Over 125 institutional investors have filed a £110m legal claim against Tesco following claims that they have lost money as a result of the supermarket giant’s accounting scandal that happened in October 2014

A management consultant has been jailed for two years as a result of a £405,000 tax fraud, after he avoided paying tax for 13 years by using another company’s details and faked invoices to falsely claim VAT

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has released details of its thematic review of aspects of tax reporting in annual reports and accounts, which found companies need to articulate better how they account for tax uncertainties, particularly in the light of the expected introduction of new IFRS requirements in this area

Nearly half of stamp duty land tax (SDLT) raised in the third quarter came from property transactions by landlords and second home purchasers who paid the 3% surcharge, with the number of buy-to-let properties increasing by 25,800

The European Commission has approved the use of IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers across EU member states, when it comes into force globally in 2018, although there is still a minor stage endorsement process to complete before year end

Essential tips and advice on how to avoid national minimum wage (NMWs) compliance errors, the planned increase in NIC liabilities for employers and employees on termination payments and public sector changes ahead for PSCs. Jackie Hall, partner at RSM reviews the key employment tax changes

In this month's roundup of VAT cases, Graham Elliott, VAT expert and tax adviser, considers the legal implications of garden walls in Cavendish Green, VAT registration and right of appeal in NT ADA Ltd and coin counting issues for Coinstar

A round-up of the latest tax cases from IHT disputes in Routier, to SOCA assumed general revenue functions' of HMRC over penalties in Robb and share loss relief denied in Alberg, to the Criminal Offences Bill, rushed tax consultations and changes to property interest relief for buy-to-let landlords 

A snapshot of the latest cases sees accountant fined £25k over disclosure notice failures, fisherman catches prison sentence over tax failures and businessman faces six years in jail for £4.75m VAT fraud

Our monthly round-up of legal cases affecting the accounting profession from designer covenants in post-completion dispute in Millen to dividend payments and directors' duties due to creditors in BTI 2014 LLC, shared parental leave case highlights complexities of rules in Railtrack and executive pay enquiry. By Sophie Brookes and Christopher Davies of Gateley LLP

The key HMRC filing deadlines from November to January 2017 including PAYE settlement agreement, self assessment tax returns, PAYE cheque payments

In the roundup of the latest accounting developments, FRS 102 reporting rules see Companies House reject small company accounts, FRC plans to update FRS 102, trial date set for Tesco misstatement case in 2017

The latest CCH Daily CPD module covers deferred tax under new UK GAAP (including FRS 102 and FRS 105), looking at the difference between old UK GAAP requirements and FRS 102. The Lecturer is Steve Collings

In this month’s audit updates EU ignore state aid rules, EY fined $9.3m over US client relationships, CIIA to review internal audit code for financial services, PwC Switzerland wins FIFA audit

In the latest career development updates, BDO income hits £405m, 7% rise in EY revenue to £2.1bn, Deloitte restructures North West Europe to create a single firm, CognitalGroup expands reach with investment in Baldwins