Switzerland, Singapore and India are amongst 47 nations that have agreed on measures which are designed to end banking secrecy.
Nichola's SME Tax W-update 29 April 2014
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This week brings updates to our Travel guide, advice on the tax implications of companies building on their owners' private property, and a write up on a tribunal involving VAT exempt supply of land.
New sanctions to tackle offshore tax evasion
New sanctions to tackle offshore tax evasion have been announced in April 2014. HMRC has published No Safe Havens 2014, a document that details the progress made in tackling offshore tax evasion, the new actions being taken, and how HMRC intends to exploit data sources better in order to influence behaviour.
Share loss relief: shares issued to nominee
In Neil McLocklin v HMRC (TC 03182), the First-tier Tax Tribunal (FTT) allowed a claim for share loss relief when shares had become of negligible value even though they were acquired by a nominee under some rather unusual conditions.
Nichola's SME Tax W-update 16 April 2014
Just a short update this week. We have a new disclosure opportunity for reporting undeclared self-employment income.There are also updates on fixed rate (employee) allowances and the fixed rate allowance scheme (self-employed), including concessionary treatment for 2013/14 tax returns. We hear that HMRC is closing in on self-employed doctors and medical consultants following the Dr Samadian tax case and we have updated our guidance in respect of travel and "wholly and mainly" to clarify some of the points that you have raised.
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