Advisory fuel rates for company cars
New company car advisory fuel rates have been published which take effect from 1 March 2019. The guidance states: ‘You can use the previous rates for up to one month…
Inheritance Tax Review by Office of Tax Simplification
The Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) has published the first of two reports on inheritance tax. The first report sets out an explanation of the issues and complexities of IHT,…
Tax-free gifts to employees
Some employers may wish to give a small gift to their employees. As long as the employer meets the relevant conditions, no tax charge will arise on the employee. A…
180,500 new homeowners benefit from stamp duty tax relief
According to statistics published by HMRC more than 180,500 first-time buyers have benefitted from First Time Buyers Relief (FTBR). The relief introduced in November 2017 has saved eligible first-time buyers…
Leaving the EU with no deal
The government has published a collection of documents in preparation for the scenario of the UK leaving the EU without a Withdrawal Agreement a so called ‘no deal’ Brexit. The…
Committee warns small businesses ‘could pay heavy price’ for MTD
The Economic Affairs Committee has warned HMRC that small businesses ‘could pay a heavy price’ for Making Tax Digital for VAT (MTDfV). The Committee stated that HMRC has ‘failed to adequately support…
Third Time’s A Charm
And boy do these gents have a lot of charm, well at least that’s what they think! Some of the braver men of Simpson Wood swapped their calculators for the…
Preparing for Making Tax Digital for VAT
Making Tax digital is a key part of the government’s plans to make it easier for individuals and businesses to manage their tax affairs. The first stage of the government’s…
HMRC has published an updated list of deliberate tax defaulters
HMRC has published an updated list of deliberate tax defaulters. The list includes details of taxpayers who have incurred a penalty because they have either: deliberately provided one or more…
Deadline for ‘paper’ self assessment tax returns
For those individuals who have previously submitted ‘paper’ self-assessment tax returns the deadline for the 2017/18 return is 31 October 2018. Returns submitted after that date must be submitted electronically…
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