The Irish tax authorities have admitted issuing incorrect tax demands to around 2,000 foreign e-traders who are registered to use the MOSS scheme in Ireland, in some cases for amounts many times higher than the actual sums already paid

As England emerge victorious in the Ashes series, the ATT has issued a warning about planned changes to the rules regarding income from sporting testimonials and benefits matches, which the association says could disadvantage sportspeople whose careers have been prematurely cut short as a result of injury or ill health

An overhaul of the business expenses dispensations system and changes to qualifying items for benefits in kind is set to come into force in April 2016. This means employers will be able to negotiate expenses exemptions in advance for a five-year period with HMRC

The key HMRC filing deadlines including PAYE cheque payment dates, corporation tax payments for 31 Dec 2014 year ends and reminder that last chance to maximise use of £300K annual investment allowance expires on 31 Dec 2015

In this month’s VAT Q&As, Julie Green, VAT consultant at CCH Consultancy considers time limits for submitting DIY Housebuilders Scheme claims and compliance questions around any requirement to pay VAT on commission for overseas house sales in Spain

HMRC has issued a warning of its intention to crack down on the use of schemes to avoid Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) following a recent legal ruling that its retrospective use of legislation did not infringe human rights law, reports Pat Sweet

Digesting the latest Budget numbers illustrates the declining tax base as increasingly the government focuses on taxes on income, not consumption, says Bill Dodwell, senior partner and head of tax policy at Deloitte