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.
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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.
HMRC have issued Making Tax Digital for Agents Issue 18 (September 2021). We have summarised the key content for you.
In HMRC v Peter, Stephen and Anne Fisher [2021] EWCA Civ 1438, the Court of Appeal (CoA) found that the Transfer of Assets Abroad provisions applied to the transfer of a UK business to a Gibraltar company for two of the three shareholders. The profits of the company were subject to Income Tax.
In Grazer Learning Limited v HMRC [2021] TC08282, the First Tier Tribunal (FTT) rejected an appeal against HMRC's denial of an R&D expenditure claim. The appellant's evidence was ruled inadmissible by the court on the basis that it was filed late and not shared with HMRC.
In Bhaur & Ors v Equity First Trustees (Nevis) Ltd & Ors [2021] EWHC 2581 (CH), the High Court denied a request to set aside an Employee Benefit Trust scheme on the grounds of mistake despite attempts by the offshore trustees to give 90% of the trust value to the NSPCC as the default beneficiary.