Highlights from the broader tax news for the three-week period ending 5 January 2022, including: an increase to late payment interest rates; the Welsh Budget; the Spring Statement date; refunds of VAT for businesses established outside the UK; COVID easements for heritage assets; and updated IHT forms.

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This HM Revenue and Customs Corporate Finance Manual contains guidance on the corporation tax treatment of corporate finance, including derivative contracts and foreign exchange.

Highlights from the broader tax news for the week ending 19 January 2022, including: changes to business rate eligibility for holiday homes; draft guidance for uncertain tax treatments; proposed changes to the disregard rules; and an update on social security coordination with France.

Following HMRC’s announcement that it will provide a one-month penalty waiver for late-filing and late-payment penalties, ICAEW’s Tax Faculty shares guidance from HMRC on other implications of not meeting the 31 January deadline.

4 January 2021: HMRC has confirmed that the UK will no longer be applying DAC 6 in its entirety following conclusion of the Free Trade Agreement with the EU. Only arrangements that would have fallen within Category D of DAC 6 will now need to be reported, in line with the OECD’s mandatory disclosure rules.

ICAEW’s Tax Faculty explains why all ICAEW members need to be alert to their potential reporting obligations. Highlighting common misconceptions and answering frequently asked questions about the regime.

A number of high-profile employers have been caught out by the National Minimum Wage rules. ICAEW has resources to help members keep their employers or clients compliant.

Agent Update 90 provides a summary of guidance that HMRC has issued to help the internationally mobile and their advisers cope with restrictions imposed by the pandemic.

The VAT default surcharge was due to be replaced by new late submission and payment penalties and interest charges from April 2022. The introduction of the new regime has been deferred to January 2023 to allow HMRC more time to make the necessary systems changes.

The impact of COVID-19 continues to cast a shadow over the UK tax system, says Head of Tax Faculty Frank Haskew as he takes a look back at the previous year and predicts what is in store for the months ahead.

Following HMRC’s announcement that it will provide a one-month penalty waiver for late-filing and late-payment penalties, ICAEW’s Tax Faculty shares guidance from HMRC on other implications of not meeting the 31 January deadline.

The VAT default surcharge was due to be replaced by new late submission and payment penalties and interest charges from April 2022. The introduction of the new regime has been deferred to January 2023 to allow HMRC more time to make the necessary systems changes.

28 July: Fewer trusts will be within the scope of the expansion of the Trust Registration Service (TRS) than originally proposed, but the 30-day deadline for new trust registrations and rules granting third-party access to data remain unchanged.

In March 2018, CCAB (The Consultative Committee of Accounting Bodies) published Anti-Money Laundering Guidance for the Accountancy Sector. It is aimed at all entities providing audit, accountancy, tax advisory, insolvency or related services such as trust and company services, by way of business.

PCRT sets out the principles and standards of behaviour that all members, affiliates and students must follow in their tax work.

Highlights from the broader tax news for the week ending 19 January 2022, including: changes to business rate eligibility for holiday homes; draft guidance for uncertain tax treatments; proposed changes to the disregard rules; and an update on social security coordination with France.

Highlights from the broader tax news for the three-week period ending 5 January 2022, including: an increase to late payment interest rates; the Welsh Budget; the Spring Statement date; refunds of VAT for businesses established outside the UK; COVID easements for heritage assets; and updated IHT forms.

In response to pressure from ICAEW and other bodies to support hospitality, Chancellor Rishi Sunak, has announced some additional support measures for hospitality businesses.

This guidance reflects the provisions in Part 3 of the Land Transaction Tax and Anti-avoidance of Devolved Taxes (Wales) Act 2017.

Guidance on Land Transaction Tax (LTT) relief for certain transactions relating to social housing.

HMRC contact information, including telephone numbers, online options and postal addresses, together with tips.

In this episode of ICAEW Insights, we look at the issues facing charities in the UK, the increasing focus of regulators, investors and stakeholders on non-financial misconduct and what’s new with tax.

Companies and unincorporated businesses are taxable on COVID support grants and payments. ICAEW’s Tax Faculty provides a summary of available resources to help ensure tax returns are correctly completed.

Following HMRC’s announcement that it will provide a one-month penalty waiver for late-filing and late-payment penalties, ICAEW’s Tax Faculty shares guidance from HMRC on other implications of not meeting the 31 January deadline.

Taxing business properties form an important part of the tax base for many countries, but they are often complex and in an increasingly online world can be irrelevant to an organisation’s turnover. The time has come to overhaul business property tax systems and here ICAEW outlines the options.

Is hypothecation - assigning particular tax revenues to a specific public policy goal - a good thing? Read Ian Young's article presenting the facts and then decide.

The VAT default surcharge was due to be replaced by new late submission and payment penalties and interest charges from April 2022. The introduction of the new regime has been deferred to January 2023 to allow HMRC more time to make the necessary systems changes.

Highlights from the broader tax news for the week ending 12 January 2022, including: an updated process for HMRC’s Employer Helpline; HMRC’s review of input tax recovery for charging electric vehicles; and the cessation of two temporary COVID-related measures.

HMRC replaces three VAT notices with new guidance on second-hand margin schemes.

HMRC notice allows businesses trading below the VAT registration threshold to use the One Stop Shop for distance sales of goods from Northern Ireland to the EU.