21-04-2021
If the UK’s tax system is to grasp the opportunities of digitalisation and simplification, it needs to consider moving the start of the tax year. ICAEW Insights spoke to Dr Brian Keegan from Chartered Accountants Ireland about how the Irish navigated the change in 2002.
20-04-2021
The new penalty regime for the late payment of income tax and VAT is “overly complex” and needs to be simplified, according to the Tax Faculty’s response to the Finance Bill. It’s also recommending the deferral of changes to the construction industry scheme.
19-04-2021
ICAEW’s Tax Faculty has written to MPs highlighting that assets purchased with a view to leasing to third parties do not qualify for the new super-deduction or special rate first- year allowance for capital allowances purposes.
16-04-2021
Can President Biden’s new Made in America Tax Plan halt the race to the bottom for international corporate tax rates? ICAEW’s Tax Faculty outlines the proposals.
15-04-2021
The stakeholder group responsible for inputting into HMRC’s Charter Annual Report is looking for feedback on how HMRC has performed during 2020/21.
15-04-2021
Earlier this year, the Supreme Court ruled on a landmark employment law case involving Uber. Mark Hammerton, partner at law firm Eversheds Sutherland, explores the fallout and what it means for tax.
13-04-2021
ICAEW’s Technical Advisory Services has updated its support for practitioners on client engagement letters relating to tax services. The Tax Faculty highlight the key changes.
12-04-2021
There is a growing view among organisations that business rates as they stand aren’t fit for purpose. But the last big reform of local government tax ended in riots. Can it be done?
09-04-2021
HMRC impersonation scams are getting increasingly sophisticated and scammers have ramped up their activity during the pandemic.
08-04-2021
Our chart this week compares the differences in the tax payable depending on legal form – an area ripe for reform in theory, but much more difficult in practice.
08-04-2021
Chris Sanger examines the VAT policy challenges for the sharing economy identified by the Treasury.
07-04-2021
Employees working from home due to the coronavirus pandemic can continue to claim tax relief on costs not reimbursed by their employer, but a new claim will need to be made for the 2021/22 tax year, HMRC has confirmed.