HMRC is reminding traders to prepare for customs changes that come into effect on 1 January 2022 which will increase checks and customs declarations

A tribunal has ruled against HMRC declaring that the taxpayer was entitled to SME research and development (R&D) tax relief totalling between £800,000 and £1.2m

In our handy guide to tax filing deadlines, we provide an at-a-glance guide to key dates from the deadline for PAYE electronic payments to filing corporation tax returns for accounting periods ended 31 December 2020

HMRC estimates that in 2019-20 £1.5bn was lost to tax avoidance with £500m related specifically to tax avoidance schemes

In this month’s VAT updates, Graham Elliott examines tribunal decisions in supply of sporting services, flat rate scheme for small business, and the margin scheme and second-hand cars in Northern Ireland

Large businesses are on the whole positive about their relationship with HMRC but warn that the level of service can be inconsistent and some advisers do not have the experience to deal with complex corporate tax queries

The government is to continue discussions with businesses into the implications of making ‘most supplies’ of land subject to VAT in order to simplify current legislation

The Treasury has rejected plans proposed by the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) to overhaul inheritance tax but has made a few concessions on capital gains tax to simplify the complex rules

The Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) has been given the go-ahead to appoint two additional board directors as part of the government’s first review of its effectiveness

HMRC has withdrawn its plans to introduce the mandatory requirement for tax advisers to have professional indemnity insurance (PII)

HMRC has confirmed that no decision has been taken on a date to introduce Making Tax Digital for Corporation Tax and it will not happen before 2026, but still pledged to granular, transaction reporting

HMRC launches call for evidence on changes to Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) regime with the introduction a new apportionment method of calculating tax in mixed-property cases.