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Over 60% of tax disputes last more than a year
Three in five businesses (61%) are involved in a tax dispute with HMRC which has lasted more than 12 months Sara White, Editor,...
Sara White
Nov 15, 20232 min read
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Q&A: BPR on gift of shares within seven years of death
In this week’s Q&A, Croner-i tax adviser Marsha Haywood explains the tax implications of using business property relief as part of...
Croner-i My VIP Tax Team
Nov 14, 20232 min read
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Charity Commission digital filing service goes live
Charities will have to file annual returns via the Charity Commission’s new digital account service as legacy system is closed Sara...
Sara White
Nov 13, 20232 min read
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Interest rate held at 5.25%
The Bank of England has left interest rates unchanged at 5.25% for the second month running, with no likelihood of a rate cut until mid...
Sara White
Nov 10, 20233 min read
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Avios flight points may be taxed, warns HMRC
British Airways Avios members may have to pay VAT on tickets bought with Avios points as a result of HMRC’s review of the airline’s VAT...
Sara White
Nov 9, 20233 min read
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Late tax appeals: what you need to know
Taxpayers have 30 days to appeal a tax demand from HMRC at tribunal based on Maitland ruling but there are some exceptions to the tight...
Meg Wilson
Nov 8, 20236 min read
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Accommodation provider wins £252k TOMS VAT case
A tribunal has ruled that a supplier of temporary accommodation to business travellers and tourists can apply the Tour Operators Margin...
Sara White
Nov 7, 20233 min read
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Plan to deduct high income child benefit charge via PAYE
As more people are dragged into higher rate tax, the government is taking action to ensure that anyone liable for the high income child...
Sara White
Nov 6, 20232 min read
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Employee ownership trust tax rules under review
The government is planning to overhaul the tax rules on employee ownership trusts to make it harder to use the schemes to avoid tax Sara...
Sara White
Nov 3, 20233 min read
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Owner managers will have to give HMRC dividend breakdown
HMRC will be given extra powers to collect information about the amount of dividend payments earned by owner managed business directors...
Sara White
Nov 2, 20233 min read
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Shock plan to tax inherited pensions
In a slew of legislation issued this week, the government plans to change income tax rules for people who inherit pensions to make them...
Sara White
Nov 1, 20233 min read
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Charities: five steps to managing fraud risk
Instances of fraud are rising across charities so it is vital to have robust controls in place to protect the organisation, explains...
Arlene Clapham
Oct 31, 20234 min read
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Exit strategy: tips and advice on selling a business
The majority of businesses are exposing themselves to unnecessary risk by failing to plan their exit strategy, warns John Edwards, CEO of...
John Edwards
Oct 30, 20234 min read
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Four in 10 callers to HMRC cannot get through
HMRC service levels continue to decline as only 61% of callers managed to get through to an adviser by phone in the latest performance...
Sara White
Oct 28, 20232 min read
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HMRC targets non-payers of high income child benefit charge
Tax agents and accountants are about to receive letters from HMRC warning them that their clients have wrongly reported liability for the...
Sara White
Oct 27, 20233 min read
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VAT fraudsters stripped of £7.5m properties
HMRC has sold five properties belonging to two fraudsters who were serving long sentences for a multimillion pound carousel VAT fraud...
Sara White
Oct 26, 20232 min read
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Business insolvencies rise 17% on last year
There has been a sharp annual rise in the number of company insolvencies in September 2023 to 1,967, 17% higher than the same month last...
Sara White
Oct 25, 20233 min read
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HMRC clarifies tax on home charging of company cars
HMRC has amended guidance on the tax treatment of electric charging of company cars and vans at residential properties Sara White,...
Sara White
Oct 24, 20231 min read
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Business mileage rate frozen at 45p since 2011
People who drive their own cars for work purposes are being short-changed because the tax-free amount they are paid has not changed for...
Sara White
Oct 21, 20232 min read
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Online service to check overlap relief for basis period transition
HMRC is set to launch an online service to make it easier to find out tailored information about claims for overlap relief due to the...
Sara White
Oct 20, 20232 min read
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