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Tax | Farms: CGT and ascertained value for accounts

With farmland values remaining high and some farmers looking to sell farmland, sometimes in small blocks, the base cost for capital gains tax (CGT) becomes a key consideration. Julie Butler, joint managing partner at Butler and Co, examines the accounting and tax planning priorities

9 Sep 2021

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Tax | HMRC warns students to watch out for tax fraudsters

HMRC is warning university students to be wary of potential scams, especially if they have a part-time job and are new to interacting with the tax office

9 Sep 2021

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Tax | Defining Scottish and Welsh taxpayers

Stephanie Webber, tax writer at Croner-i, assesses the issues to consider when dealing with the tax status of Scottish and Welsh taxpayers, including residency requirements

8 Sep 2021

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Tax | Creating a family trust and tax liability

Setting up a family trust can provide a long-lasting legacy for your loved ones and future generations. It can also provide wealth protection to ensure it is used for suitable purposes, as well as offering tax benefits, explains Peter Skelly, senior manager at ZEDRA

8 Sep 2021

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Tax | 1.25% tax hike to cover social care costs

The launch of a social care levy from 2022 will see all taxpayers facing a 1.25% tax charge under government plans, while dividend tax will also rise

7 Sep 2021

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Tax | Q&A: tax liability on state pensions

In our weekly Q&A series, Suzanne Rowland, tax adviser at Croner Taxwise, considers whether tax is payable on a state pension and compliance with self assessment

7 Sep 2021

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Tax | Eclipse Film Scheme investors offered settlement opportunity

HMRC plans to give investors in the Eclipse Film Scheme the chance to resolve outstanding tax bills, accepting that the original £1.6bn tax bill would not be recovered

7 Sep 2021

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Tax | HMRC faces repayment of potential £45m of follower notice penalties

HMRC may have to repay tens of millions in follower notice penalties issued to taxpayers, after a key decision in the Supreme Court last month cast doubt on their legitimacy

7 Sep 2021

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Tax | HMRC secures rare 100% success rate in court cases

In the last three months HMRC has won 100% of its criminal cases which is up from an overall 88% success rate for 2019-20

6 Sep 2021

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Tax | Helping clients claim self-employed income support scheme (SEISS)

Sudesh Sud, CEO and founder of digital tax software at Apari discusses the role accountants can play in helping clients claim for the self-employed income support scheme (SEISS) and eligibility criteria

6 Sep 2021

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Tax | Scrap self-assessment tax reforms says ICAEW

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) has called for the government to drop the self-assessment tax reform plans as it ‘will likely create as many problems as it might solve’

3 Sep 2021

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Tax | HMRC help towards childcare costs this September

HMRC has issued a reminder to families that are eligible for tax-free childcare that they can use the scheme to help with their childcare costs as children go back to school

2 Sep 2021

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Tax | HMRC opened 278 tax investigations in lockdown

HMRC launched 278 civil investigations into suspected tax evasion during the first 10 months of the Covid-19 pandemic says UHY Hacker Young

31 Aug 2021

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Tax | Q&A: tax liability on loan to shareholder

In our regular Q&A series, Croner Taxwise tax consultant Vivienne Cheung considers whether a loan to a non-employee shareholder should be treated as a benefit in kind

31 Aug 2021

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Tax | HMRC advisory fuel rates for company car users from 1 September

HMRC has published the latest advisory fuel rates (AFR) for company car users, effective from 1 September 2021, increasing mileage rates by 1p or more for all petrol and diesel vehicles

25 Aug 2021

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Tax | Radio ads for HMRC register highest recognition

Radio advertising was the most effective medium for HMRC when promoting awareness of self assessment deadlines and changes to payment terms

24 Aug 2021

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