Issue: Vol 166, Issue 4277

JOHN NEWTH explains how homeowners can use their property to produce income

Despite the negative publicity, PAUL APLIN believes the NAO report ‘Engaging with Tax Agents’ contains some sound ideas

ALEX BYRNE laments HMRC’s recent practice of copying clients into letters to the agent

MELISSA MALINS provides a refresher on the car regime, compares the rules currently in play with the historic treatment, and looks at the options available

'Why are HMRC pursuing such flawed cases as that of Mr Ho?'

'For most domestic systems, the amount of electricity generated will never exceed that consumed'

'Due to an apparent error on HMRC’s part, we are considerably out of pocket'

A property developer is to purchase land from a local authority, but has been asked to pay an invoice from professional advice given to the authority

Advice is required on the calculation of the work in progress figure for professional partnerships

An elderly client has had to move into a nursing home and her house is to be let to provide an income. Can the costs that have been incurred to make the property suitable for letting be allowed...

An accountant is considering taking his wife into partnership with him as a tax mitigation exercise, but there are concerns as to the tax implications

VAT treatment of newly built property; paying a now deceased director; tax treatment of SAYE shares; liability on sale of share in partnership

'HMRC's failure to move from procedures that have little regard for taxpayers seems unfair'

'Update system is stuck in the dark ages'

'HMRC say 7,000 new forms are being received daily'