The complexity of pricing models for software for Making Tax Digital reporting is a headache for businesses, while many rely on their accountants for advice on purchasing decisions
HMRC has issued new guidance to businesses that may have overpaid VAT on declarations made at the end of last year due to a technical issue with the Customs Declaration Service (CDS)
Thousands of taxpayers have been left waiting as HMRC phone delays continue, despite many rushing to submit their tax returns ahead of 31 January deadline
HMRC has confirmed that it is conducting a four-day IT maintenance programme which will mean that the Making Tax Digital for VAT services will not be available
HMRC is trialling new functionality providing granular permissions for agent services accounts (ASA) to allow accountancy firms to control which staff have access to client tax accounts
Moving traditional tax software to the cloud improves productivity but forward planning and data control is critical, explains Russell Gammon, chief solutions officer at Tax Systems
MPs have criticised HMRC’s response to the Covid-19 crisis, claiming some groups of taxpayers have been unfairly excluded from support packages, while the department’s strategy for property and IT systems has been shown to be wanting
Lower rates for entrepreneurs in green technology would help to inspire investment in the UK, creating jobs and export opportunities as part of the Green Recovery Plan, argues Blick Rothenberg’s David Hough
In a round-up of the major business tax stories of the year, we look at non-coronavirus tax news, including SME R&D tax relief cap, IR35 reporting delay, Making Tax Digital (MTD) timetable for corporation tax, carbon emissions review and digital services tax
In a round-up of the biggest personal tax stories of the year, we look at all the non-coronavirus news, including a potential wealth tax, CGT charges on second home sales, ‘deliberate’ errors, fall in IHT receipts, buy-to-let tax hikes and pension tax relief admin discrepancy