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The Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, speaking from Downing Street last Tuesday, has said that the budget in October will be “painful” and the government would be making “big asks” of the country. He said that the country would need to be prepared to “accept short-term pain for long-term good”
After two relatively friendly reminder letters to cryptoasset holders, to make sure that their tax affairs are in order, HMRC have upped the ante with a third nudge letter that should leave the reader in no doubt that HMRC are serious about collecting tax due on crypto assets. By Chris
In recent years, there has been a noticeable surge in Inheritance Tax (IHT) liabilities. HMRC has just published a report on IHT liabilities up to 2021-2022 tax year, see graph below. The graph shows liabilities consistently around the £5bn mark for the 4 years 2016/17 to 2019/20, then, a large
I am sure that I am not the only one to be perturbed by the news that taxpayers who have overpaid tax will now have to actually request repayment of their tax. By Chris Davies Where PAYE taxpayers have overpaid tax for 2023/24 HMRC will issue a statement of account
From 1 August 2024, selling fees charged by Amazon to UK vendors will be subject to VAT at 20%. This is because of a change in the legal entity that charges the fees. Previously, fees were charged by Amazon Service Europe S.a.r.l (ASE), which did not have a UK establishment,
The previous government included plans to end non-domiciled tax status at the Spring Budget and replace it with a 4-year foreign income and gains (FIG) regime. The new government have now announced their intention to continue with these plans, while ending some advantages for existing non-domiciled individuals. What the change
Draft legislation has now been published for the government’s plan to end the VAT exemption for private school fees. The government is also legislating to remove private schools from being eligible for business rates charitable rates relief. Because business rates policy is devolved, the business rates policy change will only
At UHY Ross Brooke, we are proud of our long-standing annual sponsorship of a race at Newbury Racecourse. Each July, we eagerly await this event, which has become a highlight in our calendar. We know that it is a popular event and is a way for us to show our
Employers may meet the cost of certain social events for staff without creating a tax liability. This used to be a concession but is now a statutory exemption provided certain conditions apply. The exemption applies to an “annual party or similar function” provided it is available to all employees or
The government has now issued the draft legislation to abolish the special tax treatment of furnished holiday lettings (FHL) with effect from 6 April 2025 for individuals (1 April 2025 for corporation tax). This change will remove the tax advantages that current FHL landlords have received over other property businesses