The ‘high income child benefit charge’ included in the current Finance Bill is ‘seriously flawed in principle and in practice’, the ICAEW Tax Faculty has warned.
Extra support for people who need to contact HMRC following a bereavement represents a positive step towards an improved service for bereaved taxpayers, according to the CIOT’s Low Incomes Tax Reform Group.
The Finance Act 2004, Section 180(5) (Modification) Regulations, SI 2012/1258, prevent pension schemes established under Pensions Act 2008 s 67 from becoming liable to income tax charges solely by reason of buying shares in sp
Chris Bates and Judy Harrison review the decision of the First-tier Tribunal in Eclipse 35 in which it was held that a film leasing partnership was not trading.
Wendy Walton reviews topical issues, including the implications of the proposed income tax reliefs cap and the new SEIS rules.
HMRC seeking penalty for incorrect share loss relief claim
Attacks on HMRC for making 5.1m ‘errors’ in people’s tax for 2011/12 are unfounded, the CIOT’s Low Incomes Tax Reform Group has warned. HMRC announced last week that around 3m taxpayers were about to receive tax refunds, ‘two months earlier than last year’.
The CIOT technical team has published an update stating that HMRC has confirmed that letters sent to taxpayers, requesting further information from those who have decided to pursue 'Mansworth v Jelley' CGT loss claims based on its 2003 guidance, do not constitute 'decisions' which trigge
Generally, no tax is due on the compensation element of payments received due to mis-sold payment protection insurance, HMRC said in a guidance note. However, the additional interest is taxable.