Tax | Spirit distillers call for tax cut to drive growth

The Spirits Alliance has called for a tax cut and progress with the alcohol duty review to create a fairer system that supports both growth and puts Treasury revenue on a sustainable footing for the future

18 Feb 2021

Tax

Business Tax

Tax | MPs call for tax breaks to stimulate green investment

The Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) of MPs is calling for VAT reductions to encourage energy efficiency, the use of recycled materials, and repair services

17 Feb 2021

Tax

Business Tax

VAT

Tax | Time to rethink the high-income child benefit charge (HICBC)

Sarah Saunders, manager, private client services at RSM argues that the government needs to assess the threshold for the high-income child benefit charge (HICBC)

17 Feb 2021

Tax

Personal Tax

HMRC

Tax Compliance

Tax | HMRC clarifies off-payroll working compliance rules

HMRC has published an issue briefing on its compliance approach for the changes to off-payroll working rules, commonly known as IR35, from 6 April 2021

16 Feb 2021

Tax

Personal Tax

HMRC

Tax Compliance

Tax | Legal implications of IR35 off-payroll rules - part 1

Michael Paulin, tax barrister, assesses the implications of the changes to IR35 off-payroll rules for larger companies hiring contractors

16 Feb 2021

Tax

Personal Tax

Tax Compliance

Tax | Q&A: trade losses on incorporation

In our regular Q&A on technical tax issues, Kabita Tank, tax adviser at Croner Taxwise, explains incorporation relief compliance when a sole trader incorporates

16 Feb 2021

Tax

Business Tax

Tax Compliance

Tax | Domestic VAT reverse charge effective 1 March

Ellen Main-Jeffrey, head of VAT services at accountancy firm Burgis & Bullock assesses the implications of new domestic VAT reverse charge

15 Feb 2021

Tax

VAT

Tax Compliance

Tax | The tax efficient side of Valentine’s day

Valentine’s Day approaches, but with romantic gestures likely limited to takeaways and socially distanced walks, tax and advisory firm Blick Rothenberg have looked at the at the tax efficient side of love

12 Feb 2021

Tax

Personal Tax

Tax Planning

Tax | Financial services sector pays record £75.6bn in taxes

The UK’s financial services sector contributed a record £75.6bn in tax in the year to March 2020, according to a new report published by the City of London Corporation

11 Feb 2021

Tax

Business Tax

Employment Tax

Tax | Property developers face tax charge to offset cladding remediation

The Housing Secretary has announced plans to introduce a new tax, the ‘Gateway 2’ developer levy to offset some of the costs of replacing dangerous cladding on high-rise buildings

11 Feb 2021

Tax

Business Tax

Property Tax

Tax | Entrepreneurs need targeted support in Budget, says IoD

The Institute of Directors (IoD) is urging the Chancellor to put entrepreneurs at the heart of the recovery, and avoid damaging tax hikes, in its Budget submission

10 Feb 2021

Tax

Business Tax

Budget

Tax | GPs to receive tax refunds and pension boost

Changes to the NHS pension scheme could boost retirement income for many NHS doctors, resulting in tax refunds on overpayments

10 Feb 2021

Tax

Personal Tax

Tax Planning

Business

Pensions

Tax | Covid VAT deferral payment guidance updated

HMRC has updated guidance on how to register for the online service to pay VAT payments deferred between 20 March and 30 June 2020 due to the covid-19 pandemic

10 Feb 2021

Tax

VAT

Tax Compliance

Business

Tax | Tax and benefits in kind after leaving employment

Martin Jackson ATT, tax writer at Croner-i looks at the provision of benefits in kind after an employee has left employment, particularly as part of a termination employment

10 Feb 2021

Tax

Personal Tax

HMRC

Tax Compliance

Law and Regulation

Tax | CPD module on capital gains tax (CGT) and leases

This month's exclusive Accountancy Daily CPD module focuses on the computation of capital gains tax (CGT) and leases

10 Feb 2021

Tax

Property Tax

Tax Compliance