Can gambling be taxed as earnings? Julie Butler considers a recent case on gambling which covers issues frequently raised in the TaxationWeb forum. Gambling and ... Continue Reading
Peter Vaines of Squire Patton Boggs considers some recent tax cases which should give taxpayers and advisers pause for thought. CGT : Contingent Liabilities The ... Continue Reading
Author and journalist Nick Morgan explains HMRC's approach to penalties for inaccuracies in returns and other documents, in this short series. What is ‘Reasonable ... Continue Reading
TW Ed offers some tips for people who don’t want to be accused of tax avoidance. Tax avoidance, it seems, is perceived to be morally bankrupt, egregious, ... Continue Reading
LITRG reminds taxpayers who missed the Self-Assessment deadline of 31 January they may be able to avoid a penalty by claiming a ‘reasonable excuse’ ... Continue Reading
HMRC closed all their Enquiry Centres in 2014 but now offer a specialised service to help people struggling with filing their self-assessment returns by ... Continue Reading
HMRC’s telephone lines are often busy, especially in the run-up to ‘peak’ tax return filing time – 31 January. If you are struggling to ... Continue Reading
This week, we are delighted that James Bullock of Pinsent Masons has some sympathy for HMRC, dealing with the Tax Tribunal backlog, but reckons ... Continue Reading
LITRG warns that a new test to be applied to working tax credit (WTC) claimants who are self-employed is potentially discriminatory against disabled claimants. Introduction HMRC ... Continue Reading
LITRG welcomes the Autumn Statement announcement of an increase in the Carer’s Allowance earnings limit from April 2015, and that it will be easier to apply ... Continue Reading
