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Chancellor Gordon Brown’s 2006 Budget had a significant focus on reducing the cost to business of regulation.

The Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill was introduced in the Senedd on 25 November 2024. It provides for:

In 2023-24, the UK tax system demonstrated a remarkable level of voluntary compliance, with over 95% of the £843.4 billion collected by HMRC being paid without intervention.

The clauses selected for debate by the Committee of the whole House related to capital gains tax (CGT) rates and reliefs, oil and gas taxation, VAT on private school fees rates and rates of stamp d

What happened in 2024

This time last year, I wrote in Tax Adviser that 2024 would be a challenging year for tax and finance directors with one of the key themes being unce

If an error or omission leading to a loss of tax is uncovered, a voluntary disclosure should be made to HMRC as soon as possible.

In the June issue of Tax Adviser, I reported on the Cooke case (‘Two DP or not two DP, that’s the problem’), where an individual was able to secure a claim for entrepreneurs’

On the back of the government’s manifesto commitment to give businesses ‘greater clarity on what qualifies for allowances to improve business investment decisions’, HMT and HMRC have conducted a co

Following our meeting with HMRC to discuss ongoing concerns with R&D tax relief enquiries in the summer, we asked you to send us recent examples of your experiences with HMRC to provide evidenc

Speak to most tax advisers or accountants who interact with HMRC on a regular basis and they will be able to provide numerous examples of HMRC standards falling below what could be considered a