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The Budget in March 2024 contained proposals for changes to the taxation rules for foreign income and gains and inheritance tax (IHT) deemed domicile rules.

The consultation is on GOV.UK website: tinyurl.com/458eb9cs

In 2018, the CIOT made a proactive submission to HMRC about the capital gains tax (CGT) trap on refinancing property using alternative (Shariah compliant) finance (see Mohammed Amin’s article in

CIOT continues to engage with HMRC to address the challenges arising because of the ‘volume compliance’ approach for enquiries into R&D tax relief claims.

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

The start date for the new merged research and development (R&D) scheme was confirmed early in March: the new scheme will apply for accounting periods beginning on or after 1 April 2024.

Following the announcement in December 2022 that Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self-Assessment (MTD ITSA) for those with income over £30,000 would be deferred, HMRC undertook a Small Business R

Clause 16 and Schedule 10: Calculation of trade profits, etc. (cash basis)

The legislation removes several restrictions in the cash basis with effect from the tax year 2024/25.

Clause 1: Permanent full expensing, etc.

Representatives from the CIOT and ATT gave evidence to the House of Lords Finance Bill Sub-Committee’s inquiry into the draft Finance Bill 2023-24 (see tinyurl