In the wake of the campaign for free school meals during the summer holidays, RSM’s Chris Etherington looks at what other options are on the menu to tackle childhood hunger

The chancellor’s moves on job retention bonuses and VAT cuts could be delaying the inevitable failure of many companies, says Blick Rothenberg’s Nimesh Shah

In our regular Q&A series from Croner Taxwise, VAT advice consultant, Sally Atkins explores whether VAT is recoverable on the purchase of an electric car, and the input tax implications on usage of a green vehicle

The Scottish government is to cut the rate of its devolved Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) from this week, after Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a limited time reduction in stamp duty land tax (SDLT), as part of plans to revitalise the housing market

HMRC CEO Jim Harra has challenged the Chancellor over the Job Retention Bonus Scheme set out in this week’s summer economic update, saying that the £1,000 bonus to be paid to employers who bring back furloughed staff may not be cost effective

The tax gap, which is the difference between tax that should be paid and what is actually paid, has fallen to 4.7%, its lowest recorded rate, according to HMRC estimates

Early reaction to the Chancellor’s summer update of measures to combat the economic challenges posed by Covid-19 has been largely positive, although there has been surprise at the lack of support for some badly affected sectors such as retail and aviation

Just four months after his first Budget, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has unveiled a summer economic update designed to mitigate the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, with a commitment to encouraging job creation through a government ‘plan for jobs’ and stimulus for consumer spending

HMRC has been forced into a rapid U-turn after publishing guidance indicating that employees would face a taxable benefit in kind when their employer pays for coronavirus testing, following an outcry from MPs

Chancellor Rishi Sunak is to deliver a ‘summer economic update’ tomorrow, 8 July, outlining the government’s plans to support the economy through the first phase of recovery from the coronavirus crisis, with likely options including temporary tax cuts, funding for green projects, and job creation schemes

In our regular Q&A series from Croner Taxwise, VAT adviser, Priyesh Mistry explores the VAT implications on the acquisition of land and the additional work carried out to repurpose that land for a car park, how much input tax can be recovered?

The Treasury has extended the temporary scrapping of VAT on personal protection equipment (PPE) until the end of October, with the move expected to save £155m for care homes and businesses dealing with the coronavirus outbreak

Covid-19 has prevented access to land and property of significant national value, but HMRC is granting owners leeway over its tax incentive scheme, say Withers’ Charlie Tee and Louise Williamson

Reforms to the off-payroll working rules, which will see them extended to the private sector next year, are to go ahead as planned after an amendment to the Finance Bill proposing a two-year delay was defeated in the House of Commons

Levels of automatic exchange of data between tax authorities almost doubled last year, uncovering €10 trillion in offshore assets, according to the OECD which says this is a ‘game changer’ in the fight against tax evasion