In the part two of our series on company cars, Julie Clift CTA, tax writer at Croner-i, explains how to assess fuel benefits and tax liabilities

Jonathan Amponsah, founder of The Tax Guys, gives a rundown of 10 expenses which cannot be claimed against income even if incurred for business, highlighting potential tax traps after HMRC wins in Healy and Samadian expenses cases

Croner-i tax writer Paul Davies FCA CTA unpicks the tax implications of trade and asset sales by a company to an unconnected third party looking at how every component of the sale can have an impact on tax efficiency

Private pleasure crafts will no longer be able to use red diesel on UK waterways as a result of a European court ruling

Government plans to change the capital gains tax (CGT) relief regime on private residences by halving the period for main residence exemption have been heavily criticised for displaying inconsistencies with the rules on stamp duty land tax (SDLT), and for a lack of  communication to those affected

Setting up a lasting power of attorney is a  shrewd move for farmers as they prepare to pass their business to the next generation, giving them flexibility and protection from a punitive tax bill, says Julie Butler of Butler & Co

In the first of a series on company car tax, Julie Clift CTA, tax writer at Croner-i, explains the calculations when assessing company cars as a taxable benefit and defining reason of employment

France is to introduce a 3% digital services tax, the first European country to do so, and now faces the risk of retaliation from the US, which argues that the levy unfairly targets multinational tech giants

Proposals to overhaul inheritance tax may look good on the surface, but it is a case of removal of complexity would lead to the abolition of some useful tax breaks like taper relief and gifting exemptions. James Ward, head of the private client team at Kingsley Napley LLP, examines the Office of Tax Simplification recommendations

The Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) has recommended sweeping reforms of inheritance tax in a bid to reduce complexity as more people are caught by the tax as house prices soar, but has no proposals to deal with the overly complex residential nil rate band, reports Sara White

The government is to introduce tax incentives for taxi drivers and companies to buy zero-emission capable vehicles, in a bid to drive greater uptake of cleaner technologies

The General Anti-Abuse Rule (GAAR) advisory panel has outlawed a disguised remuneration scheme involving employee rewards linked to a second-hand bond, labelling it as abusive tax avoidance

The introduction of a cap on research and development (R&D) tax relief at three times the total of the companyʼs PAYE and NICs liability for that year is set to come into force in 2020 and could hit companies with a high R&D spend and low staff costs, despite protective measures, explains Stephen Relf ACA CTA    

HMRC has amended the compliance rules for a new capital allowance for non-residential structures and buildings (SBA) following consultation

In our regular Q&A series, Croner Taxwise consultant Steven Jones warns divorcing couples to consider the capital gains tax (CGT) implications when a residential property is transferred to one partner in the event of divorce in a no gain, no loss situation under section 58 of TCGA 1992