Simon Knivett, VAT manager at HW Fisher, reflects on the hugely complicated and contradictory VAT rules as Morrisons loses the latest food case over the VAT status of rotisserie chickens

Prime minister questioned by MPs on the Liaison Committee on damaging changes to inheritance tax (IHT) for farmers and unacceptably high number of leaks running up to the Budget

HMRC has won a case at tribunal after Morrisons disputed VAT liability on its cooled down rotisserie chickens, arguing they should be zero rated

From May 2026, tax advisers who interact with HMRC for clients will need to sign up to the new tax adviser register and meet HMRC’s minimum registration standards

When questioned at the covid inquiry on the level of fraud in bounce back loans, Rishi Sunak defended his actions saying they prevented a ‘catastrophic loss of business and jobs’

The Court of Appeal fast-tracks HMRC’s appeal against Upper Tribunal decision which ruled lower tribunal erred in application of Martland approach in Medpro case

In this week’s Q&A, Ewan Edwards, tax advisor at Croner-i VIP tax team, explains the rules on first-time buyer’s relief on stamp duty land tax when one member of married couple buys their first property

HMRC has flagged an Essex employment agency for the first time ever for using a widely used tax avoidance scheme to pay nursing and care worker candidates putting them at risk of unexpected tax bills

HMRC is urging seasonal staff to check their pay slips to make sure they are paid the right amount for short-term contracts

Appearing for the second time in front of the covid inquiry, Rishi Sunak said that being chancellor during the pandemic was like having a Budget every two days

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After the Budget, the Business & Accountancy Daily team trawled through the detail to provide a rundown of over 30 key measures affecting businesses, accountants and tax advisers with details of the changes, reaction and implications for individual taxpayers and business owners. Our selection of the most important announcements is listed below. For detailed technical information, download the Budget 2025 Report by our team of Croner-i tax specialists