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The complicated world of tax planning is shaped not only by evolving legislation but evolving perceptions, creating challenges and opportunities for both taxpayer and agent alike.

Following the Wales Act 2014, the Senedd Cymru (the Welsh parliament) has control of local taxes (business rates and council tax), land transaction tax (the devolved equivalent to stamp duty l

The next step on the international reporting road takes place on 1 January 2024, when platforms will be required to start keeping records of those selling goods or services and report details

The attempts of employees (typically, directors) to extract funds from their companies in a tax-efficient fashion and the attempts of the authorities to thwart such arrangements are likely to

Party ‘A’ sells standard rated goods or services to ‘B’. ‘B’ makes a profit and sells to ‘C’. ‘B’ is registered for VAT and ‘A’ is not.

The highly respected Institute for Fiscal Studies recently released a document ‘Tax and public finances: the fundamentals’ (see tinyurl.com/jrycjhy4) highl

The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 received Royal Assent on 29 June 2023.

Two cases recently heard in the First-tier Tribunal have given us an important reminder about VAT and record-keeping: if a business makes any sales or receives income where it does not charge

Claims under the Basic Payment Scheme 2023 in England needed to be in place by midnight on 15 May. After this date, entitlements have no value and will no longer be tradeable.

In February 2021, I wrote a Tax Adviser article, ‘EU withdrawal a half-hearted separation’ (see tinyurl.com/