but they still contribute a large amount of tax to the Exchequer', 'Farmers and doctors could face surprise tax penalties' and 'Taxpayers face more penalties as property disposals must be reported twice'.
26 July 2022
This week's articles include 'IHT revenues set to skyrocket further', 'What tax cuts mean for business owners', 'Record tax receipts for the Treasury but tax yield from HMRC compliance activities remains static', 'A room with a view of IHT liabilities' and 'Tribunal approves the collection of company debt from company director'.
19 July 2022
In this edition of RSM’s weekly round-up of the most important tax news, we cover the latest developments: 'HMRC performance continues to slide'; 'Takeaway owner delivered successful appeal by First-tier Tribunal'; 'Traps for those building their perfect home'; and 'Defined benefit pension scheme? That electric vehicle might not be as cheap as it seems'.
13 July 2022
In this edition of RSM’s weekly round-up of the most important tax news, we cover the latest developments: 'Is it fair to trigger such uncertainty over corporation tax when it raises relatively little revenue?'; 'The cost of the personal tax cuts'; 'Tribunal looks behind the façade of VAT rules on home conversions'; 'Naming and shaming tax avoiders'; 'HMRC continues hunt for offshore tax evasion'; and 'How can an early tax return become a late tax return?'
05 July 2022
This week's articles include 'VAT Reverse Charge for the construction industry: one year on', 'Assessing marital wellbeing: should tax be a priority?', 'VAT appeal threatens to shake up the sport and leisure market', 'HMRC using stricter powers to check individuals’ pension tax position' and 'New research from HMRC on cryptoassets highlights lack of awareness from investors of the tax rules'.
28 June 2022
In this edition of RSM’s weekly round-up of the most important tax news, we cover the latest developments: 'HMRC pays out millions in fraudulent tax claims'; 'Thinking of moving to the seaside? Don’t forget these key tax considerations'; 'As the economy changes will more people venture into self-employment?'; and 'Corporation Tax gap due to increase?'
21 June 2022
This week's articles include: 'How to claim tax relief on crypto losses', 'HMRC’s poor performance – questions need to be answered', 'Renting out your home this summer? Don’t forget the taxman!', 'Be careful not to overlook the long-term implications of moving overseas' and 'When things don’t matter equally, what is the one thing Rishi Sunak can do to revive the stalling UK economy?'.
14 June 2022
In this edition of RSM’s weekly round-up of the most important tax news, we cover the latest developments in: 'Food subsidies may provide answer to fat tax conundrum ', 'Tax cuts can be complex: can they achieve what they are meant to?', and 'Get a reliable ATED valuation before HMRC decides one for you '.
07 June 2022
In this edition of RSM’s weekly round-up of the most important tax news, we cover the latest developments: 'High Income Child Benefit Charge may cost you your state pension'; 'HMRC’s nudge letters could prove costly for business owners'; 'Lessons from implementing IR35 reforms – addressing the gaps in the system'; 'Does simplification spell higher taxes?'; and 'Trust the process?'
31 May 2022
This week's articles include 'HMRC fails to reel in millionaire in fishing expedition', 'Tax could foul up football transfers', 'Reporting residential property sales – taxpayers in limbo' and 'HMRC adds to cost of living woes for the self-employed'.
24 May 2022
This week's articles include 'VAT on burial vaults – tribunal finds that death and taxes are not always inevitable', 'Waste in Space – will environmental taxes break through the final frontier?', 'More disclosures required on company tax returns, and this time they’re complex!', 'What rate of tax do you pay? A simple question?' and 'Investing in a time of high inflation to avoid costly mistakes'.
17 May 2022
In this edition of RSM’s weekly round-up of the most important tax news, we cover the latest developments: 'Crypto crash a tax disaster for traders', 'Taking goods out of the UK for repair and bringing them back? Beware of seizures!', 'Countering inflation with collectibles', 'Can bold capital allowances reforms help the UK with levelling up on the international stage?', and 'Average UK house price out of reach for first-time buyers using Help to Buy ISA'.
10 May 2022
In this edition of Weekly tax brief: 'New data highlights Employee Ownership boom', 'Boost for Treasury with record breaking CGT revenues'. 'Do you want a building named after you? Think about the tax consequences', 'Could there be an exodus from private education in the UK?', and 'Queen’s Speech – another missed opportunity to give employers clarity on employment status '.
05 May 2022
In this edition of RSM’s weekly round-up of the most important tax news, we cover the latest developments: Penalties for tax errors can cut both ways; New VAT charge on termination of a car leasing contracts; Taxpayers pursued for scam refund claims; and Paying a fair share of the tax for IR35 mistakes.
26 April 2022
In this edition of RSM’s weekly round-up of the most important tax news, we cover the latest developments: Is the non-dom regime unfair?; EU relaxes its rules on reduced rates of VAT; HMRC officers ‘Thai’ up loose ends in restaurant case; and “Bug Bounty” millionaires could face financial ruin.
20 April 2022
This week's articles include 'HMRC announces a one-off settlement opportunity but with a twist… ', 'Business owners taxed on proceeds never received', 'Top tips to reduce a family’s IHT exposure' and 'Time running out for relief on business investment'.
12 April 2022
This week's round-up includes: How the non-domiciled tax regime bolsters the UK economy; Are HMRC’s plans to catch overseas criminals owning UK property driving away legitimate investment?; Never say never to a wealth tax; Can the Chancellor’s Tax Plan reinvigorate investment in the UK?; Flapjacks highlight a sticky VAT situation on food.
