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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 updated its guidance with a new section 'Seeding relief for Property Authorised Investment Funds or Co-Ownership Authorised Contractual Schemes’.

HMRC has published a new factsheet on information and documents that a financial institution will need to provide to HMRC if they receive a financial institution notice (FIN).

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

The Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) has responded to HM Treasury’s Business Rates Review consultation on more frequent revaluations which closed on 24 August 2021.

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.

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

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

Maldives, Papua New Guinea and Rwanda have signed the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters (the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development ((OECD’s)) treaty for international tax co-operation and exchange of information), bringing the total number of jurisdictions that participate in the Convention to 144.

HMRC has updated its guidance on Plastic Packaging Tax, expanding the section on liability to the tax for businesses which perform the ‘last substantial modification’ of a plastic packaging component before the packing or filling process.

HMRC has published its bi-monthly magazine providing the latest information on payroll-related topics for employers and agents.

HMRC has published new guidance on reporting of coronavirus (COVID-19) grants and support payments on tax returns. The guidance is for the self-employed or partners in a business.

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

HMRC has added the UK-USA Competent Authority Agreement signed in July 2021 to its international treaty collection.