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In William Tinkler v HMRC [2019] EWCA 1392 the Court of Appeal ruled that a notice of an enquiry sent to a tax agent was not validly served on a taxpayer; the subsequent closure notice was also invalid.
In JJ Management LLP & Ors, R (On the Application Of) v HMRC & Anor [2019] EWHC 2006 (Admin) the High Court found that an informal investigation by HMRC into the affairs of a business man were lawful.
Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) members have reported considerable delays in HMRC's processing of Research and Development (R&D) claims, affecting both SME R&D relief and R&D expenditure credit (RDEC) claims. Expected processing time of 4 to 6 weeks has turned into 4 to 6 months.
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This time: have you managed to file all your new Making Tax Digital for VAT returns for the June quarter? As more new tax schemes are featured in HMRC's spotlights, the Treasury sub-committee asks for HMRC to report on use of avoidance schemes. We also have a pick of interesting cases, consultations and much more.
We hope that most people have managed to file their VAT returns for the first quarter under Making Tax Digital for VAT. If you are still struggling (as so many of us are), here are some top tips.
In Executors of Mrs R W Levy v HMRC [2019] TC07233 the First tier tribunal held that HMRC did not have the power to issue a closure notice where the amount of tax due had not yet been determined.
In Gordon Lim v HMRC [2019] TC07158 the FTT held no deduction could be claimed for forfeited property deposits and payments for breach of contract; the taxpayer had not incurred the costs as part of his property dealing trade.
HM Treasury have published a response to ‘Digital services tax: consultation’, regarding the design and implementation of the proposed new tax to be introduced from April 2020.
In Ernest Thomson & Ors v HMRC [2018] TC 6598 the First Tier Tribunal decided three taxpayers who dealt in contracts for difference were not trading; they were not able to offset losses against income from other sources.