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HMRC has published a report evaluating how powers, obligations and safeguards, introduced since 2012 to enable it to administer the tax system, have been implemented and operated. It is the culmination of work which HMRC undertook with taxpayer representative bodies.

These Regulations amend the amount of relevant rent specified within Regulation 2 of the Land Transaction Tax (Specified Amount of Relevant Rent) (Wales) Regulations 2018, SI 2018/133.

HMRC has published an opinion of the GAAR (General Anti–Abuse Rule) Advisory Panel regarding the artificial repayment of a loan or advance to a participator, to help individuals and businesses recognise abusive tax arrangements.

HMRC has published a list of Notices made under the

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has published new guidance detailing the rates and thresholds for employers operating a payroll or providing expenses and benefits to their employees. These rates and allowances apply from 6 April 2021–5 April 2022.

The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has launched an eight-week consultation on proposals for a new UK-wide subsidy control system. The new regime is said to mark a clear departure from the EU’s State aid regime, aiming to enable ‘more flexible and tailored financial support to businesses’. The proposals under consultation propose to empower local authorities, public bodies, and the devolved administrations in Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast to allocate subsidies according to a consistent set of underlying principles. Lawyers from Brick Court Chambers, Browne Jacobson and Monckton Chambers discuss how this regime will differ from the government’s current position on domestic subsidies, adding that it is ‘very much to be welcomed’. The consultation will close at 11.45 pm on 31 March 2021.The government is seeking input from stakeholders including businesses, subsidy granters, legal advisers, and business representative organisations on the underlying principles, and any subsidies which may not or should not be included.

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has published pension schemes newsletter 127 during February 2021 in order to update stakeholders on the latest news for pension schemes.

These Regulations make provision to ensure that certain coronavirus (COVID-19) support payments made to self-employed individuals are treated as part of their self-employed income.

This Order fulfils the indexation requirements in sections 21 (relating to the basic rate limit only) and 57 (indexation of allowances) of the Income Tax Act 2007 to set the limits and allowances for tax year 2021-22.

In the ever-fast-moving world of tax announcements and developments, this news pulls together some of the key changes announced this week. Our commentary will be updated in due course to reflect these latest developments.

HMRC has published new guidance for stakeholders. Subjects covered in this guidance include how to bring goods back into the UK after they have been imported into another country or if they were rejected for import at the other country’s border, where import and export declarations are required. While the Brexit transition/implementation period ended at 11 pm on 31 December 2020 (IP completion day), the government continues to issue new and updated Brexit webpages and guidance documents on the associated legal and practical changes. Further guidance may continue to be issued, so stakeholders are advised to monitor these pages for updates.

HMRC has published an updated excise notice 196. Subjects covered in this guidance include the changes resulting from the end of the Brexit transition period. While the Brexit transition/implementation period ended at 11 pm on 31 December 2020 (IP completion day), the government continues to issue new and updated Brexit webpages and guidance documents on the associated legal and practical changes. Further guidance may continue to be issued, so stakeholders are advised to monitor these pages for updates.

HMRC has published new guidance for stakeholders. Subjects covered in this guidance include how to send excise goods by parcel from Great Britain to Northern Ireland and how to apply the excise duty off-set calculation to any excise goods being sent as a parcel from Great Britain to Northern Ireland. While the Brexit transition/implementation period ended at 11 pm on 31 December 2020 (IP completion day), the government continues to issue new and updated Brexit webpages and guidance documents on the associated legal and practical changes. Further guidance may continue to be issued, so stakeholders are advised to monitor these pages for updates.

HMRC has updated its collection of Self-employment income support scheme (SEISS) guidance to reflect the closing date as 29 January 2021 for making a claim for the third grant. Details about the fourth grant will be announced on 3 March 2021.

1 February 2021 - This roundup sets out the most important changes to HMRC manuals over the past week as curated by our editors.

These Regulations amend section 244C of the Finance Act 2004 to ensure the effective operation of Part 4 of the Act once the United Kingdom exits the EU customs union.

HMRC has published two updated excise notices. Subjects covered in this guidance include the changes resulting from the end of the Brexit transition period. While the Brexit transition/implementation period ended at 11 pm on 31 December 2020 (IP completion day), the government continues to issue new and updated Brexit webpages and guidance documents on the associated legal and practical changes. Further guidance may continue to be issued post-IP completion day, so stakeholders are advised to monitor these pages for updates.

The Scottish Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Kate Forbes, delivered the Scottish Budget on Thursday, 28 January 2021.

HMRC has published a special Agent Update edition dealing with Brexit. While the Brexit transition/implementation period ended at 11pm on 31 December 2020 (IP completion day), the government continues to issue new and updated Brexit webpages and guidance documents on the associated legal and practical changes. Further guidance may be issued post-IP completion day, so stakeholders are advised to monitor these pages for updates.

The Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) has published a call for evidence seeking stakeholder views to inform its review of ways to make tax easier for people through smarter use of third party data. Responses to the call for evidence should be sent by 9 April 2021.