Might quarterly reporting become the last nail in the coffin for very small businesses, or even deter budding entrepreneurs, given the constant and rising administration and obligations? Yvette Nunn asks

The International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) and Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) have launched an introductory guide to help public sector organisations implement integrated reporting to improve accountability

The number of claims for research and development (R&D) tax reliefs submitted by companies in 2014-15 rose by 12% year-on-year, while the level of support provided was up by 38%, according to statistics released by HMRC

A woman who described herself as working in the ‘adult industry’ and was paid entirely in cash has had a partial victory against claims by HMRC for additional payments of income tax and penalties, after a First Tier Tribunal (FTT) found her under-declaration of income on a tax return was careless rather than deliberate

Margrethe Vestager, EU competition commissioner, has made clear that she plans to defend the decision to order Apple to pay €13bn (£11bn) in back tax to the Irish government, which is the subject of an appeal by both the technology firm and Ireland, and has indicated she hopes publish the specific details of the ruling soon

Meaningful Brexit negotiations between the UK and EU are unlikely to commence until after the French and German general elections, according to former European Council president Herman van Rompuy

The OECD has announced that Pakistan has become the 104th jurisdiction to sign the multilateral convention on mutual administrative assistance in tax matters, the key instrument for international tax cooperation

HMRC should ensure that outsourcing company Concentrix does not suspend or stop any more tax credit payments until the problems which are preventing tax credit claimants from raising queries by phone or post have been resolved

Former prime minister David Cameron collected a ministerial pay-off of around £17,000 when he left Downing Street following his EU referendum defeat, and is in line to receive £115,000 a year to pay for staff and office costs as long as he remains in public life