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.
The government has committed to a target of building 1.5 million new homes by the end of this parliament and announced land, regulation and financing reforms to support small and medium-sized e
Ahead of each UK Budget, HM Treasury invites interested stakeholders to submit formal Budget representations on potential changes to be considered by the Chancellor when preparing the Budget.
The CIOT responded to the government’s consultation on the efficacy of Land Remediation Relief (LRR), the objective of which is to incentivise the regeneration of brownfield land.
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
The draft legislation updates the scope of Making Tax Digital (MTD) for income tax, as well as making changes to the list of exemptions and HMRC’s powers to cancel penalty points and late submissio
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