HMRC has issued a reminder to families that are eligible for tax-free childcare that they can use the scheme to help with their childcare costs as children go back to school

HMRC launched 278 civil investigations into suspected tax evasion during the first 10 months of the Covid-19 pandemic says UHY Hacker Young

In our regular Q&A series, Croner Taxwise tax consultant Vivienne Cheung considers whether a loan to a non-employee shareholder should be treated as a benefit in kind

HMRC has published the latest advisory fuel rates (AFR) for company car users, effective from 1 September 2021, increasing mileage rates by 1p or more for all petrol and diesel vehicles

Radio advertising was the most effective medium for HMRC when promoting awareness of self assessment deadlines and changes to payment terms

HMRC’s latest tax receipt figures show a sharp improvement compared to this time last year with inheritance tax (IHT) rising by £500m after the nil-rate freeze in the Spring Budget

The Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) is urging people who missed the 31 July tax credits renewals deadline to contact HMRC urgently to restart their tax credit payments or they will have to repay their credits

The lifetime allowance freeze is a pensions time bomb waiting to explode, but it may be worth considering a transfer of funds to a qualifying recognised overseas pension scheme (QROPS), explains Rachel De Souza, private client partner at RSM

An independent Scotland would need to need to raise taxes or cut spending in order to reduce its budget deficit says Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS)

The UK government's scheme allowing taxpayers to claim refunds or waivers for punitive settlements relating to disguised remuneration makes it extremely difficult for claimants to get back the money they are entitled to, warn Matthew Sharp and Siobhan Gillespie, tax disputes directors at Fieldfisher

Low earners in Scotland could benefit from the introduction of a minimum income guarantee (MIG) to give stability to low earners by ensuring that a certain level of income is earned

HMRC is reminding parents and carers they have until 31 August 2021 to confirm whether their teenagers are staying in full-time education or training beyond 16