The latest draft Finance Bill sets out the framework for VAT reporting under Making Tax Digital, confirming that the rules will not be in place before April 2019 while those who fall below the VAT threshold, currently £85,000, will not have to digitally report 

The government has published the draft Finance Bill (No.2), which will have its second reading in the House of Commons on Tuesday 12 September, the first time that MPs will be able to debate the proposals

The government has announced the Finance Bill will be published on Friday 8 September, following the delays caused by the April snap election

In a bid to reduce the number of taxpayers forced to complete a Self Assessment tax return, HMRC has introduced Simple Assessments, but there are potential pitfalls, particularly for those outside PAYE and pensioners who are liable for tax, says Graham Boar, tax director at UHY Hacker Young

High speed broadband is to be piloted in six different regions of the UK using full fibre networks offering connection speeds of 1,000 megabits per second in a bid to improve the quality of broadband coverage across the country

This month's review of tax cases and tax news including making Tax Digital delayed until 2020, company director not obligated to submit self assessment return, double glazing salesman loses employee status case

Paul Morton, tax director of the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS), details what to expect from the OTS in the next 12 months, including Making Tax Digital, the OTS's first review of VAT and implications of individual taxation

The Treasury has issued a briefing note on Finance Bill (No.2) 2017 setting out the key legislative changes with a very brief description of each measure and clarifying whether measures will be retrospective from non-doms to loss relief reform, but hints that changes to the dividend nil rate could be delayed

The government's decision to delay Making Tax Digital quarterly reporting until 2020 was welcomed by the tax profession and business, and signalled recognition that HMRC itself was not ready for the digital overhaul of tax reporting as the project was flagged as high risk amber/red in the Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA) annual report. Sara White, editor of Accountancy considers the implications 

Yvette Nunn, director of Berkeley Associates, welcomes the government's decison to delay HMRC’s Making Tax Digital project implementation until 2020, except for VAT, so that small businesses and landlords have more time to prepare, but warns that there are fundamental problems with current HMRC IT systems which need to be addressed

The delivery of HMRC’s flagship Making Tax Digital for business and its office relocation plans have been flagged up as displaying major risks in the latest annual report on the government major projects portfolio (GMPP) from the Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA)

The government has caved into pressure over Making Tax Digital and has delayed rollout by 'at least' two years until 2020 with the deferral confirmed by the Treasury, although quarterly VAT reporting using the system will be mandatory from 2019, reports Sara White