05 April 2022
This week's articles include 'Are digital nomads living in a tax-free world?', 'Rising living costs and helping others; your IHT position may improve too', 'Spring cleaning for a new tax year' and 'Tax hikes set to drive up employee share ownership'.
29 March 2022
This week's articles include: 'Tax relief pain for crypto miners', 'Lost for something to do this weekend? Time for some simple tax planning', 'Government pads out VAT relief on energy saving materials' and 'A career in taxes – where did all the time go?'.
22 March 2022
This week's articles include 'Crypto tax tips before the year end', 'It’s time for property owners to spring clean their finances' and 'Will Chancellor use bumper tax receipts to help struggling households?'.
16 March 2022
This week's articles include 'CGT revenues at risk without Spring Statement reforms', 'Will the Spring Statement uncover plans to help relieve the cost of living crisis?', 'North Sea windfall profits tax consistent with UK tax policy and favours renewables' and 'A slice of good news may create a repayment opportunity'.
08 March 2022
Ring-fencing taxes and the Health and Social Care Levy
01 March 2022
This week's articles include: 'Cybercrime victims face tax deduction difficulties'; 'Are taxpayers footing the bill for government departments’ IR35 mistakes?', 'Moving your home back to the UK after Brexit? Beware of customs charges!', and 'Proposed changes to the UK R&D tax regime will impact businesses buying in expertise from overseas'.
22 February 2022
This week's articles include 'Missing the 31 January deadline could lead to lost tax refunds', 'Car boot pitches are exempt from VAT, but for how long?' and 'Record tax receipts bring a smile to the Chancellor’s face, for now.'
16 February 2022
This week's articles include 'Could HMRC action on NFTs deter scammers?', 'Where’s the justice in the UK tax system?', 'Making Tax Digital for VAT – are UK branches of overseas businesses ready? ', and 'Where is HMRC’s accountability when checking others’ credibility?'
08 February 2022
This week's articles include 'HMRC crypto guidance opens door to investigations', 'VAT exemption for dog-grooming courses – an unexpected Brexit dividend?', 'HMRC intensifies focus on challenging innovation tax relief claims', 'Will the prospect of a 51 per cent tax lead to an exodus of US private equity money?' and 'CGT reporting for selling your home: resident or non-resident?'.
01 February 2022
In this edition of RSM’s weekly round-up of the most important tax news, we cover the latest developments. Please feel free to share this update with any of your colleagues and invite them to sign up to our regular briefings here.
25 January 2022
In this edition of RSM’s weekly round-up of the most important tax news, we cover the latest developments. Please feel free to share this update with any of your colleagues and invite them to sign up to our regular briefings here.
18 January 2022
In this edition of RSM’s weekly round-up of the most important tax news, we cover the latest developments in: “Britcoin” could bolster Treasury tax receipts; Taxpayers could be missing out on £1m of tax relief; Looking out for changes to employment legal regulation and rights in 2022; Corporate criminal offence and supply chain reviews; What impact can the Scottish Framework for Tax have, if any?; and Court ruling adds to doubts about HMRC’s VAT policy on early termination fees.
11 January 2022
This week's articles include 'Cost-of-living squeeze: what are the Chancellor’s options?', 'Tax relief at risk for returns submitted in February', 'Hotel granted the luxury of VAT recovery on a sale of shares to raise funds', 'New HMRC nudge letters bring tax return deadline headache', 'HMRC data may be open to mis-matching risks' and 'Plastic packaging tax anomalies may cause problems for businesses'.
21 December 2021
In this edition of RSM’s weekly round-up of the most important tax news, we cover the latest developments. Please feel free to share this update with any of your colleagues and invite them to sign up to our regular briefings here.
14 December 2021
This week's articles include 'Plan C: should penalties for late tax returns be scrapped?', 'Brexit: new customs checks from 1 January 2022 mean hard border with EU is almost complete', and 'HMRC gets tough on abusive SDLT claims. Will this mean tighter regulation for reclaim agents?'.
07 December 2021
This week's articles include 'Do people really want tax cuts if that means poorer public services?', 'Crypto traders should invest in a digital will', 'HMRC delays escalate', 'Scottish Budget faces dual challenge of inflation worries and financial impact of Covid' and 'Tribunal denies VAT relief on insulated roofing panels'.
30 November 2021
This week's articles include ‘Another new tax: economic crime levy applies from April 2022’, ‘Bankruptcy risk for crypto investors’, ‘Last chance for companies to review their CJRS position?’, ‘New freeports bring investment opportunities and tax breaks, but will they support the Government’s levelling up agenda?’ and ‘VAT repayments: are business owners receiving everything they are entitled to?’.
23 November 2021
This week's articles include: HMRC’s aged IT systems put taxpayer data at risk; Are MPs misusing personal service companies?; Does HMRC need to change its approach to CJRS compliance?; and Court of Appeal: gig-economy businesses must look at bigger picture when assessing worker status.
16 November 2021
This week's articles include: 'Tax bills rise as post-pandemic employment earnings squeezed by “bracket creep”', 'Decarbonisation challenge for the UK government to avoid regional and sectoral disparity in the energy transition', and 'Tribunal pressures HMRC to speed up VAT refunds for DIY housebuilders'.
09 November 2021
This week's articles include: 'Three things to do before a trade war', 'How do you tell whether a letter from HMRC is genuine or a scam?', and 'HMRC: how is it doing?'
