HMRC has paused its making tax digital for income tax self assessment (MTD for ITSA) pilot – with only 115 taxpayers currently active in the voluntary scheme, according to a...
HMRC is consulting on a new way to pilot and test legislative changes that recognises the value of taxpayer insight and the benefits of developing policy thoroughly and...
Revenue and Customs Brief 5/2023 confirms that, from 1 May 2023, medical services carried out by non-registered staff directly supervised by pharmacists are exempt from VAT. This...
The average length of prison sentences for UK tax fraud hit a new high of 5.3 years last year, up 66% from 3.2 years in 2018 as HMRC intensifies its crackdown on tax crime, says...
Views are sought on a legislative change to allow HMRC to account for taxes already paid by an individual and/or their intermediary when calculating a PAYE liability due by a...
HMRC is consulting on how its information and data gathering powers could be updated, alongside standardising data provision from third parties, designing more flexible...
Views are sought in a new consultation on proposals for a new criminal offence to apply to promoters who continue to offer tax avoidance schemes specified in a stop notice...
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) continues to make slow progress on its counter fraud activities related to the bounce back loan scheme, and its...
Trust discrepancy
The guidance on reporting a trust discrepancy has been updated to reflect the money laundering regulations SI 2022/860 – which came into force on 1 April...
Preston will be retained as a long-term location in the north west for HMRC, the department has announced.Its existing transitional site in Preston, at St Mark’s House and St...
The Scottish Government is consulting on plans to allow councils to charge at least double the full rate on council tax for second homes and long-term empty homes.It is also...