Silly VAT facts: Snowballs are cakes, Flapjacks are cakes, Morrison's Blue Berry Muffin, Banana Bread, Ginger Bread and Lemon Drizzle Nak'd bars are confectionary, and not cakes.
Nichola's SME tax w-update 8 October 2014
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This time: HMRC is consulting a new quarterly reporting requirement for agencies in its efforts to clamp down on "false self-employment". With this comes yet another harsh penalty regime with fines of up to £3,000 for failing to retain records. This all follows HMRC's changes to the agency rules back in April.
Employment intermediaries: new quarterly reporting requirement
In its continuing efforts to clamp down on the practice of “disguised self-employment” HMRC is proposing the introduction of a new quarterly reporting regime for agencies and intermediaries who supply self-employed workers.
Illegal state aid? UK sweetheart deals for multi-nationals
The UK's past practice of offering sweetheart tax deals to multinationals may have amounted to illegal state aid.
Special relief: claim fails for unreliable witness
In Donald Fitzroy Currie v HMRC [2014] TC 03997 a taxpayer was denied Special relief in respect of his out of time appeal against determinations made by HMRC. The tribunal also established the extent of its powers to decide special relief cases.
Nichola's SME Tax w-update 24 Sept 2014
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This time we have quite a few "quick news" items for you to speed read. Our featured "Essential reading" includes several items on penalties and following the introduction in the 2014 Finance Act which outlines the requirement to file an online annual return for shares, options and securities there is also a new tough penalty regime for late filing to embrace.
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