After the longest US government shutdown ever, President Trump has finally given in to pressure and re-opened government, allowing the resumption of full Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for taxpayers before the April tax filing deadline

Government plans to separate the frameworks for determining employment status for tax and employment rights purposes following the Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices could overhaul the position of the self employed. David Williams-Richardson, tax partner at RSM, examines the Good Work Plan proposals

HMRC is investing more resources in technology, artificial intelligence (AI) and ground-breaking technology with the creation of the first innovation team at the tax authority briefed to collaborate with external IT specialists to develop innovative software to improve tax collection and close the tax gap

A report from the National Audit Office (NAO) has stated that identifying the Welsh taxpayer population is the main challenge to HMRC in implementing the Welsh rates of income tax, which come into force from April 2019

More than 3.5m people have just one week left to complete their self assessment tax returns and pay any tax owed, HMRC is warning

Over 200,000 parents are at risk of missing out on their future state pension in families where one parent does not work, due to childcare commitments, and the other is the higher household earner and claiming child benefit, HMRC has revealed

The government is planning to overhaul the inheritance tax system with a review of the administration of estates and the more complex aspects where trusts are involved in planning. Sarah Arnold FCA CTA, tax writer at Croner-i, highlights the key proposals

HMRC has been forced to admit that it issued penalty notices for late filing in error to hundreds self assessment taxpayers, just days after denying claims that this had occurred

In our regular Q&A series from Croner Taxwise, in the run-up to the self assessment deadline of 31 January, Alexandra Fielding looks at ways to mitigate the risks of reaching the £100,000 personal allowance taper through the use of charitable donations

Just 26 people now own the same wealth as the 3.8bn people who make up the poorest half of the world, down from 43 in 2017, according to analysis by Oxfam which says the gap between rich and poor is widening and wants governments to do more to even out the distribution via changes in taxation

Over 80,000 people on lower incomes have signed up to the government’s new saving account, Help to Save, depositing over £10m