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In early April, HMRC announced some changes to inheritance tax processes and procedures as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In January 2020, most of the Fifth Money Laundering Directive was implemented – apart from the provisions for the expansion of the Trust Register, where further consultation is planned.&nbs

Background

HMRC published a consultation on proposals to strengthen the tax avoidance disclosure regimes for indirect taxes and inheritance tax.

Finance Bill 2016, cl 82 and Sch 15 ensures that the inheritance tax residential nil-rate band (RNRB) is available when a person downsizes or ceases to own a home and other assets are passed on dea

With the support of the ICAEW, the Stamp Taxes Practitioners Group, STEP, and the Law Society, the CIOT has made a detailed submission to HMRC and the Treasury on the advantages of removing or miti

The CIOT has responded to the OECD public discussion draft on BEPS Action 15 (development of a multilateral instrument to implement the tax treaty-related BEPS measures).

A recurrent theme of Technical Newsdesk is that consultation in advance of new measures helps to ensure that the policy objectives are clearly defined and that the legislation serves those objectiv

The CIOT has commented on the draft clause published on 2 February 2016 (and updated on 5 February to correct typographical errors) to be included in Finance Bill 2016 to introduce the new deemed d

The CIOT has responded to the EU Commission’s consultation on CCCTB.