HMRC have secured its first charging decision under the Corporate Criminal Offences (CCO) legislation, while the number of live cases being investigated for the failure to prevent the facilitation of tax evasion has remained static for the third time.
In a bid to recoup lost revenue from COVID fraud, HM Treasury have launched a 'voluntary repayment scheme' allowing individuals and businesses who overclaimed COVID-19 support to pay the money back, with no questions asked.
In Paul Collingwood v HMRC [2025] TC09624, the First Tier Tribunal (FTT) found that cricket sponsorship income, which had been assigned to a former England cricketer's company, should have been assessed as profits from self-employment.
The Government has published an interim report, 'Transforming Business Rates', summarising how it plans to improve the operation of the business rates system in England.
HM Treasury is inviting representations from stakeholders ahead of the 2025 Autumn Budget on 26 November 2025. The portal for representations closes on 15 October 2025.
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The Autumn Budget is approaching! This week, the Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced the date of the 2025 Autumn Budget and outlined her priorities for it. The possible content of the Budget on 26 November is causing much speculation, and, of course, you will find comprehensive coverage of Budget announcements on rossmartin.co.uk when the time comes.
The Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has announced that the 2025 Autumn Budget will be presented on Wednesday, 26 November 2025.
HMRC have released their latest property income statistics for 2023-24. The statistics show that property income received by all unincorporated landlords reached its highest point in the last five years, having increased to £55.53 billion, up from £47.44 billion last year.
Missed our SME Tax Updates in August? Here is a summary of the month.
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There are several important updates for employers this week, as HMRC publish their latest Employer Bulletin. We also have the August Agent Update, a First Tier Tribunal decision considering the meaning of 'life', and revised company car advisory fuel rates from 1 September.