02 November 2021
This week's articles include: 'Is environmentally sustainable also fiscally sustainable?', 'Does a change in location change how income is taxed?', 'A preliminary estimate by HMRC suggests that the VAT gap is closing, but what have we learned?', 'Over three quarters of NHS workers to suffer in proposed pension contributions shake up' and 'Budget silence on capital taxes'.
26 October 2021
This week's articles include: 'Swimming against the tide after Brexit: how far will VAT move into uncharted waters?' and 'What are the hidden costs of buying UK property for non-UK domiciles?'
20 October 2021
This week's articles include: 'What tax changes will the Chancellor announce on Budget day?', 'A (geographically) wide-reaching budget?' and 'Plastic packaging tax: is your business ready for April 2022?'
12 October 2021
This week's articles include 'El Salvador paves way for UK Bitcoin tax savings', 'Think your Covid VAT arrears are dealt with? Think again…', 'How long should it take HMRC to deal with a repayment request?' and 'High income child benefit charge contradicts government policy'.
05 October 2021
This week's articles include 'When will the UK reach ‘peak tax’?', 'Pandora Papers: Tax avoidance is not the real issue', 'HMRC appeals to moral conscience of taxpayers' and 'Do HMRC’s VAT rules on listed building works stand up to scrutiny?'
28 September 2021
This week's articles include 'Loan charge – controversy, more controversy and a crucial deadline', 'Winter fuel payments require reform', 'Prepare for lift-off (and taxes)', 'Workforce rights are changing, but regulation still looks a long way off' and 'Is making tax digital protecting the digitally excluded? Of course, it’s all on the internet!'
21 September 2021
This week's article includes 'Energy crisis: what are the tax lessons?' and 'National Insurance increase means many could overpay for businesses if increased staff costs not considered'.
14 September 2021
This week's articles include 'Turned eighteen in the past year? If so, you may be missing out on free money', 'How can HMRC collect more tax debt?', 'When is a business not a business? When it no longer qualifies for VAT registration', 'Will UK corporation tax policy stifle economic growth?' and 'Harsh impact of Health and Social Care Levy shows MPs must be told what they’re voting for'.
07 September 2021
This week's articles include: 'Will carefully crafted Health and Social Care Levy proposals defeat objections?', 'Tribunal Judge comments highlight confusion over CJRS rules and HMRC guidance' and 'Could tax appeals challenging incorrect advice from HMRC be about to get easier?'.
02 September 2021
This week's articles include 'Sweeping EU VAT changes result in additional complexity and cost for GB retailers', 'Multiple fundamental changes are suggested for the income tax system: is the impact being properly reviewed?' and 'Now the Home Office is in trouble with HMRC over IR35 failings'.
24 August 2021
This week's articles include: 'Freeport success threatened by row between Government ministers', 'TRS #2 – think again, do you have a trust arrangement?' and 'Creative sector tax reliefs on the rise'.
17 August 2021
This week's article's include 'The lifetime allowance freeze is a pensions time bomb waiting to explode, but HMRC-approved help is at hand', 'Founders missing out on tax relief', 'HMRC could follow the IRS in crypto crackdown' and 'Kopparberg sues HMRC for tax discrimination'.
10 August 2021
This week's articles are ‘CGT statistics show it's time for a tax cut’, ‘M&A boom leads to VAT risk’, ‘Tax reform for partners and the self-employed: cash flow problems and more red tape?’, ‘Changes in HMRC’s interpretation of certain tax rules sprung on non-doms go unannounced’ and ‘Making tax better’.
03 August 2021
This week's articles are 'Governments must accelerate carbon taxes as the pace of climate change increases', 'IR35 and the failings of HMRC’s Check Employment Status Tool' and 'Is it reasonable not to have a tax agent?'
27 July 2021
This week's articles include 'The cost of a social care levy on the over-40s', 'Could your long-standing EU-based VAT strategy be overturned by the UK courts?', 'A Brave New World: will HMRC soon do your tax return for you?', 'HMRC has confirmed the normal minimum pension age will rise from 6 April 2028' and 'Family investment companies survive HMRC’s firing line'.
20 July 2021
This week's articles are 'Tax rift between the PM and his Chancellor?', 'Draft legislation published for Finance Bill 2021-22', 'Haworth decision has supreme consequences for HMRC', 'Chinese restaurant makes HMRC eat humble pie in tax case win', 'The prospect of increases in taxes on growing personal wealth' and 'Is your tax payment really necessary?'.
13 July 2021
This week's articles are 'Art and money laundering: why you may now need your passport to buy art', 'Is patent box coming home?', 'VAT, e-commerce and the EU’s Import One Stop Shop' and 'Finance Bill 2022 – already?'.
06 July 2021
This week articles are 'Will ‘the right companies pay the right taxes in the right places’?', 'Coronavirus travellers face SDLT surprise', 'Your friendly neighbourhood taxman?', 'HMRC defeated by taxpayer in child benefit case' and 'Don’t get ripped off, check what a ‘deed of assignment’ for a tax repayment covers'.
29 June 2021
This week's articles are 'Sin taxes on Sunday roasts?', 'Act now on Covid support errors: HMRC steps up compliance activity', 'Tax return pain awaits crypto investors', 'Why the young should have Powers of Attorney', and 'Seller beware: the VAT flaw that may lurk in your delivery app'.
