The Chancellor Rishi Sunak has hinted that he plans to introduce a tax on the largest multinationals operating in the UK in an attempt to create a level playing field
The Chancellor has set aside a further £65bn to support businesses, employees and the self employed to deal with the coronavirus pandemic as lockdown eases
The government will invest over £100m in a taxpayer protection taskforce of 1,265 HMRC staff to combat the estimated £3.5bn fraudulent claims of Covid-19 support packages
As part of the UK's post Brexit trade vision, the Chancellor confirmed the go-ahead for plans for a number of freeports with tax benefits spread across the country
Allan Cinnamon, guest tax writer at Croner-i, analyses the impact of Brexit on the main areas of UK corporate tax law that are derived from EU legislation enacted while the UK was a member of the EU. These laws have been effectively transposed into UK law
The hugely complex UK tax code needs to be radically simplified by scrapping or replacing 20 taxes to eliminate harmful distortions, says the Institute of Economic Affairs
The influential Treasury Committee is calling for the Chancellor to set out a long-term tax strategy to address the hole in public finances following the pandemic, while reforming the tax status of all types of worker should be a priority
An independent review has set out a plan for the UK to retain its global leadership in fintech by helping the country’s financial technology firms to scale up, access the talent and finance they need, and deliver better financial services
Two thirds of manufacturers (65%) would commit to greater investment in the UK if incentives for capital expenditure were increased, a new survey from BDO shows
HMRC has published the latest advisory fuel rates (AFR) for company car users, effective from 1 March 2021, increasing mileage rates for 1400-2000cc petrol vehicles by 1p per mile
The latest Finance Bill is due to be finalised after the Budget is delivered on 3 March. Croner-i tax writer Sarah Arnold reviews the significant tax changes
HMRC’s enquiries into big businesses’ tax affairs have now been open for an average of 45 months, up from 43 months last year as the tax authority struggles to clear a backlog of complex tax disputes, says law firm Pinsent Masons
