In the news: July 2023

‘Speaking at an event in Edinburgh hosted by the Chartered Institute of Taxation and the Association of Taxation Technicians, she said the SNP has previously taken “difficult but necessary decisions on tax”.’

Press Association syndicated article published by The Independent, Evening Standard and others, on Scottish Finance Secretary Shona Robison’s tax plans, 12 May

‘The Scottish Conservatives have claimed that most Scottish workers are now paying more income tax than people in the rest of the UK... [T]he Chartered Institute of Taxation confirmed £27,850 was the threshold where Scots start to pay more in income tax than in the rest of the UK.’

The Scottish Sun, 15 May

‘Some foreign companies may not be aware of [the new Register of Beneficial Owners of Overseas Entities] yet, while others could be struggling to identify and verify all their beneficial owners, according to John Barnett from the Chartered Institute of Taxation.’

BBC News Online, 18 May

‘A number of our members have reported that delays in processing returns were causing problems for self-employed clients as, until returns are accepted by HMRC’s systems, it is not possible to generate the tax overview documents needed to prove income to mortgage providers.’

Helen Thornley, technical officer at the Association of Taxation Technicians, in the Daily Telegraph on HMRC service levels, 23 May

‘Poor service levels at HMRC are not just a pain for taxpayers and advisers, they harm tax compliance, hinder business activity and hammer away at trust in the tax system. A strong economy needs an effective tax system.’

Gary Ashford, President of the Chartered Institute of Taxation, quoted in the Daily Telegraph on HMRC service levels, 6 June