22 June 2021
This week's articles include 'Austerity or uncertainty – UK business taxation without a roadmap', 'The magic money tree: a wealth tax on billionaires', 'Could a remote working exodus cost the UK £32.5 billion in tax?', 'Will compensation payments for poor pension transfer advice be taxed?' and 'Should ‘Finfluencers’ face fines for shoddy tax advice?'
16 June 2021
This week's articles are 'Will the enforcement body for employment rights be a paper tiger for years to come?', 'New VAT trap for exports to private customers', 'A wealth tax for Scotland?', 'Divorcing couples should seek advice to avoid a nasty tax shock', and 'Is it time to move out of the Jane Austen era and change the UK’s tax year?'.
08 June 2021
This week's articles include 'G7 tax agreement was driven by mutual need. What happens next?', 'Will the consultation on R&D tax incentives go far enough?', 'Will a residential property developer tax achieve its goal?', 'HMRC to endorse tax avoidance schemes?' and 'Is the UK sacrificing global trade relations in the pursuit of net zero?'
02 June 2021
This week's articles include 'HMRC misfires on electric car VAT rules', 'Tackling corporate crime remains firmly on HMRC's agenda', 'HMRC external research programme: what’s on the list and what’s not', 'Are R&D tax incentives working?' and 'Justice must be seen to be done in high income child benefit charge case'.
25 May 2021
This week's articles are 'CGT reform: do you want the good news or the bad?', 'Is a capital gains tax trap waiting for you in your own back garden?', '30-day CGT returns: a third of sellers make late returns. Is the deadline too short?', and 'Taxpayer fights HMRC tooth and nail in Supreme Court battle'.
18 May 2021
This week's articles include 'Silo thinking on taxes threatens UK plans to reach net zero by 2050', 'Medical staff business given no alternative but to pay VAT bill', 'The IHT system needs radical reform now to create a fairer society' and 'And so, the crackdown on 'Covid fraudsters' begins'.
11 May 2021
This week's articles include 'Nations assess negotiating positions over Biden tax plans', 'What would ‘devolution of VAT’ mean in Scotland?', 'Can Scotland afford its independence?', 'Consultation outlines new taxes for residential property developers' and 'The continuing saga of woes with HMRC’s 30-day CGT reporting'.
05 May 2021
This week's articles include 'Biden could inspire a UK exit tax', 'Are your employee benefits still fit for purpose?', 'How does HMRC define a car park and why does it matter to an ice-cream man?', 'More people using flexible pension access', 'HMRC guidance is improving; long may it continue' and 'HMRC's silence on residence test causes problems for Brits trapped abroad'.
27 April 2021
This week's articles include 'VAT decision on hospital parking charges could spill over into the education sector', 'VAT import rules for charities seem unfair', 'How does the new EU-UK trade deal impact supply chains?', 'Northern Ireland: what are the top 10 Brexit-related changes for VAT and customs?' and 'CJRS 4: are further tweaks to the system just window-dressing?'
20 April 2021
This week's articles include 'Is the UK government rethinking its stance on green taxes?', 'Want to pay more tax? The government will make it easy for you', 'CJRS: As easy as 1,2,3?', 'Thinking of letting your employees work from abroad? Consider the legal and tax implications' and 'Time for a change, but will one size fit all?'
13 April 2021
This week's articles include 'Supreme Court protects care home operator from painful VAT bill', 'Digital ID measures could block the gateway for 30-day CGT reporting', 'Will the shadow economy be a victim of Coronavirus?' and 'Covid working from home tax relief needs to be claimed again'.
07 April 2021
This week's articles are 'A pause in tax hostilities between the USA and the UK?', 'Hidden cost of Covid-19 for some of the hardest hit sectors', 'Carbon Border Tax – protectionism or protecting the world?' and 'Another source of funds for business?'.
30 March 2021
This week's articles include 'Paying dividends – as simple as 1,2,3…or is it?', 'HMRC’s clock is ticking for collecting offshore liabilities', 'Do you really need to pay your capital gains tax within 30 days?', 'Making Tax Digital for VAT: don’t forget digital links' and finally 'Hidden history'.
23 March 2021
In today's tax brief special, articles include 'Tax Day – more about policy-making than policy', 'Should the cladding tax rules go further?', and 'Individuals and small companies to face earlier tax payment dates in future?'
22 March 2021
This week's articles include 'How Bitcoin fraudsters could leave you high and dry with HMRC', 'Does HMRC consider you to be sufficiently ‘credible’ to receive your tax repayment?', 'Year-end actions can save tax, but don’t overlook the other financial consequences', 'Big setback for charities as European court decides Wellcome Trust must charge itself VAT' and 'After the problems of 2020 it may pay to prepare your 2020/21 tax return early'.
16 March 2021
This week's articles are 'HMRC, a keen follower of social media influencers', 'Tax policy must play its part in delivering net-zero by 2050', 'Honours and checking candidates’ tax probity' and 'The hidden, and not so hidden, costs of Brexit'.
09 March 2021
This week's articles include '25 per cent corporation tax makes personal service companies less attractive', 'New penalty regime for VAT returns in 2022 – good news or bad?', 'Can HMRC build back better after the pandemic?', 'HMRC set to strengthen civil information powers', 'HMRC’s investment in fighting fraud and error' and 'And finally… the super-deduction: why 130 per cent?'
01 March 2021
This week's articles are 'Tax after coronavirus' and 'HMRC needs to protect honest taxpayers, as well as catch dishonest ones.'
