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Finance Bill

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RICHARD CURTIS reviews the Report stage debates of the House of Commons on Finance Bill 2008

ALLISON PLAGER reports the final sittings of the Finance Bill debates

RICHARD CURTIS reviews the 21st and 22nd sittings of the Public Bill Committee's deliberations on Finance Bill 2008

The cricketing analogies went a ball too far during the 19th and 20th sittings of the Finance Bill debates. ALLISON PLAGER reports

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NEWS

Working from home allowance axed Government softens stance on unused reliefs Late quarterly submission fines delayed to 2027 Salary sacrifice for pensions to be restricted Investment interest and property rates hiked and personal tax thresholds frozen until 2031

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Deadline dates for January 2026

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Holiday pay was not part of regular salary Nutella biscuits were not chocolate covered Conditions for additional dwelling supplement not met HMRC’s letter was not amenable to judicial review No reasonable excuse for failing to submit ATED returns

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This week's opinion: 4 December 2025 Working from home allowance axed Government softens stance on unused reliefs Late quarterly submission fines delayed to 2027 Salary sacrifice for pensions to be restricted

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