Andrew Tyrie MP, chairman of the Treasury Committee, has called for further analysis of the projected costs to small businesses of complying with quarterly reporting under Making Tax Digital as the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) and HMRC’s estimations of the administrative burden differ immensely 

Plans to roll out quarterly reporting under Making Tax Digital will raise admin and compliance costs but businesses are facing up to the reality of the overhaul in tax reporting requirements. Bill Dodwell, partner and head of tax policy at Deloitte, considers potential pitfalls, particularly with one-off payments

The postcode lottery for business-ready telecoms for rural enterprises remains a problem, only exacerbated by HMRC's rushed plans to roll out Making Tax Digital from 2018 onwards. Dave Millett, managing director of telecoms brokerage Equinox, asks what can be done

With 12 months to go until the start of quarterly reporting under Making Tax Digital, the government has set out three options for the new penalty regime for non compliance ranging from a points-based system to annual HMRC compliance checks although the fines, which could be up to £3,000 for those who keep no financial records, will not kick in immediately

The 700-plus page draft Finance Bill has been published confirming plans to go ahead with quarterly reporting from 2018 for unincorporated businesses over the VAT threshold and an indication that there could be scope for variable transition rules for different types of business, reports Sara White

The House of Lords economic affairs committee has criticised HMRC plans for Making Tax Digital, describing details of potential costs and benefits as ‘opaque’ and calling for a delay in the introduction of quarterly digital reporting

All sole traders, the self employed and landlords will have to start quarterly reporting VAT through the Making Tax Digital from April 2019, including VAT, HMRC has confirmed

Our essential snapshot of the key measures announced in Budget 2017, Finance Bill 2017 and NICs Bill, including NICs hike for self employed, dividend tax-free allowance slashed to £2k, overseas pensions transfers (QROPS) face potential 25% tax surcharge and Making Tax Digital rollout delayed for smallest companies and landlords sub-VAT threshold

In our roundup of the Spring Budget 2017 essentials, we review the key tax measures announced in a slimline event, from the unexpected hike in national insurance rates for the self employed to a cut in the tax-free dividend allowance, potential tax liability for pensions transferred overseas, corporation tax cuts and VAT roaming charges for long haul travellers for the first time

The farming community will be hard hit by the arbitrary mandation of quarterly reporting under HMRC's plans for Making Tax Digital due to roll out from April 2018. Michael Parker CTA, head of tax at the National Farmers Union (NFU) is critical of the inflexibility of the system and high compliance costs for farmers

A first stab at realigning national insurance rates may mark an eventual overhaul of the income tax system but the Chancellor offered scant pickings for business in his first and last spring Budget, says Caroline Le Jeune, partner at Blick Rothenberg

HMRC's Making Tax Digital research confirms that the project will not be an 'easy sell' with it facing backlash over the low threshold for quarterly reporting, despite the implementation date being pushed back to April 2019