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Tax | Is inheritance tax in the chancellor’s crosshairs?

Budget speculation is already gathering, and inheritance tax seems to be the talk of the town as the attention shifts from ISA reform to IHT

13 Aug 2025

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Tax | 165k whistleblowers tip off HMRC on tax cheats

Whistleblower numbers are up by nearly 10% in a year but the quality of tips appears to be falling as only £882,000 was paid out by HMRC

13 Aug 2025

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Tax Compliance

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Tax | Delays see ADR tax cases take longer to resolve

The number of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) cases missing HMRC’s four-month resolution target has more than doubled in just 12 months

12 Aug 2025

Tax | Tax deadline to opt out of winter fuel payments

HMRC has set a cut-off date of mid September for pensioners to opt out of winter fuel payments to avoid tax clawback of whole amount

12 Aug 2025

Tax | Q&A: tax and employee homeworking expenses

In this week’s Q&A, Andrew Gilderdale, VIP Tax Team adviser at Croner-i, explains the tax issues to consider when paying homeworking costs when HMRC comes to call

12 Aug 2025

Business | HMRC must disclose use of AI in R&D claims

A taxpayer has won a case about transparency at the tribunal after challenging HMRC’s refusal to disclose whether AI was used to assess R&D claims

11 Aug 2025

Tax | Taxing income from wealth, rather than work

We are already seeing renewed focus on the language used by parliamentarians in defining where the line is drawn on the government’s commitments on tax, says Chris Etherington

8 Aug 2025

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Tax | HMRC part loses the first ‘sugar tax’ showdown

A cash & carry store has part won a fight against HMRC and the ‘sugar tax’ after it argued some of HMRC’s assessments were invalid, says RSM partner, Philip Munn

7 Aug 2025

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Tax | HMRC loses £9.3m Kittel case

A payroll company has won its appeal at the First Tier Tribunal (FTT) against more than £9m in penalties and VAT assessments as HMRC could not prove it was aware of VAT fraud

7 Aug 2025

Tax | Alternative dispute resolution – trade-off or solution?

Rocky Webb, enquiry consultant at Croner-i My VIP Tax Team, explores the benefits of entering into an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) process with HMRC

7 Aug 2025

Tax | Increase in loss relief claimed on EIS and SEIS investments

The income tax burden is growing, with the latest forecasts from the Office for Budget Responsibility suggesting it is set to increase to £310bn in 2027/28, says RSM partner, Chris Etherington

6 Aug 2025

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Tax Compliance

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Tax | Standish case – a warning for tax professionals

The Supreme Court decision in Standish on the use of inheritance tax planning in a divorce has implications for accountants as HMRC ramps up investigations, warns Rachel Cook, counsel, Peters & Peters

6 Aug 2025

Tax | Covid loan abusers ordered to repay £38k

Company directors that decided to give themselves a pay rise in order to claim more on the coronavirus job retention scheme (CJRS) have been ordered to repay what they claimed

5 Aug 2025

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Case Reports

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Tax | Balancing risks and rewards of limited companies for sports stars

Many sports professionals successfully operate through a limited company, particularly when their income is primarily derived from prize winnings, appearance fees and endorsements, says Matt Taylor from RSM

5 Aug 2025