In the light of the coronavirus pandemic and Brexit there will be two Budgets in 2020 and further significant announcements related to the UK’s fiscal policy. Here we have collated ICAEW’s recommendations to the Chancellor and our experts' reactions to announcements.

17 February 2020: the Government should use the Spring 2020 Budget as an opportunity to review the UK’s complex tax system and ensure the country remains attractive to overseas businesses, says the ICAEW Tax Faculty.

25 February 2020: the Financial Secretary to the Treasury has confirmed that the Finance Bill will be published on 19 March, eight days after the 2020 Budget.

The Finance Act 2019 received Royal Assent on 12 February 2019. It was originally introduced to Parliament as Finance (No.3) Bill 2018. On this page you can find guidance, parliamentary papers, representations and other commentary on the Bill's progress into law.

This webinar from the Tax Faculty will provide a round up of all the measures that are under review and subject to consultation and how the faculty will be responding.

15 September 2020: The automatic extension of Companies House filing deadlines in light of the coronavirus pandemic provides breathing space for SAOs.

10 September 2020: HMRC has confirmed how costs relating to furloughed employees should be treated for the purposes of the R&D tax relief schemes. The Tax Faculty outlines the guidance.

10 September 2020: Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer are hosting a webinar “What's the point of purpose tests?” to raise funds for the Bridge the Gap campaign on 8 October.

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.

An introduction to DAC6 including what DAC6 is; who it affects; what type of arrangements will be caught; what the reporting requirements are and the potential penalties.

A response dated 10 October 2019 to a consultation in particular the draft guidance and legislation published by HMRC on 22 July 2019.

This webinar from the Tax Faculty will provide a round up of all the measures that are under review and subject to consultation and how the faculty will be responding.

7 September: ICAEW’s Tax Faculty is meeting with HMRC to discuss its power to issue simple assessments on 11 September and is urging members to share their feedback.

27 August 2020: Further clarity is being sought from HMRC for cases where the secondary NIC an employer can offset using employment allowance (EA) includes amounts for which CJRS grants have been claimed.

24 August: ICAEW members working in business and non-profits, and those who are unemployed, have been given access to more than 60 tax and accountancy titles from Bloomsbury until the end of October.

29 June: The government has tabled a further series of amendments to the Finance Bill 2020 ahead of its report stage this week. ICAEW’s Tax Faculty provides a summary of the changes and urges further amendments to the clause modifying the statutory residence test in light of COVID-19.

This webinar from the Tax Faculty will provide a round up of all the measures that are under review and subject to consultation and how the faculty will be responding.

13 August: The coronavirus pandemic has forced all organisations to adapt to a completely new way of working. What are its long-term implications for accountants?

In this webinar we will be joined by the Office of Tax Simplification to discuss the OTS review of CGT that covers aspects of the taxation of chargeable gains.

This webinar from the Tax Faculty will provide a round up of all the measures that are under review and subject to consultation and how the faculty will be responding.

Professional Conduct in Relation to Taxation (PCRT) has been updated making it easier to navigate with a new digital structure. This edition is effective from 1 March 2019.

Professional Conduct in Relation to Taxation (PCRT) has been updated making it easier to navigate with a new digital structure. This edition is effective from 1 March 2019.

14 July: Land transaction taxes on housing purchases will reduce in Wales from 27 July 2020 until 31 March 2021 plus there is to be a £30m boost for Social Housing.

21 July: The government publishes a selection of draft clauses together with consultations trailed at the Spring Budget. ICAEW’s Tax Faculty provides a roundup of the key tax developments.

14 July: Land transaction taxes on housing purchases will reduce in Wales from 27 July 2020 until 31 March 2021 plus there is to be a £30m boost for Social Housing.

13 July: Following the Summer Statement announcement of the increase to the stamp duty land tax nil rate band, Scotland has announced an increase in its nil rate band for residential property to £250,000 effective from 15 July.

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

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.

Anita Monteith of ICAEW’s Tax Faculty explains how to account for trades in the sharing economy, specifically how tax and national insurance work in the gig economy

This webinar from the Tax Faculty will provide a round up of all the measures that are under review and subject to consultation and how the faculty will be responding.

17 September 2021: Duty-free shops will return from 1 January 2021, but international visitors to Great Britain will no longer be able to buy and take with them tax-free purchases from other retailers in the country as the VAT retail export scheme is scrapped.

7 September: Following decisions in the EU Court of Justice HMRC has changed guidance for businesses charging customers a fee to withdraw from supply agreements.

8 September: HMRC’s latest guidance sets out its VAT relief policy for a variety of digital advertising scenarios for charities.