With time running out for taxpayers to settle with HMRC before the loan charge applies on 5 April 2019, the Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) is concerned that low paid workers who received payments in the form of loans are being put off contacting HMRC

HMRC has listened to public concerns and published revised guidance setting out the tax authority’s approach to taxing individuals who buy and sell cryptocurrencies confirming that capital gains tax (CGT), income tax and national insurance contributions may apply

The House of Lords economic affairs committee is right to call for a new review of HMRC powers as the tax authority over-reaches itself with spurious tribunals and exhaustive investigations, not to mention the introduction of a 12-year time limit set out in Finance Bill 2018-19, says John Cullinane CTA, tax policy director at the Chartered Institute of Taxation

James Hender, head of private wealth at Saffery Champness, explains what charitable donors need to know to make sure they get the most out of their donations, using Gift Aid to its full tax relief potential and contingent capital gains tax (CGT) liability for high earners

The extension of IR35 rules to private companies from April 2020 will shift responsibility from contractors and their personal service companies (PSCs) to the hirers. Andrew Brookes, head of employer solutions at Menzies LLP, explains the tax implications

The season of goodwill is upon us. Many business owners will be ‘splashing out’ on gifts, parties, awards and other kind gestures to end the year on a high. Tax Guys CEO Jonathan Amponsah CTA FCCA, gives the lowdown on nine ways to reduce your tax bill this festive season while adhering to the tax code

Higher rate taxpayers will face larger tax bills in Scotland from April 2019 as the Scottish Budget confirms plans to freeze the higher rate threshold for another year, reports Sara White

A vote of no confidence in the prime minister tonight is pushing the government closer to collapse as Brexit talks stump MPs. Geoffrey Todd, partner in the private wealth team at Boodle Hatfield, highlight three of the key concerns for high net worth (HNW) taxpayers should a Labour government led by Jeremy Corbyn come to power

Stephen Relf FCA CTA, lead tax writer at Croner-I, discusses the requirements and obligations of setting up a charity, and what useful tax reliefs are available to both a business and an individual

The president of CIOT, Ray McCann, has told the Treasury sub-committee that the government’s approach to tackling disguised remuneration was ‘worse than retrospective legislation’ in that it removed the legal protections provided to taxpayers

Croner Taxwise tax consultant David Woolley looks at HMRC’s continually-changing requirements for the administration of an estate and what representatives need to do to fulfil their filing obligations

CIOT has warned that a number of minor changes to Finance Bill 2018-19 (FB 2018-19) risk undermining the consistency depended on by taxpayers, reducing confidence and affecting international competitiveness