Just a few weeks to the end of the tax year

Feb 28, 2018

The 5 April 2018, is the next key marker for tax advisors, the end of the current tax year. Why is this date especially important?

Each tax year, taxpayers are granted a number of tax-free allowances,…

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Inheritance tax due for a shakeup

Feb 22, 2018

The government has tasked the department charged with simplifying our present tax system with taking a fresh look at inheritance task. The scope of their review has just been published. It says:

The…

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Requirement to correct tax due on offshore assets

Feb 20, 2018

A new legal requirement is included in the Finance (No. 2) Act 2017 that creates an obligation for anyone who has undeclared UK tax liabilities that involve offshore matters or transfers to disclose…

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This takes the biscuit

Feb 15, 2018

In a recent hearing before a tax tribunal, HMRC led the charge to insist that bicarbonate of soda (BoS) was a chemical not a food of a kind used for human consumption.

Why was this important?

HMRC…

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Intellectual property and Brexit

Feb 14, 2018

The Intellectual Property Office has issued commentary on the future of intellectual property (IP) issues following Brexit. We have copied in blow some of their comments to clarify various issues for…

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Additional support for Carillion subcontractors

Feb 13, 2018

A further package of support for the businesses and workers affected by Carillion’s liquidation was announced Saturday 3 February, by Business Secretary Greg Clark.

Through delivery partners…

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Text message scammers scuppered by HMRC

Feb 12, 2018

HMRC has stopped thousands of taxpayers from receiving scam text messages, with 90 percent of the most convincing texts now halted before they reach their phones.

The milestone comes during…

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Getting ready for Making Tax Digital

Feb 05, 2018

As our regular readers of our newsletter will be aware, the government has back-tracked on their original proposal to digitise taxpayers’ affairs.

The original plan, to have most self-employed…

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Biker club wins VAT case

Feb 05, 2018

Many clubs offer members a range of services for their membership fee. For example, membership may include a members’ magazine. Ordinarily, a magazine subscription should be zero rated for VAT purposes,…

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