Dave Chaplin: ‘IR35 is a growth issue for the Tories’
Budget

Dave Chaplin: ‘IR35 is a growth issue for the Tories’

3y Sam Alberti

Dave Chaplin: ‘IR35 is a growth issue for the Tori...

As the Spring Budget approaches, dissenters of the UK government’s increasingly complex contractor legislation are baying for change. HMRC has already...

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Windsor Framework: an opportunity for the advisory role
Accounting Firms

Windsor Framework: an opportunity for the advisory role

3y Greg Noble

Windsor Framework: an opportunity for the advisory...

The protocol is the part of the Brexit deal which sets Northern Ireland's trade rules Read More...

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Accounting bodies: HMRC service levels ‘top priority’ for Spring Budget
Budget

Accounting bodies: HMRC service levels ‘top priority’ for Spring Budget

3y Sam Alberti

Accounting bodies: HMRC service levels ‘top priori...

HMRC service levels have fallen to an “unacceptably low level” and must be urgently addressed as part of the forthcoming Spring Budget statement, the ...

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Chancellor ‘walking on a knife edge’ with Capital Gains Tax
Budget

Chancellor ‘walking on a knife edge’ with Capital Gains Tax

3y Greg Noble

Chancellor ‘walking on a knife edge’ with Capital ...

There has been an 18% increase in CGT in the last year alone Read More...

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IR35 has been ‘damaging’ to the self-employed says Sir John Redwood
Politics

IR35 has been ‘damaging’ to the self-employed says Sir John Redwood

3y Greg Noble

IR35 has been ‘damaging’ to the self-employed says...

The Chancellor must decide whether he will include IR35 in the Spring Budget Read More...

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Rise in corporation tax ‘highly likely’ despite ‘rebellion building behind it’
Corporate Tax

Rise in corporation tax ‘highly likely’ despite ‘rebellion building behind ...

3y Greg Noble

Rise in corporation tax ‘highly likely’ despite ‘r...

Jeremy Hunt is facing calls for the rise in corporation tax to be abandoned Read More...

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R&D exodus for UK STEM amid ‘complexity and uncertainty’
HMRC

R&D exodus for UK STEM amid ‘complexity and uncertainty’

3y Sam Alberti

R&D exodus for UK STEM amid ‘complexity and uncert...

Half of all STEM businesses plan to move R&D activity overseas due to forthcoming changes Read More...

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HMRC’s new VAT penalties: A fairer system?
HMRC

HMRC’s new VAT penalties: A fairer system?

3y Lauren Harvey , Assistant accountants manager, The Accountancy Partnership

HMRC’s new VAT penalties: A fairer system?

At the beginning of the year, HMRC implemented a new penalties system for late VAT submissions and payments. The new points-based penalty system is ar...

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Mission Zero: Can taxes help us achieve Net Zero?
Business

Mission Zero: Can taxes help us achieve Net Zero?

3y Helen Thornley

Mission Zero: Can taxes help us achieve Net Zero?

Last month, a report into the UK's progress towards net zero recommended that the Treasury should review how the tax system could be used to incentivi...

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90% of ADR cases resolved within 120 days, despite shift to video call, states HMRC
HMRC

90% of ADR cases resolved within 120 days, despite shift to video call, sta...

3y Greg Noble

90% of ADR cases resolved within 120 days, despite...

HMRC has emphasised that all mediators will be impartial throughout the ADR process Read More...

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Annual allowances - use them or lose them
Personal Tax

Annual allowances - use them or lose them

4y Stephen Pinhey , Technical officer, ATT

Annual allowances - use them or lose them

Steven Pinhey, technical officer at the Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT) considers four allowances to use before it’s too late Read More...

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R&D tax relief reform “isn’t enough” to prevent bogus claims, inquiry finds
R&D

R&D tax relief reform “isn’t enough” to prevent bogus claims, inquiry finds

4y Sam Alberti

R&D tax relief reform “isn’t enough” to prevent bo...

An estimated £469m worth of R&D-related error fraud occurred in the 2021/22 financial year Read More...

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Zahawi scandal illustrates no one is beyond reach, despite tax system complexity
HMRC

Zahawi scandal illustrates no one is beyond reach, despite tax system compl...

4y Greg Noble

Zahawi scandal illustrates no one is beyond reach,...

Penalty and settlement reportedly issued by former chancellor to HMRC in September 2022 Read More...

