The new tax year only began on 6 April, but individuals should start planning for it now to ensure they do not miss out on valuable allowances that could save them thousands on allowances and tax reliefs

Croner Taxwise VAT consultant Sally Atkins examines the implications of the VAT registration for companies choosing to incorporate from the start of the 2018/19 tax year

HMRC has updated its disclosure service calculators, used by individuals to work out the tax, interest and penalties owed on outstanding tax, to include the 2016/2017 tax year

Transitional protections from tax which had applied to benefits provided under optional remuneration arrangements (OpRA), such as salary sacrifice schemes, have now ended following the introduction on the 2018/19 tax year, with the ATT warning employers to consider if they need to recalculate the value of benefits for tax purposes

The International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA) has released a completely rewritten code of ethics for professional accountants designed to provide clearer advice about how accountants should deal with ethics and independence issues which it says is easier to navigate, use and enforce

HMRC is inviting views on proposals first announced at Autumn Budget 2017 to tackle avoidance schemes where profits of trades or professions are moved outside the UK tax charge, often using offshore trusts and companies

Two pub landlords from Cheshire have been disqualified for seven years after an Insolvency Service investigation found they had abused insolvency laws to avoid paying debts, while continuing to keep their pub open