24 Mar 2022 Spring Statement 2022: key points for private clients By Clare Wilson Yesterday, the Chancellor delivered his first Spring Statement since the pandemic, against the backdrop of a cost of living crisis and a...
02 Dec 2021 HMRC takes action to improve large business tax administration By Rhiannon Kinghall Were There has been growing recognition that the relationship between large businesses and HMRC has become more strained. It was therefore...
02 Dec 2021 Tax Day: points for private client practitioners By Paul Hardwick Tuesday was the UK’s second so-called “Tax Day” and, as promised earlier this month, the Government has published various papers,...
17 May 2021 The OECD sets its sights on inherited wealth By Michael Shaw There has been public debate over using wealth taxes as a way to fund the massive government spending during the Covid-19 pandemic. But...
09 Apr 2021 Tax Day leads to calls for trust tax reforms By Paul Hardwick Following the Tax Day announcement that the Government would not conduct any holistic reform of the taxation of trusts, the CIOT has...
24 Mar 2021 An update on HMRC's drive to uncover uncertain tax positions By Gregory Price I wrote last year about a proposal that all large businesses be required to notify HMRC in advance if they are taking a tax position that...
23 Mar 2021 Tax day: the key points for businesses By Catherine Hill, Rhiannon Kinghall Were Today the Government published their tax policies and consultations for Spring 2021, comprised of an overview Command Paper, eight...
09 Mar 2021 The small print of the 25% corporation tax By Rhiannon Kinghall Were Last week the Chancellor announced at the Budget that the rate of corporation tax in the UK will increase to 25% by April 2023. While the...
03 Mar 2021 Budget 2021: from fiscal drag to super deductions By Gregory Price As the Chancellor sits down after delivering his speech, let's start with the things that have not become more complicated. The rates and...
02 Mar 2021 A wealth tax? Or a "one-off" wealth tax, after coronavirus? By Paul Hardwick Yesterday the Treasury Committee published a report entitled Tax after coronavirus. Select committee reports are not always accurate...
10 Feb 2021 Timing of a potential CGT rate change: what to look out for By Rhiannon Kinghall Were One of the questions we are asked at the moment is if CGT rates are increased at this year’s Budget, will the change take effect from...
27 Jan 2021 The Wealth Tax Commission FAQs By Thomas Schlee, Edward Reed The Wealth Tax Commission, a group of academics exploring the possibility of a UK wealth tax, published their final report on 9 December...
16 Dec 2020 UK positions itself as asset holding company destination By Rhiannon Kinghall Were Yesterday the government published its response to the Asset Holding Company (AHC) regime and issued a second round of consultation. The...
30 Nov 2020 Does the recent boost in CGT receipts offer any indication of an imminent tax rise? By Rhiannon Kinghall Were In HMRC’s latest monthly report there is a marked increase in CGT receipts, raising a significant £264m in the fiscal year to date,...
25 Nov 2020 What the spending review means for the future of UK tax By David Gauke As expected, today’s statement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer setting out his spending plans for the next year did not specifically...
16 Nov 2020 Covid-related tax breaks: what are France and Italy up to? By Edward Reed Whilst governments across Western Europe struggle to contain Covid-19 and preserve the capacity of local health systems, questions have...