HMRC has issued a detailed Q&A for businesses on how to deal with common errors in the calculation of Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) grants and which issues do not need to be corrected 

As inflation rises and the cost of living crisis bites, accountancy firms could consider alternatives to pay rises with share schemes as one option

HMRC has updated guidance on how to spot a fraudulent umbrella company abusing the VAT flat rate scheme and employment allowance to avoid taxes

PSA1 forms are going digital after HMRC recently completed a review of customer feedback from employers who use PAYE Settlement Agreements

As the number of furlough fraud whistleblowers approaches 14,000, HMRC is picking up the pace on pursuing businesses that fraudulently claimed furlough

High speed rail builder HS2 has set aside £9.5m to settle a tax bill for underpayment of income tax and National Insurance due to errors in assessing IR35 contractor compliance

A contract furniture company has lost an appeal over a dispute with HMRC relating to furlough payments to two staff hired just before the pandemic 

Croner-i is running a free tax webinar focusing on the tax reliefs available when investing in electric cars and vans 

HMRC has confirmed plans to modernise its direct debit payment system for employer PAYE so a recurring direct debit can be set up for the first time

The Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT) says that HMRC’s publication of a new data collecting consultation is far too important a subject to be left just to the tax community because of the wide scope and impact of a potential ‘business census’

The government has ruled out making any changes to the definitions of worker status for tax purposes, saying it could increase costs for business

Payroll firm T2 Outsourcing Limited has been added to HMRC’s list of promoters of tax avoidance schemes over the way it pays some temporary staff