The majority of small businesses and landlords anticipate consulting an accountant for support in meeting the requirements of digital reporting under Making Tax Digital with nearly half of taxpayers (40%) calling for extra guidance, HMRC research has shown

HMRC is consulting on proposals to introduce ‘conditionality’ measures to tackle the hidden economy, which would make compliance with certain tax obligations a condition of holding some licences, and introduce checks on applicants’ tax-registration status as part of licensing processes

A taxpayer's appeal has been dismissed by a First Tier Tribunal (FTT) after it found that a information notice issued by HMRC, after conducting a check on the taxpayer's tax affairs, was 'reasonably required'

Philip Hammond's policy announcements in the Budget 2017 will ultimately have little impact, says CBW tax partner Robert Maas

Our essential snapshot of the key measures announced in Budget 2017, Finance Bill 2017/18 and NICs Bill including CGT indexation allowance, SDLT and rise in R&D tax relief

Employers have criticised the introduction of Real Time Information (RTI) after paying £292m in one-off and transitional costs, which were not fully forecasted at the start of the programme, with stakeholders stressing the importance of applying the learning from RTI when introducing Making Tax Digital

The Treasury has confirmed the new fiscal calendar, highlighting that the Budget will be the primary fiscal event, supported by a Spring Statement on 13 March and release of draft legislation in July

HMRC has updated its warnings on disguised remuneration avoidance schemes with guidance on the use of schemes designed to avoid the new ‘loan charge’

Ireland’s finance ministry has announced that it is to start collecting €13bn (£11.4bn) in back taxes from US tech giant Apple, which it had previously held off from doing following a hotly disputed European Commission ruling relating to the use of illegal state aid

The European Commission has formally adopted VAT e-commerce rules which extend the existing ‘one stop shop’ for distance sales and reduce the cost for online businesses of complying with VAT obligations, with the aim of tackling the €5bn (£4.4bn) lost to fraud each year

Corporation tax receipts from the UK’s biggest companies rose by 33% in the past year to £6.39bn while employers' national insurance contributions (NICs) were the largest tax burden estimated at £25.7bn, according to research by PwC with the 100 Group, which includes most of the FTSE 100 along with some of the largest private firms

Italian high end fashion brand Gucci has been the subject of a police raid over suspected tax evasion amounting to around €1.3bn (£1.15bn).