Moves to increase tax on the transfer of wealth could see an overhaul of capital gains at death ‘uplift’ rule and curbs on use of business relief for SMEs
The Villa Vie Odyssey cruise ship, stuck in Belfast for five months, could result in a review of tax rules for long-term and permanent cruise passengers
The owner of a Hampshire property with trout fishing rights has won a case over a reclaim for non-residential stamp duty with tribunal split on decision
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has overturned a European Commission decision that UK rules on the taxation of controlled foreign companies (CFCs) was state aid
A recent Kingsley Napley and YouGov poll has revealed half of the public still oppose increases to inheritance tax (IHT) rates while two thirds think the £325,000 threshold should rise
Original HMRC assessments against a taxpayer’s rental income and property development income were considered ‘invalid’ as HMRC created new assessments nine days before the hearing
The quality of HMRC service is deteriorating with telephone helplines coming in for heavy criticism along with difficulties understanding guidance and dissatisfaction with webchat
Jeremy Hunt said the ‘biggest lie since Labour came to office is this nonsense about having the worst economic inheritance since the second world war’, claiming increased productivity would rectify the deficit
Sarah Coles, head of personal finance at Hargreaves Lansdown looks into tax changes that are rumoured to happen at the Budget and what steps you could take