Supermarket giant Morrisons has lost an appeal against HMRC over the decision that products sold under the Organix and Nakd brands were standard rated for VAT purposes
Primary financial statements, and sustainable finance and inherent risks are key topics of concern for the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). Jeroen Van Doorsselaere examines the standard setter's key priorities
Carillion’s liquidators have secured a £250m funding deal with Litigation Capital Management (LCM) to take KPMG to court for audit failures leading up to the collapse of the public sector outsourcer
Nearly half the staff at accountancy firm French Duncan want to adopt a hybrid way of working with three days of remote working seen as the best option, according to an internal poll
Businesses that deferred VAT payments last year have one month left to join online to pay in monthly instalments under the VAT Deferral New Payment Scheme, HMRC has confirmed
As part of the government’s wide ranging reform of the audit market, the Audit, Reporting and Governance Authority (ARGA), which is set to replace the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) in 2023, will have new powers to oversee local government audit
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a series of urban renewal projects worth £830m in towns and cities away from London as part of his promise to ‘level up’ the country's economy
Implementing the Pension Schemes Act, combatting scams and developing a framework for measuring value for money are three of The Pensions Regulator’s (TPR) priorities for the next three years as it continues to respond to economic uncertainty following the Covid-19 pandemic
There is renewed interest in capital allowances following the Budget announcement of the new temporary first-year allowances (FYAs), including the headline-grabbing super-deduction. Stephen Relf CTA ACA examines the tax breaks and potential limitations
Wyelands Bank, owned by industrialist Sanjeev Gupta, announced last week that is to be sold or wound-up after its accounts revealed that repayments on 80% of its loan book were overdue
The NHS Business Services Authority has extended the 2019/2020 voluntary scheme pays deadline for members with an annual allowance charge on their pensions
The Supreme Court has refused an appeal by HMRC against a decision of the Court of Appeal not to require UK divorce lawyer, Raymond Tooth to pay back over £475,000 in taxes that was invested in a tax avoidance scheme
The government plans to amend the qualifying criteria for the super deduction capital allowance announced in the March Budget, extending the rules to leased properties
At the end of March 2021, the estimated cost of the government’s response to the covid-19 pandemic had risen to £372bn according to a report by the National Audit Office (NAO)
Brothers James and William Moir join their father as disqualified directors after £14m worth of investments were taken for holiday chalets never built or owned
The High Court in London has ruled against landlords seeking the repayment of fees against the nominees of a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) from hair salon group Regis UK
The government is planning to force pension providers to issue simpler annual statements to pension savers in auto enrolment schemes to overcome current jargon-filled reports
Following on from the First Tier Tribunal decision in HMRC's dispute with former footballer and TV presenter Gary Linkeker, Meg Wilson, tax writer at Croner-i Navigate, examines the grounds for the appeal win
Mid-tier accountancy firm BDO has confirmed that staff will be able to choose where they work once life returns to normal after the pandemic with a choice of home or office working, backed up with significant investment in reshaping office space
In our weekly Q&A series, Julian Payne, tax advisor at Croner Taxwise, considers the corporation tax liability and reliefs when a business makes a significant donation to charity
Ahead of the 2021 interim reporting season, a review by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has highlighted examples of good practice in company’s interim reporting and areas where further improvements are required such as balance sheet movements, particularly important during the pandemic
The Treasury is consulting on draft regulations that aim to give HMRC the power to take swifter action when tax avoidance scheme promoters fail to provide information on their avoidance schemes
Taxpayers have been getting organised with 950,000 already having completed their 2020/21 tax returns with 63,500 filing their self assessment on the first day of the tax year, HMRC has revealed