HMRC are seeking views on draft regulations covering the additional requirements for license renewals for taxi and private hire drivers, private hire vehicle operators and scrap metal dealers in England and Wales.
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In Jayamth Kunjur v HMRC [2021] TC08296, the First Tier Tribunal (FTT) found that a proportion of accommodation costs incurred by an employed dental surgeon were deductable from employment income.
Alongside the various representations from the professional bodies, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has also received suggestions from UK taxpayers and businesses in the run-up to the Autumn 2021 budget, including higher taxes for millionaires and retaining reduced VAT rates for the hospitality industry.
The House of Lords Finance Bill sub-committee has launched a new call for evidence into the implementation of the off-payroll rules in the private sector and how they are working in practice.
HMRC have issued a reminder to employers that in respect of PAYE Real-Time Information (RTI) filing, the contractual payment date should be reported rather than the actual payday. This applies whether the employees are paid early or late and is particularly likely to happen over Christmas.
In Michael Anderson v HMRC [2021] TC8290, the First Tier Tribunal (FTT) allowed the taxpayer's appeal against failure to notify penalties. The taxpayer was not aware his partner was receiving child benefit and the FTT judged that this was a reasonable excuse.
In Alastair Graham Knights, Evergreen Trees and Shrubs Limited and Knights Investment Management Limited v Townsend Harrison Ltd [2021] EWHC 2563, the High Court (HC) adjudged that an accounting firm neither had nor had breached, a duty of care when providing introductions to providers of tax avoidance schemes.
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The Chancellor is holding his 2021 Autumn Budget on 27 October 2021. There has been much speculation in the media about what it might contain, but rather than join in we have reviewed various representations sent to HM Treasury by the professional bodies instead. What do they suggest for the budget?
In Martin Joseph Long v HMRC [2021] TC8272, the First Tier Tribunal (FTT) held that two employments could not be aggregated for the purposes of the National Insurance Contributions (NICs) lower earnings limit. The employers were not carrying on business in association with each other.
The Treasury has released ‘Net Zero Review’ which warns that businesses and households will face new taxes and levies for Britain to achieve net-zero decarbonisation. The loss of petrol/diesel tax revenues would have a singularly significant impact on government finances.