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Tax updates: December 2015

Essential tax updates from mass HMRC office closures to key court ruling in Rangers FC and potential £6m legal bill for HMRC over FII Group case, tax chief Homer defends agent reforms at ICAEW Hardman lecture, disputed employee benefits trusts (EBTs) in Rangers FC ruling hinges on case law and Gift Aid changes for partners raise stakes on tax liability

HMRC shuts 137 local tax offices in digital move

HMRC’s modernisation plans mean it will close 137 of its 170 offices across the country over the next five years, by 2020 to 2021, affecting 60,000 staff with unconfirmed job losses as the tax department moves its operations into 13 super hubs.

The first closures – planned for March 2017 –  are expected to include HMRC offices such as those in Plymouth, Milton Keynes, Chelmsford, Harrogate and Colchester while the next round, expected in October 2017, includes offices located in Belfast, Craigavon, Swindon, Gloucester and Staines.

The department expects that 90% of the current workforces will either work in a regional centre or see out their career at an HMRC office.

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