Businesses turning over upwards of £10m or with 20 or more employees will have access to help with tax queries about their growing business under HMRC's new plans. Jane MacKay, head of tax at Crowe Clark Whitehill, asks whether this growth support service targeted at mid-sized businesses will work

Companies risk millions in fines by not complying with transfer pricing rules on intercompany charges and licensing fees for intellectual property paid to local trading subsidiaries. Ken Almand, partner and UK head of transfer pricing at RSM and Paul Sutton, founder, LCN Legal, explain the essentials for TP tax compliance

Irish finance minister Paschal Donohoe said capital expenditure and a broader tax base would help ‘Brexitproof’ his country in his first Budget since taking over from predecessor Michael Noonan

The European Commission has been granted permission from EU member states to introduce rules to improve tax dispute resolution as well as cover issues relating to double taxation which can be a major obstacle for businesses

The Treasury has published a white paper on plans for the standalone customs, VAT and excise regimes the UK will need once it leaves the EU, and is seeking feedback on the options under consideration, including what it describes as ‘an innovative and untested approach’ mirroring EU arrangements

The diverted profits tax may have raised £281m in tax revenue in the first full year of operation, but it is proving a challenge for companies. Ian Hyde, tax partner at Pinsent Masons considers the interaction of DPT with advance pricing arrangements (APAs)

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has found in favour of Mercedes-Benz Financial Services UK Ltd (MBFS) in a case concerning the VAT treatment of a specific type of car leasing agreement, in a decision which is likely to have significant ramifications for the automotive finance sector

MPs have laid an amendment to Finance Bill (No.2) to ensure that the Treasury will not be able to reduce the £30,000 cap on redundancy bonus payments without consultation

Accommodation sharing website Airbnb is the latest hi tech giant to find its UK tax arrangements under scrutiny, after it emerged the company paid just £188,000 in corporation tax last year despite collecting £657m of rental payments for property owners

The amount of tax HMRC is disputing with big businesses over research and development (R&D) tax credit claims has nearly quadrupled in the past year, up from £90m to £425m, according to analysis by Pinsent Masons

HMRC has averted over a million visits to deceptive websites, including those which promote misleading and costly helpline numbers, with actions which include taking control of some dubious online links

Major changes to the tax calculations for termination payments are set to come into effect from April 2018 which will hit high earners and affect tax calculations. Sarah Bradford ACA CTA (Fellow) explains the changes and the affect on redundancy payouts