HMRC loses appeal involving purchase of multimillion pound estate in West Sussex after tribunal rejects argument buyer was not entitled to pay mixed use stamp duty land tax
European parliament and member states agree initial deal to strip back EU rules on sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements for companies
To tackle the scourge of investment scammers, the Financial Conduct Authority has launched Firm Checker, a tool to help consumers identify legitimate companies and avoid scams
In this week’s Q&A, Teddy Rawlings, adviser at Croner-i VIP Tax Team, explains the benefit in kind tax charge when a director fails to pay off a director’s loan account in a timely manner
Most accountants are upbeat about growth for their SME clients next year, but warn business owners struggle to access adequate finance with patchy banking support, so what’s the answer for this critical part of the economy, asks Sophie Hossack, head of partnerships at Allica Bank
Chaotic procurement, pointless self verification to secure bounce back loans, and lack of basic checks by banks in early months of pandemic led to Covid fraud fiasco
Private equity backed Sumer has agreed the largest deal of the year with BHP Chartered Accountants, one of Yorkshire’s fastest growing accountancy and advisory firms
Listed transport group Mobico appoints KPMG for multimillion pound audit and changes accounting year end to give new firm time to complete current audit
Details of plans for the new HMRC tax adviser ‘interact’ register have become clearer in 18 pages of legislation in draft Finance (No.2) Bill with firms required to register not individual staff members
Removal of full tax free salary sacrifice on pensions with new £2,000 limit will hit nearly 300,000 companies with nearly half of current employee users facing higher tax bills
In a bid to smash money laundering and financial fraud, government sets out anti-corruption strategy with major focus on ‘corrupt lawyers, accountants and bankers’
The UK’s largest tax advice charity TaxAid is launching a major fundraising campaign to help vulnerable taxpayers navigate Making Tax Digital for Income Tax
With pressure on firms to transform finance processes and implement the latest AI tools, John Speak, partner and head of digital services at Bishop Fleming, provides tips and advice on the key issues to consider
Bumper Finance (No.2) Bill released running to 554 pages, the longest piece of tax legislation since 2017 with raft of measures to crack down on tax avoidance promoters and thresholds frozen for six years