HMRC is holding a two-week consultation on the technical effectiveness of legislation to introduce rules on the taxation of coronavirus business support grants, which will be included in Finance Bill 2020
HMRC and the Treasury have set out revised timelines for tax policy consultations and other work in the light of the current Covid-19 crisis, in order to allow more time for feedback, but say that all planned reforms will still go ahead
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched an emergency four-day consultation on plans for temporary measures to help consumers manage their credit in the face of the financial impact of the coronavirus epidemic
HMRC has set out its views on the main tax impacts for businesses as a result of reforms to the London Inter-bank Offered Rate (LIBOR) and other benchmark rates
HMRC is consulting on proposals, first advanced in the Budget, that the UK’s largest businesses will be required to notify HMRC where they have adopted an uncertain tax treatment, in a bid to close the £6.2bn legal interpretation tax gap
HMRC has published details of proposed legislation for setting up a scheme to administer refunds to taxpayers who made voluntary payments prior to a change in the rules regarding the loan charge
The OECD plans to develop a single set of reporting rules for countries to use to collect information about sales made via online platforms to assist future tax collection
The government is consulting on plans to create up to 10 freeports across the UK, with tariff flexibility, customs facilitations and tax measures designed to encourage global trade and attract inward investment post-Brexit
The OECD is consulting on a review of its country-by-country reporting (CBCR) standard which forms part of the ongoing work on base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS)
The House of Lords Finance Bill Sub-Committee has launched an inquiry into government plans to introduce off-payroll working rules for the private sector, with concerns about whether the impact has been fully assessed
This month’s HMRC consultation focuses on IR35 draft legislation published with a four-week window for feedback from stakeholders despite being mid-way through a government review of the rules
HMRC has published draft secondary legislation with a four-week window for feedback from stakeholders despite being mid-way through a government review of the rules
Holders of child trust fund accounts will be able to transfer their funds tax free when they start maturing in September, marking the scheme reaching 18 years
The government is to consult on a change to the way the retail prices index (RPI) is calculated, following a lengthy campaign by MPs, who said a statistical error means this measure of inflation is flawed
