Tax

Growing apart? In this month’s employment law brief, Ian Smith considers the ever-diverging paths of tax & employment law, & disciplinary proceedings that just won’t end

RTA protocol transfers get easier; Social services which don’t care; Delay matrimonial transfers?; Basic and special account rises

Francisco Alvarez & Shofiq Miah on the importance of bearing in mind the taxation consequences when dealing with damages

In the Spring Statement this week, Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s headline change was a one per cent cut in income tax, due to take effect in two years’ time (April 2024)

The Law Society has raised objections to an HMRC consultation on draft regulations for mandatory disclosure rules

Fewer than 50% of mid-sized businesses have a formal process in place to track off-payroll workers, despite the IR35 rules for the private sector coming into force five months ago, according to research by accountancy firm BDO

The Law Society has responded to HMRC’s consultation seeking views on ways to help taxpayers get their offshore tax right first time. 

Responding to HMRC’s consultation on raising standards in the tax advice market, the Law Society supports the principle of mandatory professional indemnity insurance (PII) for anyone who provides tax advice, so long as the new regime does not create additional burdens for regulated professionals who are already subject to minimum PII requirements.

The Law Society is seeking views on its response to the previously announced HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) call for evidence on the value added tax (VAT) rules which relates to land and property