Action required
Significant changes to HMRC powers and sanctions around tax evasion, particularly anything offshore, have been introduce...
Welcome to December’s Technical Newsdesk
Before I introduce this month’s newsdesk, I would like to say a big thank you to the technical teams of CIOT, ATT and LI...
Welcome to November’s Technical Newsdesk
At the time of writing, the Technical Teams of CIOT, ATT and LITRG are busy working on responses to the various consulta...
Making Tax Digital – member survey and webinar
Our survey The survey closed on 3 October and we received an impressive 1,082 replies, which is a great response rate....
Charity Commission: consultation on power to disqualify trustees and senior managers – including HMRC’s fit and proper person test
The CIOT and ATT jointly responded to the Charity Commission’s consultation Power to Disqualify from Acting as a Trustee...
Welcome to October’s Technical Newsdesk
Much of the Technical Team’s work involves responding to HMRC and HMT consultations, and we are firmly in consultation s...
Welcome to September’s Technical Newsdesk
We have a bumper Technical Newsdesk this month so, rather than introduce each article – and in the interests of space – ...
VAT and room hire – a tax on marriage?
Although the VAT treatment of venue or room hires might seem rather niche, it can have an impact in many situations; con...
Office of Tax Simplification stakeholder conference
The Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) held its stakeholder conference on 18 July.
Welcome to August’s Technical Newsdesk
This month we start with several articles on the Finance Bill clauses.