23 February 2021
This week's articles are 'Budget Day announcements to be followed by Tax Day on 23 March', 'Uber difficult: is a statutory employment test increasingly likely?', 'Furnished holiday lettings and capital allowances – the perfect combination?', 'Uber – where does this leave us for VAT?', 'HMRC – deep pockets, short arms?' and 'Construction Industry VAT: assessing the working capital impact of the domestic reverse charge.'
16 February 2021
This week's articles are 'Capital taxes in the UK: what does the Government want to achieve?', 'HMRC prepares to launch new payment scheme to pay back VAT deferred because of Coronavirus', 'Can the tax system support the reinvention of our retail spaces?', 'Time to rethink the High-Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC)' and 'Proposed tax reforms could have significant impact on rural landlords and land letting.'
09 February 2021
This week's articles are 'VAT rubs salt in the Grenfell Tower cladding wound for private leaseholders', 'GPs to receive tax refunds and pension boost which could see them retire early', 'Tax reform: how much and what?', 'Hidden tax traps for younger generation jumping into the investment property market' and 'OECD clarifies impact of the continuing coronavirus travel restrictions on taxpayers'.
02 February 2021
This week's articles are 'RSM publishes its Budget tax predictions', 'Is HMRC being mean-spirited regarding the loan charge?', 'Tax havens are so 2020' and 'Moving personal possessions around Europe in a post-Brexit world'.
26 January 2021
This week's articles are 'The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme is due to end on 30 April 2021, but what next?', 'Should we just scrap Stamp Duty Land Tax?', 'Are some frontline healthcare professionals working overtime actually paying to go to work?', 'HMRC confirms waiver of £100 late filing penalty for self-assessment tax returns', 'Is it time for a one-off wealth tax in the UK?' and 'HMRC dangles the carrot to settle tax avoidance arrangements'.
19 January 2021
This week's articles are 'What happens to taxes if the UK becomes the Singapore of Europe?', 'HMRC enquiries issued this month could result in triple whammy for taxpayers subject to the loan charge', 'General Electric appeals to EU court to protect UK voucher scheme' and 'Cryptocurrency gains are nice, but don’t forget the tax'.
12 January 2021
This week's articles are 'Will Budget tax increases become Covid-19 casualties?', 'Falling service levels: does the taxman need a 31 January tax return deadline extension as much as the taxpayer?', 'Can effective use of tax losses help small businesses?', 'HMRC issues record money-laundering fine' and 'Tribunal decision threatens further education colleges’ VAT status'.
05 January 2021
This week's articles are '‘Tax and fairness: the debate has changed', 'Will U-turn over cross-border tax reporting provide the UK with a Brexit dividend?', 'Stamp Duty Land Tax holiday should be phased out gradually', 'No amnesty from HMRC on 31 January tax return deadline', 'Brexit deal revealed, but what does the future have in store?' and 'Preparing your 2019/20 tax return? Don’t forget the loan charge!'.
22 December 2020
This week's articles are '‘Tis the season to be gifting into trusts ', 'What does the logjam in the Channel tell us about a food carbon tax?', 'Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS): Are underclaims just as fatal to grant claims as overclaims?', 'Is more data for HMRC more of a problem?' and 'Help people handle their own tax affairs'.
15 December 2020
This week's articles are 'Feeling threatened by HMRC’s reminders about self-assessment tax returns? Don’t be!', 'What can you be doing this Christmas to get your tax return in on time?', 'Having problems calculating your 31 January tax bill after the turmoil of 2020?' and 'How can I reduce my 31 January 2021 tax payment?'
08 December 2020
This week's articles are 'OECD in head-to-head VAT clash with UK charity body', 'Charity Tax Group reports the UK charity tax gap is £2 billion a year', and 'What are different countries doing to attract the rich?'.
01 December 2020
This week's articles are 'Are thousands of trustees about to incur HMRC penalties due to deficient HMRC systems?', 'HMRC calls upon allies in the fight against tax avoidance', 'Why does HMRC send so many nudge letters? Why not go after the real tax criminals?', 'What is a reasonable excuse? HMRC tries to explain a spreadsheet error', 'Lockdown divorcees could pay a high tax price', and 'HMRC scores own goal in football pitch VAT debate'.
23 November 2020
This week's articles are 'Taxspotter’s guide to the Chancellor’s spending review', 'Eat Out to Help Out is leaving a sour taste in HMRC’s mouth', 'Scottish Budget 2021', 'Capital gains tax – action may be needed now', and 'Christmas parties: some good tax news!'.
17 November 2020
This week's articles are 'Could HMRC red tape tie up vaccine trials?', 'Home sweet tax-exempt home – but how long do you have to live there?', 'Don’t ignore the true impact of the automatic filing deadline extension for accounts', 'HMRC targets multinational companies in transfer-pricing crackdown', 'Is this the end of employee share schemes?', 'When is a holiday lettings business not a business? Tax case shows that Parliament must resolve inconsistency'.
10 November 2020
This week's articles are 'Brexit: the Top 5 customs disasters awaiting cross-border traders in 2021', 'Controllers of companies to be educated by HMRC', 'Tax collection costs increase. Do we need a happier HMRC?' and 'Could new lockdowns mean unexpected tax bills for internationally mobile employees? '
03 November 2020
This week's articles are 'Loan charge refunds – what’s so special about the Budget 2020 date?', 'Brexit: will you need a bank guarantee to defer customs charges in 2021?', 'Is HMRC set for a lockdown penalty windfall?' and 'Is this the right time for HMRC to issue nudge letters?'
