The Chancellor delivered his Autumn Statement against a backdrop of the best economic outlook since 2010, but also continuing austerity for most people after ... Continue Reading
Peter Vaines of Squire Sanders notes a recent case which involved the sale of part of a taxpayer's garden, which did not go well for HMRC. I ... Continue Reading
LITRG welcomes amendments to proposals tackling businesses that avoid paying employers’ National Insurance for their UK-based workers, but worries unwary ... Continue Reading
LITRG welcomes HMRC’s launch of their new ‘deemed consent’ service for income tax enquiries, effective from 12 November 2013. Introduction Along ... Continue Reading
Ray Chidell, author and director of Claritax Books, notes that the changing tax rules for commercial property owners create new risks for both buyers and sellers. Valuable ... Continue Reading
Julie Butler reflects on the implications of the new rules for IHT and debts, introduced by Finance Act 2013. The Inheritance Tax Position In calculating ... Continue Reading
Peter Vaines of Squire Sanders comments on HMRC's approach to the valuation of goodwill, and warns that a taxpayer's recent successful claim for costs ... Continue Reading
The LITRG has expressed concern that proposals by the Ministry of Justice will put judicial review even further beyond the reach of the ordinary citizen than ... Continue Reading
If your employer has become insolvent any redundancy payment you receive may only have basic tax deducted. This means that you may pay too much tax on your redundancy ... Continue Reading
TaxationWeb's Mark McLaughlin points out that tax legislation can produce some unintended - and grossly unfair - results. The statement in the title ... Continue Reading