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Accountancy firms face increased workloads as HMRC customer service delays persist
HMRC

Accountancy firms face increased workloads as HMRC customer service delays ...

4y Greg Noble

Accountancy firms face increased workloads as HMRC...

HMRC receives criticism from taxpayers as January 31 deadline looms Read More...

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Data science: the future of the tax industry
Making Tax Digital

Data science: the future of the tax industry

4y Greg Noble

Data science: the future of the tax industry

Accountants must embrace technological advancements to keep up with legislation and innovate for clients Read More...

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UK to consult on ‘radical simplification’ of R&D regime
R&D

UK to consult on ‘radical simplification’ of R&D regime

4y Sam Alberti

UK to consult on ‘radical simplification’ of R&D r...

The new scheme will seek to allow businesses to more effectively budget for R&D expenditure Read More...

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SMEs reeling from slashed R&D tax reliefs, experts say
Business

SMEs reeling from slashed R&D tax reliefs, experts say

4y Sam Alberti

SMEs reeling from slashed R&D tax reliefs, experts...

The attempt to reduce bogus claims has been described as a ‘sledgehammer to crack a nut’ Read More...

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ATT: Taxpayers must seek HMRC support amid “enormous” financial strain
HMRC

ATT: Taxpayers must seek HMRC support amid “enormous” financial strain

4y Sam Alberti

ATT: Taxpayers must seek HMRC support amid “enormo...

Nearly six million self-assessment taxpayers are still yet to file returns Read More...

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Embracing digitalisation as part of your indirect tax compliance strategy: a Q&A with Avalara’s Ruby Buckland
MTD

Embracing digitalisation as part of your indirect tax compliance strategy: ...

4y Nash Riggins

Embracing digitalisation as part of your indirect ...

Regulatory divergence is on the rise across several key markets. As a result, corporates of all shapes and sizes are facing increasingly complex digit...

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HMRC can’t blame the pandemic for all its customer service failings, says MP
HMRC

HMRC can’t blame the pandemic for all its customer service failings, says M...

4y Greg Noble

HMRC can’t blame the pandemic for all its customer...

HMRC are facing backlash over their recent customer service shortcomings Read More...

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New year, new VAT penalties
Tax

New year, new VAT penalties

4y Emma Rawson

New year, new VAT penalties

Emma Rawson, ATT technical officer, takes a look at the new VAT late payment and filing penalties which will apply from January 1, 2023 Read More...

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Autumn Statement 2022: R&D relief for SMEs slashed
Budget

Autumn Statement 2022: R&D relief for SMEs slashed

4y Sam Alberti

Autumn Statement 2022: R&D relief for SMEs slashed

The changes come amid “concerning” reports of abuse and fraud in R&D tax relief for SMEs, according to Chancellor Jeremy Hunt Read More...

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HMRC R&D fraud clampdown deterring authentic claims, experts say
R&D

HMRC R&D fraud clampdown deterring authentic claims, experts say

4y Sam Alberti

HMRC R&D fraud clampdown deterring authentic claim...

The total value of R&D claims in the UK fell by 4% between 2019/20 and 2020/21 Read More...

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Autumn budget preview: Jeremy Hunt must ‘clarify’ ambiguous IR35 rules
Budget

Autumn budget preview: Jeremy Hunt must ‘clarify’ ambiguous IR35 rules

4y Greg Noble

Autumn budget preview: Jeremy Hunt must ‘clarify’ ...

Market participants are hoping Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will clarify IR35 rules in the upcoming Autumn budget Read More...

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IR35 repeal U-turn a ‘massive oversight’
Politics

IR35 repeal U-turn a ‘massive oversight’

4y Sam Alberti

IR35 repeal U-turn a ‘massive oversight’

The UK government’s U-turn jeopardises the contracting market and vital supply chains, experts say Read More...

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HMRC ‘must shoulder blame’ for disguised remuneration schemes
HMRC

HMRC ‘must shoulder blame’ for disguised remuneration schemes

4y Sam Alberti

HMRC ‘must shoulder blame’ for disguised remunerat...

Use of the schemes has been rife since the latest IR35 private sector reforms, one market participant said Read More...

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Back to the future for off-payroll working
Business

Back to the future for off-payroll working

4y Emma Rawson

Back to the future for off-payroll working

ATT technical officer, Emma Rawson, looks at what contractors and their advisors need to consider following the Chancellor’s unexpected IR35 announcem...

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