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Tax | Confectionery is too sweet for HMRC in VAT rows

As HMRC widens the VAT confectionery net, Alex Nicholson, VAT & indirect tax partner at Johnston Carmichael, breaks down what this shift means for businesses

9 Oct 2025

Tax | Tax treatment of cryptoasset ETNs clarified

Changes to crypto investment rules mean retail investors will be able to include cryptoasset exchange traded notes (cETNs) in innovative finance ISAs

9 Oct 2025

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Tax | Football crackdown kicks up £90m in unpaid tax

HMRC has ramped up investigations into footballs clubs, players and agents to stop tax leakage, raising an additional £90m in tax, up by a third in a single year

8 Oct 2025

Tax | HMRC clarifies apportionment calculations for electric car mileage

HMRC has updated the advisory fuel rates to reflect the decision to create different electric fuel rates for home and public charging, and how to split costs

7 Oct 2025

Tax | Q&A: associated companies and corporation tax

In this week’s Q&A, Croner-i VIP Tax Team adviser Manpreet Sahota explains the corporation tax liabilities for husband and wife with different shares of ownership in associated companies

7 Oct 2025

Tax | HMRC launches eligibility tool for R&D tax relief

In a bid to reduce errors and simplify applications for R&D tax credits, businesses can now check eligibility on an HMRC tool before submitting a claim

7 Oct 2025

Tax | Director’s loans: strategic tool or tax trap for business owners?

Understanding the rules and complexities around director’s loans is essential to sound financial management and effective tax planning, explains Paul Attridge, tax partner at Gerald Edelman

6 Oct 2025

Tax | Deliberate behaviour penalty overturned after nil self assessment

When an HMRC penalty drops through the post for a deliberate error, it is possible to turn the tide on the decision, explains Bash Khanzada, consultant at Croner-i VIP Tax Team

2 Oct 2025

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Tax | PCRT updated to reflect ethics of third party relationships

The Professional Conduct in Relation to Taxation (PCRT) has been updated to reflect changes to ethical standards, focusing on tax adviser relationships with third parties and dealing with client disagreements over questionable tax planning

1 Oct 2025

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Tax | Tax filing deadlines: Oct to Dec 2025

Key dates including paper tax return deadline and self assessment registration for first timers

1 Oct 2025

Tax | Redundancy payments – tax pitfalls

Long gone are the days when employers could assume the first £30,000 is tax free when making staff redundant. Caroline Harwood, partner and national head of employment tax at BDO, explains the tax and NIC rules for termination payments

1 Oct 2025

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Tax | Q&A: land remediation relief tax break

In this week’s Q&A, Natasha Saina at Croner-i VIP Tax Team, explains the tax rules around eligibility for remediation relief in a qualifying land purchase

30 Sep 2025

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Tax | Digitally excluded can apply for MTD for Income Tax exemption now

HMRC has opened up a service for landlords and self employed to apply for exemption from Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax phase one, with a 28-day response time

30 Sep 2025

Tax | HMRC to invest £500m in modern phone and CRM system

The head of HMRC has confirmed that the tax authority is finalising plans to buy a brand new telephony system with proper call management and digital assistant support

29 Sep 2025

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Tax | Jewellers, dentists and payroll agents owe £203m in tax and penalties

A Blackburn jeweller is one of this month’s top deliberate tax defaulters, owing HMRC nearly £8m in corporation tax and VAT, while former Hive 360 payroll agents face a £167m unpaid bill

25 Sep 2025

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Tax | HMRC reinstates direct recovery of debt from bank accounts

Following a four-year hiatus, HMRC plans to start collecting tax debts directly from bank accounts again under rarely used direct recovery of debts (DRD) rules

24 Sep 2025

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Tax | Confectionery is too sweet for HMRC in VAT rows

Tax | Tax treatment of cryptoasset ETNs clarified

Tax | Football crackdown kicks up £90m in unpaid tax

Tax | HMRC clarifies apportionment calculations for electric car mileage

Tax | Q&A: associated companies and corporation tax

Tax | HMRC launches eligibility tool for R&D tax relief

Tax | Director’s loans: strategic tool or tax trap for business owners?

Tax | Deliberate behaviour penalty overturned after nil self assessment

Tax | PCRT updated to reflect ethics of third party relationships

Tax | Tax filing deadlines: Oct to Dec 2025

Tax | Redundancy payments – tax pitfalls

Tax | Q&A: land remediation relief tax break

Tax | Digitally excluded can apply for MTD for Income Tax exemption now

Tax | HMRC to invest £500m in modern phone and CRM system

Tax | Jewellers, dentists and payroll agents owe £203m in tax and penalties

Tax | HMRC reinstates direct recovery of debt from bank accounts