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HMRC has published details of the settlement opportunities for tax owed as a result of the Court of Appeal decision (

HMRC has updated its guidance to confirm the introduction of a new, UK-wide Health and Social Care Levy which is based on National Insurance contributions.

HMRC has updated its disclosure guidance where the tax loss involves an offshore matter or offshore transfer which makes the loss of tax significantly harder to identify.

HMRC has provided an update regarding penalty assessments in relation to protective assessments issued earlier this year on Worldwide Disclosure Facility (WDF) cases.

To help fund the government’s social care plans NIC rates will increase by 1.25% and tax on dividends will increase by 1.25% from April 2022.

The government spending plans are to be set out at the Spending Review on 27 October 2021 alongside an Autumn Budget.

For 2022–23, the earnings element on which the annual increase in the state pension is calculated will be set aside.

HMRC has provided the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) with information about its dedicated Customer Engagement and Support Team (CEST) and the support it can offer mid-sized business customers with complex tax issues.

6 September 2021 - This roundup sets out the most important changes to HMRC manuals over the past week as curated by our editors.

Jamaica and Ukraine have committed to implement the international Standard for Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information in Tax Matters (AEOI) by 2022 and 2023 respectively.

Togo has joined the BEPS inclusive framework and the two-pillar plan to reform the international taxation rules to ensure that multinational enterprises pay a fair share of tax wherever they operate.

The Scottish Government has launched a consultation seeking the public’s views on its overarching approach to tax policy, through Scotland’s first framework for tax, and how the Scottish Government should use its devolved and local tax powers as part of the Scottish Budget 2022–23, particularly to support the ongoing economic recovery from coronavirus (COVID-19). The consultation also outlines the Scottish Government’s tax programme for this Parliament.

31 August 2021 - This roundup sets out the most important changes to HMRC manuals over the past week as curated by our editors.

HMRC has published an equality impact assessment of the changes to the NICs treatment of termination payments and sporting testimonials introduced in April 2020.

HMRC has published revised advisory fuel rates for company cars which apply from 1 September 2021.

23 August 2021 - This roundup sets out the most important changes to HMRC manuals over the past week as curated by our editors.

The Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) has reported a problem with HMRC’s software that is causing incorrect SEISS figures to be included in the self-assessment tax return.

Following consultation, the government is introducing new rules on the requirement for large businesses to notify HMRC when they take an uncertain tax position. HMRC has published new guidance on the rules which have been laid out in Draft Finance Bill 2022.

HMRC has published Agent Update issue 87 (August 2021) providing a round-up of recent developments for tax agents and advisers.

The CIOT, ATT and other professional bodies have urged the UK government to reconsider the timetable for basis period reform alongside other changes in the move towards a digital tax system.