The government is cutting the threshold for eligibility for claims for the employment allowance from April 2020 due to state aid de minimis rules and to remove larger business claimants from the scheme

In part three of a series on childcare tax issues, Julie Clift CTA, specialist tax writer at Croner-i, examines the tax liability for employees using workplace nurseries   

In our regular Q&A series, Croner Taxwise tax consultant David Woolley reviews the filing requirements for employer related securities returns and the importance of reportable events such as issues of unapproved shares

Problems with HMRC’s IT systems earlier this year and calculations for payment on account mean that some taxpayers will not receive tax demands this July, when they actually owe over £1,000 to the taxman

Despite a temporary two-year increase in the annual investment allowance (AIA), nearly two thirds of UK SMEs are not aware of the £1m tax break, which has been criticised for being over-complex due to straddling periods

The head of the NHS has called for a mandatory tax for betting companies to help pay for treatment for gambling addicts

David Redfern, director of DSR Tax Claims, explains how HMRC determines employees’ tax codes and calculates how much tax should be deducted from income

The government plans to relax the inheritance tax rules for Kindertransport compensation payments so that affected taxpayers will not be liable for tax on any amounts received from the fund

The government is cracking down on abuse of renewable energy certificates where fraudsters get involved in complex reselling to steal VAT payments and deprive the Exchequer of revenue

Difficulties with interpreting the IR35 rules have been highlighted by conflicting decisions at tax tribunals where apparently similar IR35 cases involving TV and radio personalities including Lorraine Kelly and Christa Ackroyd highlight the subjective nature of the employment tests. Peter Rayney FCA, CTA (Fellow), TEP considers the implications for private sector employers

Capital gains tax on the sale of a home can be complex when main residence relief comes into play. Lisa Spearman, private client partner at Mercer & Hole, explains the key tax compliance issues to consider to avoid an unexpected tax bill

Advances in technology will open up wider opportunities for payroll professionals, as artificial intelligence (AI) replaces wage packets and biometrics take over the clocking-in routine, argues Anthony Macey, director of Portfolio Payroll