27 October 2020
This week's articles are 'Increasing risk of personal liability for directors of distressed companies', 'Tribunal blindsides HMRC in housebuilder VAT dispute', 'Simplifying tax claims, helping the taxpayer' and 'And finally … more nudges from HMRC'.
20 October 2020
This week's articles are 'Brexit: time is running out, but for whom?', 'Tax, ESG and the US presidential election', 'More needs to be done to help creatives', 'Job Support Scheme launch imminent, but employers left to guess the rules' and 'Mind the gap – government departments’ clash over tax gap creates blame culture.'
13 October 2020
This week's articles are 'The loan charge settlement saga continues', 'Government seeks views of producers and retailers on plans to reform alcohol duty', 'More needs to be done to help creatives', 'Including data and cloud costs would incentivise businesses to undertake more R&D', 'Yet another set of residency rules: SDLT surcharge for non-residents' and 'Could a hard Brexit see the introduction of a higher rate of VAT on luxury goods?'
06 October 2020
This week's articles are 'Employers using the CJRS at risk of underpaying holiday, notice and redundancy pay', 'HMRC to launch two new targeted nudge letter campaigns', 'Airbnb to provide information on renters’ income to HMRC', 'Thinking of moving to Scotland?' and 'Are aphrodisiacs ‘food’ for tax purposes?'.
29 September 2020
This week’s articles are ‘Is 30-day CGT reporting being missed by conveyancers?’, ‘Can public engagement with taxation help determine post-coronavirus tax policy?’, ‘Budgeting is never easy…’, ‘Businesses must take corporate tax crime more seriously, or risk criminal conviction and an unlimited fine’ and ‘More time to pay some taxes under latest Covid-19 Government measures.’
22 September 2020
This week’s articles are ‘Deferring CJRS payments with TTP: this time it’s personal (liability)’, ‘National Minimum Wage - rate freezes a possibility but enforcement still a priority’, ‘New VAT risk to property developers and local authorities’, ‘HMRC slips up in skating rink VAT appeal’ and ‘30 September is the deadline for reporting and paying the loan charge.’
15 September 2020
This week's articles are 'Could the Chancellor’s CGT plan backfire?', 'More difficulties created by the Trust Registration Service', 'HMRC seeks backdated VAT on early termination fees and compensation payments', 'CJRS Enforcement ', 'HMRC CJRS U-turn could result in many claims being miscalculated', 'Government’s duty-free shopping cutbacks have angered retailers' and 'HMRC’s information gathering powers are expanding further'.
08 September 2020
This week's articles are 'Grants to complete customs declarations after Brexit: will you be ready in time?', 'The CJRS corrections clock is ticking', 'Will the UK Government’s new tax on plastic packaging make a difference?', 'Northern Ireland: Government denies it is about to renege on its customs agreement with the EU' and 'When is a tax adviser not a tax adviser?'
02 September 2020
This week's articles are 'New £15 billion VAT refund scheme for NHS and central government could impact net funding and supporting businesses', 'Why are US figures used in the algorithm which calculates the UK tax gap?', and 'Will employers terminate their gig economy workforce first with no redundancy pay?'.
25 August 2020
This week's articles are 'R&D tax relief reforms risk stifling innovation in small firms', 'Who pays the tax bill anyway? Well-intended tax schemes often penalise consumers', 'Free money! Children’s Trust Funds begin to mature', and 'HMRC is back and focusing on people with offshore investments'.
18 August 2020
This week's articles are 'Is HMRC short-sighted in restoring Crown preference at a time when many SMEs and their lenders are already struggling?', 'Could employees committing furlough fraud top six million?', 'How to turn the SDLT holiday into a permanent income tax break', 'Action required by 29 August to benefit from VAT rate cut' and 'Last chance to make a SEISS claim'.
12 August 2020
This week's articles are ’Upper Tribunal confirms £1m VAT bill for essay-writing provider’, ‘Bitter fruit: will claiming a loan charge refund give HMRC a bigger bite of the tax cherry?’, ‘SDLT cuts in a pandemic: what’s happening?’ and ‘As more people set up home offices, what is the impact on their capital gains tax?’.
04 August 2020
This week's articles are 'Is the NHS facing a big tax bill for keeping us safe and well?', 'UK employees working overseas could fall into a tangled tax web', 'More needs to be done to regulate R&D tax credit to weed out poor advisers', 'The UK is a leading player in global video games production, but tax relief is complicated and slow' and 'VAT relief on charity advertising arrives in the digital age'.
28 July 2020
This week's articles are 'Tax changes alone won’t save the UK high street', 'Beyond Brexit: Government reveals its 2025 UK border strategy', 'Chasing the silver pound – countries compete to encourage pensioners to relocate', 'A new Carbon Emissions Tax would not provide a united front in the fight against climate change' and 'Making Tax Digital for income tax should heed the lessons from MTD for VAT'.
21 July 2020
This week's artlcles are 'Entrepreneurs Relief: version 2.0', 'Tribunal supports reduced rate of VAT for the hire of child car seats', 'How many consultations does it take to reform the UK tax system?' and 'The rural community must speak up'.
14 July 2020
This week's artlcles are 'Online quiz launches reform of capital gains tax', 'A wealth tax is likely but how might that look and work?', 'Make no mistake – HMRC is serious about enforcement' and 'Low-tax Freeports in the UK: what’s all the fuss about?'
