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The CIOT response

The CIOT supports the government in taking a robust approach to those who continue to devise, promote or sell mass-marketed tax avoidance schemes.

The consultation can be found on GOV.UK here: tinyurl.com/3kpz2puf

The CIOT and LITRG have jointly responded to the 2025 Independent Loan Charge Review, announced on 23 January 2025.

The consultation explores opportunities for improving the quality of data that HMRC acquire from third parties for tax administration.

Construction Industry Scheme and traffic management activities

We highlighted the need to better publicise the new HMRC guidance on construction operations in traffic management (

Hybrid cars

Clauses 5 and 6 of the Finance Bill set out the benefit in kind percentages for company cars which will apply from 2025-26 until 2029-30.

The consultation explores whether the assessing period for non-UK (‘offshore’) interest should be changed to a calendar year basis, rather than the existing tax year basis, so that the interest tax

The consultation sought views on four areas:

a) amendment to conditions for making claims;

b) reform of revenue correction notice conditions;

The CIOT’s latest response was largely positive, many of the Finance Bill proposals being in tune with suggestions the CIOT made in the 2023 consultation.

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