HMRC is focusing IT efforts on developing the Customs Declaration Service, Brexit transition and replacing the obsolete Government Gateway over the next two years, while the API development programme is at the heart of the rollout of Making Tax Digital. Sara White reports on HMRC's IT vision

Although traditionally announced in the early afternoon after PMQs, the Treasury has confirmed that the Chancellor will deliver his Budget at 3:30pm on Monday 29 October

The government has increased the loan repayment thresholds for student loans by 2.9% and confirmed the introduction of a postgraduate loan system deductible from PAYE effective April 2019

HMRC's extension of powers for tackling tax evasion were under fire from witnesses at a Lords committee, with concerns being raised about the upholding of individual rights, and whether safeguards for protecting individual rights have kept pace with enforcement activity

The pilot is intended to allow up to 500,000 businesses to get fully involved with Making Tax Digital (MTD) for VAT and test it in full ahead of the April 2019 introduction of the system

Without substantial tax rises, or better-than-expected economic growth, the Prime Minister’s aim of ‘ending austerity’ leaves Philip Hammond facing some tough choices for the Budget later this month, analysis by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) suggests

The UK is ‘largely compliant’ with the requirements of the international standard on transparency and exchange of information on request (EOIR), but still needs to ensure that information recorded is adequate, accurate and up to date, according to the latest assessment from the OECD

Jason Collins, partner at Pinsent Masons, examines the implications of DAC 6, the EU’s new mandatory disclosure rules for reinforcing cross-border tax transparency

Few Scots have a clear understanding of Scotland’s devolved tax powers, according to a poll commissioned by CIOT, which found 84% think that they need better information about how taxes are decided in Scotland

There is a shakeup at the top of the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) as chair Angela Knight and tax director Paul Morton have both announced that they will be leaving the organisation for personal reasons

Jackie Hendley, head of tax at accounting firm Smith Cooper, explores the potential UK tax issues of Brexit, in particular what a No Deal Brexit might mean for EU employees living and working in the UK in terms of PAYE, NICs and short-term business visitors

A pressure group representing the self employed and freelancers plans to launch a judicial review against HMRC’s 2019 Loan Charge which will affect up to 50,000 contractors