08 July 2020
This week's articles are 'Tax thoughts on the Chancellor’s Summer Statement', 'Residential property: capital gains tax deadline tightens again', 'Coronavirus grant income is taxable and, for some, this tax will be due sooner than they think', 'HMRC hints at plans for an electronic border with the EU' and 'R&D roadmap spells progress but now Government and business must engage'.
30 June 2020
This week's articles are 'Tax increases and the 8 July fiscal statement: the mood music changes', 'Will we see a bold new progressive tax policy from the Conservative Government?', 'With the claim deadline looming, we urge the Government to urgently review the Self-Employed Income Support Scheme (SEISS)', 'Where does a student really live and does it matter for VAT?' and 'Warning to advisers on deferring tax payments and VAT payments which are now due'.
23 June 2020
This week's articles are 'A targeted stamp duty land tax change could make downsizing less painful', 'Could a ‘fat tax’ solve holiday hunger?', 'By relaxing R&D tax relief criteria, Government could help boost capital expenditure', 'It pays to understand the small print when it comes to HMRC' and 'The company car coronavirus tax tip'.
16 June 2020
This week's articles are 'Capital allowances and coronavirus – cash back please, Chancellor', 'Protect your VAT recovery on the cost of post-coronavirus mergers and acquisitions', 'Should the rates of VAT be reduced to stimulate the coronavirus-impacted economy? Or is there another way?', 'Could your CJRS claim plunge you into a National Minimum Wage enquiry?' and 'HMRC resumes VAT compliance checks after coronavirus shutdown'.
09 June 2020
This week's articles are 'HMRC’s smart and stealthy approach to closing the tax gap', 'HMRC postpones introduction of domestic reverse charge VAT for construction services', 'VAT on unborn baby scans? Tax tribunal states its case' and 'Should social enterprise and charities be mourning the loss of Social Investment Tax Relief?'.
02 June 2020
This week's articles are 'VAT and customs duty: make sure your supply chain is Coronavirus and Brexit proof', 'Will there be a new VAT responsibility for online marketplaces in 2021? ', 'Unprecedented, now deal with the unexpected' and 'Will July’s fiscal event include tax increases?'.
27 May 2020
This week's articles are 'Coronavirus recovery and taxes: what is Europe doing?', 'How HMRC could scupper coronavirus contact tracing', 'The ongoing IR35/off-payroll working rules saga', 'How to give away your stock without giving away the VAT', 'The Home Office Tax Trap' and 'Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme'.
19 May 2020
This week's articles are 'Is it time to let HMRC loose on the coronavirus profiteers?', 'HMRC’s latest procedural changes to Inheritance Tax are welcome but staying alert to scammers is critical', 'Is your COVID-19 voucher offering VAT-proof?' and
'Ambiguity surrounding High-Income Child Benefit charge (HICBC) might land you in trouble!'
12 May 2020
This week's articles are 'Which taxes are being hit hardest by coronavirus?', 'Government support for the self-employed – make sure you are ready', and 'Directors must act in the best interests of stakeholders or could be found personally liable '.
05 May 2020
This week's articles are 'Clamping down on tax crime can help pay for coronavirus recovery', 'Buy-to-let landlords should polish their crystal balls', 'How to beat the short-term cost of accessing your pension', 'Universities urge HMRC to "help us help the NHS"', 'How unlisted company investors can recoup their coronavirus losses' and 'No good deed goes unpunished – tax treatment of abortive costs of ventilator production'.
28 April 2020
This week's articles are 'Tax reform can help meet the needs of post-coronavirus UK', 'The hidden SDLT cost of coronavirus', 'Coronavirus: make sure your good deed goes unpunished', 'Changing your accounting date can save tax', 'Should you defer July payments on account? ', and 'HMRC’s policy on agreement of trading losses during coronavirus crisis needs clarity'.
21 April 2020
This week's articles are '£128 billion coronavirus hit for this year’s tax receipts', 'Is HMRC’s software able to keep up with changing tax legislation?', 'Tribunal support for leisure businesses on overpaid VAT could open claims for £1.5bn', 'COVID-19 tax deferrals will not be offset against R&D credits', 'RSM agrees new VAT relief with HMRC to cover fire authorities and NHS fighting Covid-19' and 'The tax-free nature of gambling proceeds'.
15 April 2020
This week's articles are 'Coronavirus boost to digital services tax could help pay for PPE', 'Employers with no PAYE online account may suffer delayed payment of vital furlough grant', 'What happens if the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme is not extended beyond 31 May?', 'Charities and government COVID support: what is the tax and VAT position?', 'COVID-19 – deferment extension to duty and import VAT payments', 'Import VAT and duty freeze on medical supplies and emergency export controls on PPE' and 'In National Pet Month, who would have thought the VAT rules around food for our beloved pets could be so complicated?'.
08 April 2020
This week's articles are 'How can the Chancellor limit tax increases after lockdown ends?', 'We are all Homeworkers now', 'Opportunity to enshrine carbon targets in any airline bailout package', 'Some welcome support for executors', 'Plunging asset prices – should grandchildren be cheering?', 'Don’t be caught out by the changes in pension annual allowance from 6 April 2020' and 'Welcome clarification on tax for furloughed staff'.
31 March 2020
This week's articles are 'More fiscal and creative policy needed to address coronavirus crisis', 'Will company directors be thrown a lifeline?', 'Government measures to support people and businesses may have a tax sting in the tail', 'Making Tax Digital for VAT – coronavirus forces "digital links" delay', and 'Coronavirus deals a blow to the shadow economy'.
