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Tax Faculty

Find out more about the Tax Faculty and upcoming events. Faculty members can access exclusive content, including TAXline, TAXguides, webinars, representations and support schemes.

Tax news

The latest updates on the UK tax system

Tax news in brief 31 May 2023

Highlights from the broader tax news for the week ending 31 May 2023, including: advisory fuel rates; service availability indicators for payment plans; visitor levy legislation; and an update to SAYE bonus rates.

 

TAXline

All TAXline articles and features from January 2023 onwards can be found in our new online hub.

TAXline: December 2022

In this issue, Ed Saltmarsh examines VAT tribunal findings in the Innovative Bites case, Angela Clegg examines practical steps for managing the uncertainty within the tax policy environment and Tina Riches recounts her climb on Kilimanjaro to raise money for Tax Aid and Tax Help for Older People.

TAXline: November 2022

In this issue, Lindsey Wicks highlights some of the issues likely to be raised as part of the OTS review, Angela Clegg examines the tough landscape for landlords with tax relief restriction and Anita Monteith discusses the traded instruments sprouting from the ambition to achieve net zero.

TAXline: October 2022

In this issue, Caroline Miskin explains HMRC’s proposals to expand the data it collects, Peter Ferrigno and Matt Snowdon discuss the tax treatment and implications of participation in non-UK pension schemes and Lindsey Wicks summarises a study from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

 

TAXguide 03/23: R&D tax relief for accounting periods spanning 1 April 2023

The rates of research and development (R&D) tax relief have changed for expenditure incurred on or after 1 April 2023. In addition, the change in corporation tax rates from the same date means that the results for periods spanning 1 April 2023 must be time apportioned. This TAXguide uses examples to demonstrate the interaction of these changes.

TAXguide 02/23: Associated companies

The reintroduction of two rates of corporation tax from 1 April 2023 means that the associated company rules now apply. This TAXguide provides a high-level guide to the associated company rules.

Payroll and Rewards Update 2023

This webinar from the Tax Faculty covers recent and upcoming changes in Payroll, Rewards and Employment taxes.

Research and Development tax relief changes

This webinar will provide a practical overview of the changes to Research and Development tax relief regime in the UK, and what that might mean for you or your clients.

Basis Period Reform - exploring provisional figures

In this webinar, Thomas Brown of HMRC and Richard Jones of ICAEW's Tax Faculty share the latest developments on the transition to a fiscal year basis of taxation for all unincorporated businesses (basis period reform) as we move towards the transitional year of 2023/24.

Representations

The future of tax

As digital technologies transform the worlds of work and leisure, the UK government grapples with balancing the books while ensuring its tax system is fit for purpose. As HMRC launches its review of the system that underpins the tax system, we take a look at the pressing issues and challenges.

HMRC needs more resource to rebuild the UK's tax system

ICAEW welcomes HMRC’s vision of a more flexible and responsive tax system outlined in the Tax Administration Framework Review but warns that significant challenges, such as creating a single identifier for taxpayers and consolidation of tax systems, can only be met if HMRC is properly resourced.