HMRC has reiterated its refusal
to waive penalties for late filed self-assessment tax returns - due on 31
January. This comes after further representations from the professional...
The government should soften its stance on late filing penalties in view of the pandemic situation and inadequate helpline capacity.In a letter to HMRC chief executive Jim Harra,...
The Association of Taxation Technicians is calling for tax exemptions for employer-funded coronavirus
antigen tests to extend beyond 5 April 2021. Without these exemptions,...
HMRC has published draft legislation
that will allow employers to apply a zero rate of secondary class 1 employer National
Insurance contributions on the earnings of veterans...
HMRC made 18,464 requests to access communications data such as telephone records and web browsing histories to aid its criminal investigations last year, up from 18,263 the...
HMRC’s Agent Update 81 features
a self-assessment section containing various tips and guidance on completing
clients’ tax returns. It also has Covid-19 updates, PAYE...
BrexitFinance Act 2016, Section 126 (Appointed Day), the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018 (Appointed Day No 8, Transition and Saving Provisions) and the Taxation...
Four UK accountancy firms are listed by HMRC as accredited customs agents.
These are Deloitte, EY, Hillier Hopkins and PwC.Customs declaration services
are intended to help...
The government has repealed all but one of the reporting hallmarks under the UK regulations implementing EU Council Directive 2018/822 on the reporting of cross-border tax...
HMRC has launched a consultation on a proposed revision of the rules for apportioning the consideration between supplies with mixed liabilities in a single transaction.Value...
HMRC is consulting on proposed changes to penalties that may be charged to taxpayers who are issued follower notices as a result of using avoidance schemes.The proposals...
The government has confirmed that the new reverse charge rules for builders will take effect on 1 March 2021. The aim of the new rules is to reduce missing trader VAT fraud in the...