Inheritance Tax Review by Office of Tax Simplification The Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) has published the first of two reports on inheritance tax. The first report sets out an explanation of
Phishing warning: tax refund email targets university students HMRC has warned that university students are being bombarded with fake tax refund emails. The scammers have targeted university students in an attempt to
Advisory fuel rates for company cars New company car advisory fuel rates have been published which took effect from 1 December 2018. The guidance states: ‘You can use the previous rates for
Tax-free gifts for employees Some employers may wish to give a small gift to their employees. As long as the employer meets the relevant conditions, no tax charge will arise on the
180,500 new homeowners benefit from stamp duty tax relief According to statistics published by HMRC more than 180,500 first-time buyers have benefitted from First Time Buyers Relief (FTBR). The relief introduced in
Brexit guidance: Leaving the EU with no deal The government has published a collection of Brexit guidance documents in preparation for the scenario of the UK leaving the EU without a Withdrawal
MTD warning: Small businesses 'could pay heavy price' for MTD, committee warns The Economic Affairs Committee has issued an MTD warning to HMRC, stating that small businesses 'could pay a heavy price' for Making
The Budget: Autumn 2018 The Chancellor Philip Hammond presented his second Autumn Budget on Monday 29 October 2018. In his speech he stated that ‘austerity is coming to an end - but
‘No deal Brexit’ guidance: Contingency planning HMRC has issued 'no deal Brexit' guidance in the form of a Partnership Pack to help businesses carry out contingency planning and to help their customers,
HMRC countdown: file your tax return With less than 100 days until the self assessment tax return deadline of 31 January 2019, HMRC is urging taxpayers to complete their tax returns early,
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