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Many years ago, HM Customs and Excise’s Revenue Duties Divisions found themselves relocated from the South Bank of the Thames to the south bank of the River Irwell.

VAT on deals involving three parties has always been a hotbed of potential problems. It is a classic case of how things can go wrong in the shark infested waters of the nation’s favourite tax.

On 14 October, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) opened an inquiry into the COVID-19 Employment Support Schemes; namely the Coronavirus Job Retention scheme (CJRS), and the Self-Employment Income

The European Commission launched a public consultation in the summer on the policy options being considered to ‘improve the regulatory framework for tax intermediaries’.

In a consultation published by HMRC on improving the data HMRC collect (see tinyurl.com/46wba7w4), six areas were identified where HMRC believe their data

The Welsh government is consulting on the design of a visitor levy, a self-assessed tax for visitor accommodation providers in Wales based on overnight stays.

The new Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, was appointed on 14 October and the first announcement came on the same day. The government will not be cutting the previously enacted rates of corporation tax.

Older readers will remember the famous catchphrase of the late entertainer Bruce Forsyth with his game show quip that ‘points make prizes.’ As far as the new penalty regime for submitting late VAT

Honeymoon (noun): A holiday or trip taken by a newly married couple. Or any early harmonious period in a relationship, especially the first month.

The Fiscal Framework agreement between the UK and Scottish governments determines how the Scottish government is funded and also underpins the powers set out in the Scotland Act 2016.