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HMRC clawed back £33m in unpaid tax from landlords
HMRC targeted almost 5,500 landlords last year and recovered £33m in unpaid tax, as the authority re-prioritised its activities following...
Max Austin
Jun 15, 20232 min read
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Loan charge letters sent to taxpayers
HMRC has written to more taxpayers affected by the loan charge to tell them that large tax bills remain outstanding with daily interest...
Sara White
Jun 14, 20232 min read
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HMRC sitting on £11.9bn in overpaid corporation tax
Businesses overpaid £11.9bn in corporation tax in the last tax year, with HMRC unlikely to address overpayment unless the company...
Sara White
Jun 13, 20232 min read
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HMRC pauses MTD for income tax pilot
Following the delay to the rollout of the extension of Making Tax Digital (MTD) for income tax, HMRC has stopped the pilot programme....
Sara White
Jun 12, 20233 min read
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VAT break for pharmacists from 1 May
The VAT treatment of medical services carried out by staff directly supervised by pharmacists will be exempt from VAT. Sara White,...
Sara White
Jun 9, 20232 min read
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Inheritance tax planning tips from houses to pensions
Clear communication during lifetime can forestall a lot of misunderstanding when it comes to inheritance issues, but tax planning is...
Ian Dyall
Jun 8, 20236 min read
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HMRC to be given powers to curb crypto tax abuse
The government has launched a consultation to consider giving HMRC more powers to recover unpaid tax on crypto transactions directly from...
Max Austin
Jun 7, 20233 min read
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Filing deadlines: June 2023
Our handy guide to tax filing deadlines for amending corporation tax returns for accounting periods ended 30 June 2021 and balancing...
kim8470
Jun 5, 20232 min read
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The importance of shareholder agreements
A clear and fair shareholder agreement can help prevent unnecessary disputes from arising. Hiten Patel, Senior associate, KaurMaxwell...
Hiten Patel
May 31, 20234 min read
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HMRC plans points-based penalties for self assessment
The current standard £100 fine for late filing of self assessment tax returns is due to be changed to a points-based system from 2026....
Croner-i
May 29, 20232 min read
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Filing deadlines: May 2023
Our handy guide to tax filing deadlines from VAT payments to corporation tax filing deadlines. Croner-i Accountancy Daily May 1 May...
kim8470
May 4, 20232 min read
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HMRC to fix double taxation risk of IR35 pay
HMRC has launched a consultation to look at reform of the double taxation problem with off-payroll working payments. Max Austin, Reporter...
Max Austin
Apr 30, 20233 min read
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Definition of van for expenses purposes clarified
HMRC has reminded employers to check the classification of company cars and vans for benefit in kind purposes after the Coca-Cola Court...
Sara White
Apr 24, 20231 min read
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Directors’ loans benefit from 2.25% interest rate
Despite the rise in interest rates, directors’ loans are still enjoying a low 2.25% rate. Chris Etherington, CTA ATT, Tax Partner RSM....
Chris Etherington
Apr 22, 20233 min read
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Corporation tax: small profits rate and marginal relief
Calculating the small profits rate after the increase in corporation tax to 25% requires a complex calculation. Paul Davies, FCA Senior...
Paul Davies
Apr 13, 20236 min read
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Filing deadlines: April - July 2023
Our handy guide to tax filing deadlines from last date to register to payroll benefits in kind for 2023–24 to amending corporation tax...
kim8470
Apr 12, 20236 min read
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Personal tax changes from 6 April 2023
Frozen tax thresholds will see more taxpayers dragged into higher rate 40% tax this year, dividend allowance and capital gains tax...
kim8470
Apr 11, 20234 min read
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Tax changes from 1 April 2023
The rate of corporation tax has increased by a third from 19% to 25% for the largest businesses from 1 April and full expensing is...
Sara White
Apr 11, 20235 min read
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