Flexible benefit arrangements: a redirection of earnings
The Rangers case (The Advocate General for Scotland v Murray Group Holdings Ltd [2015] CSIH 77) is discussed in some det...
CIOT representation on HMRC's employment tax forums
There are many HMRC forums providing representative bodies and businesses with an opportunity to discuss practical and p...
Travel and subsistence
Following on from the stage one review of travel and subsistence that HM Treasury opened in summer 2014, a discussion pa...
Strengthening the incentive to save: a consultation on pensions tax relief
LITRG, ATT and CIOT responded to the Treasury’s consultation on the future of pensions tax relief.
Simplification of the tax and National Insurance treatment of termination payments
LITRG and CIOT have responded to a joint HMRC/HMT consultation on the simplification of the income tax and National Insu...
Employment intermediaries and tax relief for travel and subsistence
LITRG, the ATT and CIOT responded to an HMRC consultation which proposed removing home-to-work travel and subsistence ta...
Intermediaries legislation (IR35)
The CIOT has responded to HMRC’s request for proposals to improve the effectiveness of IR35, including transferring liab...
Really Troublesome Interactions
Since August 2014 when HMRC wrote to employers that were disputing a PAYE charge it has become evident that many busines...
Review of employee benefits and expenses: draft legislation
On 8 July 2015 HMRC published draft legislation on these points:
Tax treatment of income from sporting testimonials
In August 2014 HMRC undertook an informal consultation on withdrawing their guidance in the Employment Income Manual at ...