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Finance Act 2024 received Royal Assent on 22 February 2024

Royal Assent to the Finance Act was notified in the House of Lords on 22 February 2024

22 Feb 2024 00:00 | Published by a Tolley Corporation Tax expert

Agent update: issue 117

HMRC has published Agent Update issue 117 (21 February 2024) providing a round-up of recent developments and changes to legislation and allowances relating to UK tax for tax agents and advisers.

22 Feb 2024 00:00 | Published by a Tolley Corporation Tax expert

Call for evidence: The Tax Administration Framework Review: enquiry and assessment powers, penalties, safeguards

HMRC has launched a consultation to welcome views on how a range of topics relating to HMRC’s enquiry and assessment powers, penalties, and safeguards could be reformed.

16 Feb 2024 00:00 | Published by a Tolley Corporation Tax expert

Finance Bill 2024: Lords Bill published

Finance Bill 2024 has cleared all House of Commons stages and will next move to the House of Lords. The Lords version of the Bill is now available.

08 Feb 2024 00:00 | Published by a Tolley Corporation Tax expert

HMRC Stakeholder Digest - 30 January 2024

HMRC’s latest Digest (30 January 2024) provides short updates on various topics, including an enforcement notice on misleading repayment agent adverts and changes to paternity leave and pay from 8 March 2024.

31 Jan 2024 00:00 | Published by a Tolley Corporation Tax expert

UKSC publishes Practice Note 22 January 2024

The UK Supreme Court (UKSC) has published a practice note issued by President of the Supreme Court and Chairman of the Judicial Committee, Lord Reed, on 22 January 2024, in respect of the UKSC and Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (JCPC). Lord Reed has noted that the UKSC and JCPC have made substantive changes in the UKSC and JCPC Practice Direction (PD) 3 on applications for permission to appeal; JCPC PD 4 on notice of appeal; UKSC and JCPC PD 6 on the appeal hearing; and UKSC and JCPC PD 7 on applications, documents, forms and order. These changes are effective from 22 January 2024.

26 Jan 2024 00:00 | Published by a Tolley Corporation Tax expert

SI 2024/69 The Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (High-Risk Countries) (Amendment) Regulations

These regulations amend regulation 33(3)(a) of the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations, SI 2017/692 to redefine “High-Risk Third Countries” (“HRTCs”) as those countries identified by the Financial Action Task Force ("FATF”) in the lists the FATF publish from time to time, as “High-Risk Jurisdictions Subject to a Call for Action” and “Jurisdictions Under Increased Monitoring”.

23 Jan 2024 00:00 | Published by a Tolley Corporation Tax expert

Agent update: issue 116

HMRC has published Agent Update issue 116 (17 January 2024) providing a round-up of recent developments and changes to legislation and allowances relating to UK tax for tax agents and advisers.

18 Jan 2024 00:00 | Published by a Tolley Corporation Tax expert

CIOT response: Finance Bill 2023-24

The CIOT has published Finance Bill 2023-24 briefings on Corporate Taxes, Evasion and Avoidance, and VAT excise.

12 Jan 2024 00:00 | Published by a Tolley Corporation Tax expert

Consultation: Transparency of land ownership involving trusts

The government is consulting on the transparency of land ownership when trusts are involved in the ownership structure.

02 Jan 2024 00:00 | Published by a Tolley Trusts and Inheritance Tax expert

Autumn Finance Bill published

Finance Bill 2024 was published on 29 November 2023.

29 Nov 2023 00:00 | Published by a Tolley Corporation Tax expert

Autumn Statement 2023: summary of key tax announcements

Autumn Statement 2023 provided a full package of tax measures, many of which had been pre-announced. New items included cuts to both employee and self-employed NICs and permanent ‘full expensing’ for companies.

22 Nov 2023 00:00 | Published by a Tolley Corporation Tax expert

HMRC response: Dealing with promoters of tax avoidance

HMRC has responded to the CIOT’s comments on the draft Finance Bill 2023-24 legislation on ‘Dealing with promoters of tax avoidance’.

03 Nov 2023 00:00 | Published by a Tolley Corporation Tax expert

CIOT Autumn Statement 2023 representation: Cryptoassets and their treatment for tax purposes

The CIOT has made an Autumn Statement 2023 representation on Cryptoassets and their treatment for tax purposes.

13 Oct 2023 00:00 | Published by a Tolley Corporation Tax expert

New electronic filing directions for Upper Tribunal

A new Practice Direction requires documents to be submitted to the Upper Tribunal electronically via the Tribunal’s CE-File secure online portal.

04 Oct 2023 00:00 | Published by a Tolley Corporation Tax expert

HMRC Stakeholder Digest: 29 September 2023

HMRC’s latest Digest provides short updates on basis period reform, registering for VAT and recently announced service changes.

03 Oct 2023 00:00 | Published by a Tolley Trusts and Inheritance Tax expert

CIOT response: Taxation of Employee Ownership Trusts and Employee Benefit Trusts

The CIOT has responded to HMRC’s consultation: ‘Taxation of Employee Ownership Trusts and Employee Benefit Trusts’.

28 Sep 2023 00:00 | Published by a Tolley Employment Tax expert

Updated HMRC guidance on paying tax bill using a Certificate of Tax Deposit

HMRC has updated its guidance to explain what deposit holders need to do before the Certificate of Tax Deposit (CTD) Scheme closes on 23 November 2023.

25 Sep 2023 00:00 | Published by a Tolley Corporation Tax expert

SI 2023/1009 The Post Office Horizon Shortfall Scheme and Group Litigation Order Compensation Payments (Inheritance Tax Relief) Regulations 2023

These Regulations provide for relief from inheritance tax in relation to the Post Office Horizon Shortfall Scheme and Group Litigation Order compensation payments.

19 Sep 2023 00:00 | Published by a Tolley Trusts and Inheritance Tax expert

HMRC Code of Governance for Resolving Tax Disputes and dispute resolution board remits

HMRC has published new guidance on its internal procedures for deciding how tax disputes should be resolved, depending on the particular circumstances of a dispute and how much tax is at stake.

15 Sep 2023 00:00 | Published by a Tolley Corporation Tax expert

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