The increased stamp duty relief for first time buyers has not been reversed by the new Chancellor, but it may not survive beyond the tax year.

For owner-managed companies, bonuses, dividends and remuneration will become yet more complex in the new tax year.

The latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveals that more people than ever are working beyond age 65.

One of the least expected announcements in the Chancellor’s recent Growth Plan was the rollback of the IR35 off-payroll working rules to the position prior to the 2017 and 2021 reforms, which is set to take effect from 6 April 2023.

At 6.00 am on Monday 17 October, the Treasury issued a press release announcing that the (new) Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, would making a statement “bringing forward measures from the Medium-Term Fiscal”

From 1 November 2022, VAT-registered businesses that do not yet comply with the Making Tax Digital (MTD) requirements will face penalties.

The rise of mini umbrella company fraud continues to concern HRMC which has recently updated its guidance for businesses that either place or use temporary labour.

HMRC late payment interest rates have now been raised six times during 2022 – from 2.6% at the start of the year to a current rate of 4.25%. However, at least there’s some good news, with an uplift to the tax repayment rate.

Kwasi Kwarteng’s first set piece as Chancellor of the Exchequer was never going to be easy, even before the 0.5% increase in interest rates the day before. The new Prime Minister Liz Truss revealed much of what we might expect before Mr Kwarteng spoke a word, so we already knew that there would be:

Although there is no general facility to contact HMRC by email, it is slowly moving into the 21st century by providing the option to receive an email response. But of course, this comes with a few conditions.

Working through inheritance tax (IHT) requirements come at a difficult time. The provisions of the residence nil rate band (RNRB), which can be passed on

After a prolonged period of speculation, the new Prime Minister Liz Truss has announced preliminary details of how the government plans to deal with the