Since 1927 the leading authority on tax law, practice and administration

In brief: 17 July 2025

© Copyright LexisNexis 2025. All rights reserved.

14 July 2025

Issue: 4993 / Categories: News

Finance Bill

The government will publish draft clauses for the next Finance Bill on 21 July along with accompanying explanatory notes tax information and impact notes responses to consultations and other supporting documents. The Treasury confirmed these will cover ‘pre-announced policy changes’.

tinyurl.com/hocws472025

Winter fuel payment scams

HMRC has issued a warning to be on high alert for scams linked to winter fuel payments after receiving 15 100 reports of bogus activity in June. In that month HMRC took action to remove 4 600 fake websites linked to winter fuel payments. The department is urging individuals to report any suspect phone calls emails or texts via GOV.UK.

tinyurl.com/hmrcreportscam

Tax charities

TaxAid and Tax Help for Older People have merged. A new name and brand will be launched later this year.

tinyurl.com/taxcharities

Marriage allowance

HMRC has updated its...

If you or your firm subscribes to Taxation.co.uk, please click the login box below:

If you are not a subscriber but are a registered user or have a free trial, please enter your details in the following boxes:

Subscribe Now...

Alternatively, you can register free of charge to read a limited amount of subscriber content per month.

Once you have registered, you will receive an email directing you back to read this item in full.

Please reach out to customer services at +44 (0) 330 161 1234 or 'customer.services@lexisnexis.co.uk' for further assistance.

In brief: 17 July 2025

© Copyright LexisNexis 2025. All rights reserved.

14 July 2025

Finance Bill

The government will publish draft clauses for the next Finance Bill on 21 July along with accompanying explanatory notes tax information and impact notes responses to consultations and other supporting documents. The Treasury confirmed these will cover ‘pre-announced policy changes’.

tinyurl.com/hocws472025

Winter fuel payment scams

HMRC has issued a warning to be on high alert for scams linked to winter fuel payments after receiving 15 100 reports of bogus activity in June. In that month HMRC took action to remove 4 600 fake websites linked to winter fuel payments. The department is urging individuals to report any suspect phone calls emails or texts via GOV.UK.

tinyurl.com/hmrcreportscam

Tax charities

TaxAid and Tax Help for Older People have merged. A new name and brand will be launched later this year.

tinyurl.com/taxcharities

Marriage allowance

HMRC has updated its...

If you or your firm subscribes to Taxation.co.uk, please click the login box below:

If you are not a subscriber but are a registered user or have a free trial, please enter your details in the following boxes:

Subscribe Now...

Alternatively, you can register free of charge to read a limited amount of subscriber content per month.

Once you have registered, you will receive an email directing you back to read this item in full.

Please reach out to customer services at +44 (0) 330 161 1234 or 'customer.services@lexisnexis.co.uk' for further assistance.

Issue:

4993

Categories: News [1]

SourceURL:

Links:

READERS' FORUM premium icon

Tax tip: Employee share awards and internationally mobile employees in the UK Readers’ forum: Tax treatment of compensatory payment Readers’ forum: Extending a business trip for private holiday Readers’ forum: Difficulty of trying to prove a negative Readers’ forum: Is there VAT on late payment interest or is it extra rent?

PREPARE YOURPRACTICE FOR 2025: 4 TIPS FOR A SMOOTH TAX FILING SEASON.
Download the exclusive Xero
free report here.

New queries

Please email any questions you might have
to: taxation@lexisnexis.co.uk.

NEWS

Deadline dates for October 2025 Creative industries receive record £2.4bn tax relief Time to pay extended to simple assessment debts August Employer Bulletin published Temporary non-residents’ tax returns in focus

Third slide

Deadline dates for October 2025

CASES

A company has a life for the purposes of the ten-year charge No evidence that input tax dispute appeal would fail Undisclosed property income was deliberate Preliminary hearing on issues within scope of appeal Role of Martland and Katib in late appeal request

MOST POPULAR

Deadline dates for October 2025 Creative industries receive record £2.4bn tax relief Time to pay extended to simple assessment debts August Employer Bulletin published Temporary non-residents’ tax returns in focus

back to top icon