HMRC have issued their Agent Update for December 2021. We have summarised the key content for you with links to our detailed guidance on the topics covered. 

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Basis year reform is the biggest and most confusing tax reform to hit Self Assessment, since, well, the introduction of Self Assessment.

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This week's Tax Administration and Management Day saw the publication by the government of many new 'Calls for evidence' (a bit like a consultation, but not quite) and some responses to past consultations and 'calls'. We have picked out some of these for review this week and will pick more over the coming weeks.

HMRC have issued a warning for Christmas shoppers to be aware of potential customs charges arising on certain goods purchased and imported from the EU due to changes that came into effect on 1 January 2021 when the Brexit transition period ended.

It is inevitable: not every business that has taken a COVID-19 bounce back loan will manage to ‘bounce back’, some taxpayers who deferred payments of Income Tax & VAT will remain in default and, some people took fast and easy government loan finance with no plans to ever repay it. Coronavirus has left the UK, like many other nations, with a massive debt legacy. Parliament is currently pursuing the issues via the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee (PAC).