Lights, pixels, action: the UK creative industries
Experiencing a delay on the way to my firm’s Glasgow office recently because the shooting of the latest Spiderman film had taken over the city centre, I reflected on just how successful our cre
Experiencing a delay on the way to my firm’s Glasgow office recently because the shooting of the latest Spiderman film had taken over the city centre, I reflected on just how successful our cre
The Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) is a complex system that affects a wide range of businesses involved in UK construction work, including many that may not realise they fall within its sco
The Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Act 2025 (VARLA 2025) received Royal Assent in September 2025, marking a major step in the evolution of Welsh tax powers.
Businesses often underestimate how much tax shapes behaviour. Consider the 5p charge on plastic bags: a minor levy that fundamentally shifted consumer habits almost overnight.
My article ‘Unpaid employment taxes: shifting liability’ in the September issue of Tax Adviser outlined HMRC’s powers to collect unpaid PAYE and NICs from employees and persons other t
In our response, ATT welcomed the measure but expressed concerns about the proposed cut-off date, which would limit the relief to options granted on or before the date when the Finance Bill 202
In response to a question raised about whether overseas workday relief continues to be available to those subject to the off-payroll working rules, HMRC have clarified that overseas workdays re
The merged research and development (R&D) tax relief scheme was introduced for accounting periods beginning on or after 1 April 2024.
On 26 March 2025, the Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves delivered the Spring Statement 2025, unveiling a comprehensive package of measures designed to add
The CIOT and LITRG have jointly responded to the 2025 Independent Loan Charge Review, announced on 23 January 2025.