The BBC has unresolved issues relating to the tax status of dozens of its on-air presenters and others hired through personal service companies (PSCs) which may have future financial implications for the broadcaster, a National Audit Office (NAO) inquiry has found

HMRC saw a 62% rise in disputed tax collected through the use of mediation last year, collecting £40.8m, up from £25.2m in 2016/17, according to analysis by RPC

Lord Forsyth has written to the Chancellor on the subject of the changes to offshore time limits, expressing misgivings about the lack of consultation at early stages and the impact it will have on honest taxpayers

HMRC research has found that the main reason individuals set up trusts is to reduce their inheritance tax (IHT) liability through the use of the nil rate band although tax advisers disagree stating that trusts are not set up primarily for tax reasons

Our essential snapshot of the key measures announced in Budget 2018, Spring Statement 2018 and Autumn Budget 2017, including digital services tax, SDLT first time buyers relief extension, amendments to diverted profits tax, off payroll working rules in the private sector reformed

Around 22,000 tax-free childcare payments have been delayed by up to one week, following an issue with HMRC’s payment system, resulting in some parents facing late payment fees from childcare providers

The government is to press ahead with legislation in 2019/20 to allow HMRC to make directors and other persons involved in company tax avoidance, evasion or phoenixism jointly and severally liable for tax liabilities that arise from those activities where the company becomes insolvent, following a consultation on the issues

The independent general anti-abuse rule (GAAR) advisory panel has issued two rulings setting out its views on abuse of employee and contractor loan agreements which are used to reduce tax liability

Following a consultation on addressing tax compliance for those who use online platforms for selling, HMRC is to enhance its guidance and is working with international agencies to improve data collection from platforms hosted overseas

The government is planning to review the complicated process for amending tax returns to make it more transparent and easier for taxpayers to use, with a possible move to a single digital tax amendment service

CIOT has expressed concerns about the way that last week’s Budget was delivered, noting the lack of prior consultation and the number of measures announced as completed with little opportunity to explore their scope and operation

Plans to hike the cost of probate with the introduction of banded fees will see estates valued at over £1m paying £4,000 in fees from April 2019

Croner taxwise tax advisor Vivienne Cheung looks at the income tax liabilities of a professional poker player with no other earnings

Planned reforms to HMRC’s penalty regimes for late submission and payment of tax due are to be further delayed while the department considers how best to communicate the changes, with papers published following the Budget indicating there are unlikely to be any change before April 2021 at the earliest

Yet again in Budget 2018, second home owners were targeted with a number of changes to the principal private residence (PPR) relief rules such as halving the exempt period to nine months from April 2020. Courtney Halifax CTA ATT, tax manager at Mercer & Hole, examines the tax implications for anyone selling property