With the government moving to online services and ‘digital by default’, the Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) wants to see clearer markings used to identify official government websites, to prevent the public from being misled into using unofficial websites that charge for services which are otherwise offered for free or at lower cost

The UK's plan to introduce a tougher tax and regulatory regime for offshore gambling businesses operating in the UK later this year are facing a last-minute legal challenge from the Gibraltar Betting and Gaming Association (GBGA) which says it will fail in its aim of protecting consumers

HMRC has issued a revised Notice 554 (August 2014) which gives information and guidance on procedures to be followed for the charging and collection of excise duty on fuel used in private pleasure craft and for private pleasure-flying

HMRC reports that more than three million people renewed their tax credits on time, although only one in ten made their claims online despite efforts by the tax authorities to persuade people to submit claims online - the majority still prefer using telephone or postal services.

In this month's round-up of employment tax issues,  Lesley Fidler, associate director at Baker Tilly, analyses the Figgs case on relocation expenses, RTI warning letters and HMRC website migration to gov.uk