Any company with employees working overseas needs to consider the local tax rules as well as compliance with UK employment tax rules, explains Martin Jackson, employment tax writer at Croner Taxwise

The Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) is reminding self-assessment taxpayers that the second payment on account for 2020-21 is due for payment by 31 July 2021

The Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT) is calling for a delay to a major change in how trading profits are assessed for tax purposes, as well as appealing for more consultation time and a clear roadmap leading up to the proposed introduction of the proposals

In the latest HMRC research report, Chinese online sellers reported a reasonable knowledge of UK tax rules, but wanted to see more guidance and information available in Chinese to improve awareness levels

Sarah Kay, tax writer at Croner-i, reviews the new scheme for claiming bad debt relief on VAT declarations and highlights why the ‘old’ scheme continues to be considered by the courts 

In our weekly Q&A series, our VAT expert at Croner Taxwise, sets out the tax compliance rules for employer provided meals and subsidised canteens

HMRC is still owed £2.7bn in deferred VAT payments from over 150,000 UK businesses who have not yet made arrangements to pay it back 

Large businesses will have to tell HMRC about potential ‘uncertain’ tax treatments in a move to improve tax compliance and reduce the number of court cases on tax disputes

Reforms to the tax system that will make it easier for small businesses to fill out their returns so that profits will be taxed in the year they are earned have been announced by the government

As the UK emerges from the pandemic and economic activity resumes, HMRC says it is taking an ‘understanding and supportive approach to dealing with those who have tax debts or are concerned about their ability to pay their tax’

R&D tax relief has been a valuable source of innovation funding for thousands of UK businesses since it was first introduced but HMRC’s approach to subsidised expenditure could soon see many of those claiming for customer-led R&D at risk of challenge, warns Jenny Tragner CA ATT, technical director at ForrestBrown

FTSE 250 listed Cairn Energy plc has secured a French court order to seize some 20 Indian government properties in Paris to recover part of a $1.72bn (£1.2bn) arbitration award over a long disputed tax bill