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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
Simplifying and modernising HMRC’s income tax services: summary of responses
The consultation sought views on three main areas: increased digitalisation of HMRC correspondence; improvements to the flow and timeliness of PAYE information; and reviewing the Income Tax Self As
Uncertainties when applying ESC D32
The CIOT has written to HMRC about uncertainties in the application of ESC D32 on the incorporation of a business, where an individual transfers the whole of the assets and liabilities to a company
Salary advance schemes: employer considerations
Salary advance schemes provide employees with the option to receive a portion of their salary before their regular payday, to help manage their finances.
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.
Transparency of land ownership involving trusts
The ATT has responded to the consultation on ‘Transparency of land ownership involving trusts’, which was issued late in 2023.
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
ATT calls for clarity on taxation of natural capital
On the 22 January, the ATT wrote to the Financial Secretary to the Treasury (FST) expressing concerns about the delay in responding to a consultation on ‘natural capital’ schemes.
