The Treasury has launched two consultations on changes to vehicle excise duty for vans and the reduced duty rate for red diesel, in the light of government initiatives to clamp down on pollution in urban areas

EU plans to introduce digital taxation on the revenues of multinational technology companies are likely to face strong resistance as it considers amending the definition of a permanent establishment (PE) to include the concept of ‘virtual PE’. Rozi Ellis, associate at Milestone International Tax, considers the proposals 

Jonathan Amponsah, CEO and founder of the Tax Guys, outlines the pros and cons for investors when entering an Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) as well as the various compliance issues to claim the tax relief

The Fair Tax campaign has announced the speakers for its June conference, when leaders from FTSE 100 companies, MPs, economists and tax campaigners will debate tax transparency

The OECD is seeking feedback on the scope of proposed revisions to its transfer pricing guidelines covering intra-group services and administrative processes which need updating to match the current global tax landscape

A sharp rise in the number of scam emails and text messages targeting taxpayers has been flagged by HMRC, with renewed warnings that criminals are attempting to trick the public into thinking they have received a tax rebate so they hand over their account and personal details

HMRC is raking up its biggest successes and highest yields from investigations into tax compliance by large businesses, which produced £77 for every £1 spent last year, with an estimated £24.8bn recovered

HMRC launched 250 investigations into transfer pricing by UK corporates in the last year, according to research by Pinsent Masons with levels of underpayment up by 51%, indicating more complex inquiries

This month's exclusive Accountancy Daily CPD module covers the basic principles of agricultural property relief (APR) as well as the conditions that need to be fulfilled, the special cases that are relevant and the interaction between business property relief (BPR) and APR

Entrepreneurs’ relief is one of the main tax breaks designed to encourage business and entrepreneurship but like many other tax reliefs, it is riddled with complexity. Peter Rayney FCA CTA (Fellow) takes us through his top 10 entrepreneurs’ relief pitfalls and traps

US tech giant Apple has taken advantage of President Trump’s tax reforms by onshoring profits and increased dividend payments by 16% in its latest quarterly figures ending 31 March

Certain British overseas territories, including the Cayman Islands and the British Virgin Islands (BVI), are to be required to maintain publicly available registers of the beneficial ownership of companies, as part of new legislation to encourage greater transparency about financial dealings