Transforming business rates: CIOT response
The government’s objectives for reforming the business rates system in England are to protect the high street, encourage investment and create a fairer system.
The government’s objectives for reforming the business rates system in England are to protect the high street, encourage investment and create a fairer system.
Real-time reporting and e-invoicing requirements have been part of the changing regulatory landscape globally for many years, most notably with regards to VAT in Latin America.
I always think that the first tax rule that people learn is the one that prevents a trader from claiming a deduction for expenses that are not incurred wholly and exclusively for the purposes o
Initially a response to the financial crises of 2008 and the high profile tax planning arrangements implemented by some of the world’s largest multinationals, the OECD and G20’s base erosion an
Clauses 5 and 6 of the Finance Bill set out the benefit in kind percentages for company cars which will apply from 2025-26 until 2029-30.
Clauses 19 to 22 of the Finance Bill 2024-25 make changes to various international tax aspects of the UK tax code.
In November, the First-tier Tribunal recorded the second significant taxpayer victory in research and development (R&D) cases in a matter of weeks.
The Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill was introduced in the Senedd on 25 November 2024. It provides for:
In 2023-24, the UK tax system demonstrated a remarkable level of voluntary compliance, with over 95% of the £843.4 billion collected by HMRC being paid without intervention.
Given the various capital gains tax rate rises announced in the Autumn Budget and the limited scope of business asset disposal relief, it seems likely that the use of employee ownership tr