HMRC has won a significant Upper Tribunal appeal over the use of personal services companies (PSCs) by broadcasters, with the overturning of a previous ruling on the tax status of radio presenter and comedy writer Paul Hawksbee under IR35 regulations 

Following the launch of the Treasury committee’s enquiry into the tax system after coronavirus, Croner-i expert Glyn Fullelove sets out the issues, from wealth and digital taxes to the nature of employment and the three-person problem

HMRC has published guidance on how it will administer the disguised remuneration repayment scheme, offering refunds to taxpayers who made voluntary payments of income tax or National Insurance prior to a change in the rules regarding the loan charge

HMRC has opened a wide-ranging call for evidence on the continuing use of disguised remuneration (DR) tax avoidance schemes, seeking views on its approach, any variations which are not covered by existing legislation, and suggestions for further action

The government intends to bring in measures to remove unintended outcomes and bring fairness and clarity to the current legislation on termination payments, by making it clear that individuals will not receive less favourable tax treatment depending on their contract or residency

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

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

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

The second phase of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS V2) launches on 1 July, allowing employers to operate flexible furlough schemes, amid claims that the complexity of some regulations may lead to errors

Here are the rules employers and employees need to know to access the government’s flexible furlough scheme that launches on 1 July, explained by Alan Price, HR expert and CEO at BrightHR

In our regular Q&A series from Croner Taxwise, tax adviser, Amaira Badat explores how an SME’s R&D relief claim will be affected if they also claim under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS)

The tax office has resolved its online tax repayment problem so taxpayers can claim overpaid tax they are owed for the 2019-2020 tax year

HMRC is holding a two-week consultation on the technical effectiveness of legislation to introduce rules on the taxation of coronavirus business support grants, which will be included in Finance Bill 2020

BrightHR, the international HR software and employment law advice service, has made a £1m investment in an online tool called the Back to Work Navigator