HMRC are seeking views on proposals to accelerate the move to online delivery of services, with a view to making a proposed registration wizard the ‘digital by default channel’ for PAYE, corporation tax, income tax self assessment and class 2 NICs.
Employers will need to account for VAT on the salary foregone by employees in return for vouchers or goods and services – including bicycles provided under the Cycle to Work Scheme – from January 2012.
The Registered Pension Schemes (Provision of Information) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations, SI 2011/1797, make amendments to SI 2006/567 to reflect FA 2011 changes to the pensions tax regime.
Eight statutory instruments published last week make changes to the pensions tax regime. A list of instruments expected to be laid following the coming into force of FA 2011 was provided in an annex to the explanatory memorandum to SI 2011/1751 (see below).
Helen Lethaby provides this month’s review of recent developments affecting the financial services industry
HMRC have published a third version of their FAQs on the ‘disguised remuneration’ legislation in Schedule 2 to the Finance Bill, replacing those published in March.