24 March 2020
This week's articles are 'A proposal to save the self-employed and gig-workers from financial destitution', 'Could coronavirus travel restrictions affect your tax residency?', 'What if you’re a UK resident caught in another tax jurisdiction?', 'What are the implications of travel restrictions for company taxation?', 'Self-assessment July 2020 payments deferred until January 2021', 'Coronavirus – VAT payments deferred for three months', and 'HMRC – too many consultations during the crisis?'.
18 March 2020
This week's articles are 'Things will get hard, but support is available', 'Making the best of a bad situation – tax relief on capital losses', 'Maximise your end-of-year tax allowances', 'Bye-bye booze cruise?', and 'There is case law to stop outright profiteering from toilet rolls'.
10 March 2020
This week's articles are 'Long-term UK tax policy should not be a casualty of the coronavirus', 'What are the tax implications of coronavirus?', 'Coronavirus - travel and leisure sector seeks VAT support'.
04 March 2020
This week's articles are 'Drama should not replace policy in Rishi Sunak’s first Budget', 'The long goodbye? Preparing for Entrepreneurs’ Relief big exit.', 'A new dawn for employee ownership may emerge from the Budget', 'Government statement fails to calm fears of a hard Brexit for customs' and 'Tax injustice means that lower-paid employees miss out on pension top-ups'.
25 February 2020
This week's articles are 'Tax predictions for the 2020 Budget', 'Should family offices be worried about HMRC’s new secret unit?', 'Top tips for tidying up tax affairs before the tax year end (5 April 2020)', 'HMRC invites claims for overpaid VAT (but doesn’t agree to pay them)', and 'A bluffer’s guide to the Climate Change Levy'.
18 February 2020
This week's articles are 'Nothing lasts forever and that includes tax reliefs', 'Hard customs border adds to Brexit pain for UK importers', 'How do we put a taxable value on data?', and 'When is a married couple not a married couple?'.
12 February 2020
This week's articles are 'Government consults on new customs tariff for post-Brexit era', 'When petrol and diesel cars are banned, what will replace fuel duty?', ''Change is coming, whether you like it or not' – Greta Thunberg', 'Time-to-pay arrangements now online' and 'Why crypto-traders might need to revisit their returns'.
05 February 2020
This week's articles are 'Is George Osborne’s tax legacy unravelling?', 'Scrapping entrepreneurs' relief: a series of unfortunate events', 'It feels as though the new road tax on motorhomes has been driven by too much Top Gear', 'Winter sports business wins uphill struggle against the VAT man', and 'National Insurance Contribution (NIC) rates and thresholds for 2020-21 announced'.
28 January 2020
This week's articles are 'Free hospital car parking could produce massive VAT bills for NHS trusts', 'UK businesses beware: contradictory Brexit agreements leave you at the mercy of a 'pick 'n mix' approach to legal precedent', 'National Minimum Wage comes of age', and 'What are the prospects for the EU's proposed carbon border tax?'.
21 January 2020
This week's articles are 'Last minute can be costly for your tax return', 'Will entrepreneurs’ relief be abolished?', 'What does equal pay mean to the tax system?', and 'Are HMRC getting serious about closing the tax gap?'.
15 January 2020
This week's articles are 'Trade agreements: will UK scrap digital services tax?', 'Scottish Government to set out draft Budget plan before the UK Budget', 'New Year, new shirts, new allowance – are retailers still scratching their heads?' and 'IR35 Off-payroll working – are you ready for the new rules?'.
07 January 2020
This week's articles are 'Loan charge review – what should you do now?', 'Your New Year tax resolutions', 'Government review of NHS pensions – what are the options?', and 'Surprise VAT decision could offer a financial bonus for membership bodies'.
18 December 2019
This week's articles are 'Two simple tax changes could help the government meet its climate change targets', 'Cricket club caught out by VAT penalty', 'Works of art – don't monkey around when it comes to employer perks' and 'Employment allowance changes from April 2020'.
04 December 2019
This week's articles are 'Conservative, Labour and Lib Dems tax proposals explained', 'How finding romance can get even more taxing', 'Pensions complexity sets another trap for taxpayers', 'Deficiencies in private residence relief restrict court case', and 'Will off-payroll working rules review change forthcoming IR35 rules?'.
27 November 2019
This week's articles are 'Does the Conservative party have a cunning plan to avoid stealth taxes?', 'Tax planning opportunities in the event of a Labour government', 'Doctors unconvinced by NHS pensions fix', and 'Scots can be forgiven for being baffled by the party manifestos'.
20 November 2019
This week's articles are 'What should you look for in an election manifesto?', 'Is PM's corporation tax announcement economic or political?', 'Children’s clubs in the VAT spotlight… again', 'Doctors offered sticking plaster to help with pensions tax bills' and 'UK Athletics VAT error highlights lessons for other not-for-profits'.
13 November 2019
This week's articles are 'Could this be the election where ‘non-dom’ tax status dies in a ditch?', 'Author campaigns for abolition of VAT on digital publications', 'HMRC defeated as common sense prevails for homeowners' and 'Growing clamour for IR35 reform to be postponed'.
06 November 2019
This week's articles are 'Whichever party wins the election, taxes are set to rise', 'More retrospective legislation from HMRC' and 'HMRC’s continuing assault on the unwary'.
