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Termination of employment: when is a payment tax free?
One of the issues that has regularly featured in the case law concerning employment tax is the taxation of payments received by former employees.
Restricted stock units: the cost of vesting
Often shares or units in an employing company abroad, say the US, are granted to their UK resident employees, who may hold these grants until a ‘vesting’ date in the future when certain UK taxe
Local authorities: VAT on income generating activities
In 2020, the First-tier Tribunal handed down its initial decisions in three linked appeals: Chelmsford City Council (2020) UKFTT 433 (TC); Midlothian
Cash-based businesses: a claim that profits were overstated
Having just passed the 20th anniversary of the first of my monthly case reports and seeing that the official publication date of this article is 1 April, I thought I would write about a case in
Reverse charge accounting: when is it relevant?
Many advisers will agree that a fundamental weakness of the VAT system is that 5% or 20% tax will be charged by some suppliers who will not declare or pay it on a return submitted to HMRC.
Scottish taxes: the progress of continuing devolution
This article outlines the range of tax powers devolved to Scotland, the 2024/25 Scottish Budget proposals, the wider funding package of which Scottish taxation is a part, progress (or otherwise
Employment-related securities: International hybrid working
For many people, some degree of hybrid working is now firmly here to stay. Technology to support this new approach has advanced at a rapid pace over the last few years.
Taxing discretionary gifts to employees: OOCL UK Branch v HMRC
A payment made by an employer to an employee will usually be subject to tax as employment income and, in the case of a cash payment, PAYE will usually be due.
Property VAT: option to tax rules
A well-known English dictionary defines the word ‘option’ as ‘the power or right to choose’.
