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Tax | UTR numbers no longer available by phone, says HMRC

HMRC has stopped giving taxpayers their unique taxpayer reference numbers over the phone, saying they will only be available via online accounts or post

8 May 2025

Tax | VAT road fuel charges reduced for company cars

Businesses running company cars will see a nearly 6% cut in HMRC’s rates of road fuel charges on VAT returns for new accounting periods from 1 May

1 May 2025

Tax | Diverted profits tax for tech giants to be replaced

The government is going ahead with plans to repeal the diverted profits tax regime for tech giants and replace it with a new charging provision within corporation tax

30 Apr 2025

Tax | Landlords told not to use LLP tax avoidance scheme

HMRC has warned UK landlords it will clamp down robustly against property owners who use limited liability partnerships to evade tax by transferring properties

29 Apr 2025

Tax | Q&A: tax and amortisation relief on historic goodwill

In this week’s Q&A, Croner-i tax adviser Stuart Farmer ATT explains how to calculate amortisation relief on historic goodwill incorrectly reported on corporation tax returns

29 Apr 2025

Tax | Wetherspoon loses ‘absurd’ £4.95m cider VAT appeal

HMRC wins the debate over the definition of an alcoholic beverage and how cider is classified as JD Wetherspoon tried its luck when attempting to claim back almost £5m in VAT

24 Apr 2025

Tax | Register for webinar on farming tax

24 Apr 2025

Tax | Consultancy firm’s ‘carelessness’ upholds £73k assessment

A consultancy firm failed to record over £369,000 of invoices from one of its customers sparking a VAT visit from HMRC leading to a £73,000 tax bill

23 Apr 2025

Tax | What is a competent professional in an HMRC R&D enquiry?

Mark Doodney, tax enquiry expert at Croner-i My Vip Tax Team explains the definition of a competent professional in the eyes of HMRC when it relates to R&D compliance enquiries

17 Apr 2025

Tax | Holly Willoughby’s company settles £377k tax bill

TV presenter Holly Willoughby did not turn up at the High Court for a hearing on whether to wind up her jointly owned Roxy Media over unpaid tax bills

17 Apr 2025

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Tax | What are subcontracted activities for SME R&D tax relief?

HMRC has clarified the rules on the definition of subcontracted activities in R&D tax claims by SMEs, finally dispelling the confusion, explains Richard Edwards, CEO of R&D Community

16 Apr 2025

Tax | Tax tips: seven stages of self employment

Chris Thorpe, technical officer at the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) provides tips and tax advice to consider when setting up and running a new business

9 Apr 2025

Tax | Tax changes from 6 April

What’s going up for the new 2025-26 tax year from hike in employer NI to higher HMRC interest rates, end of FHL tax breaks, double cab pick-ups and non dom overhaul

7 Apr 2025

Tax | Tax changes from 1 April

What's going up on 1 April from increases in national minimum wage to higher stamp duty, first road tax charge for electric vehicles and hikes in company car tax

1 Apr 2025

Tax | Chip shop owner part wins £1.2m tax appeal

The owner of a chip shop in Newcastle has part won an income tax appeal as some of the years were assessed too late by HMRC despite behaviour being ‘deliberate’

31 Mar 2025

Tax | Spring Statement: R&D tax advanced clearance system overhaul

The government plans to overhaul the research and development (R&D) advanced clearance system which will have to be used before companies can apply for R&D credits

27 Mar 2025