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Updated HMRC guidance on managing trust details

HMRC has updated the guidance on the online tool ‘Manage your trust’s details’ to show which details can and cannot be changed using the online service.

19 Feb 2025 00:00 | Published by a Tolley Trusts and Inheritance Tax expert

GAAR Advisory Panel opinion: Reducing the value of an estate for IHT and avoiding IHT on a lifetime transfer

HMRC has published a GAAR Advisory Panel opinion dated 29 October 2024 concerning reducing the value of an estate for IHT and avoiding IHT on a lifetime transfer by acquiring shares in a company and gifting those shares to an employee trust.

19 Feb 2025 00:00 | Published by a Tolley Trusts and Inheritance Tax expert

HMRC cuts late-payment and repayment interest rates

HMRC is reducing the late-payment interest rate to 7.00% and the repayment rate to 3.50% from 25 February 2025 for most taxes and payments. Interest on quarterly instalment payments of corporation tax will also be reduced from 17 February.

11 Feb 2025 00:00 | Published by a Tolley Corporation Tax expert

‘In year’ 2024/25 Trust and Estate returns

HMRC has published details on the filing of in-year returns for trusts and estates for the 2024-25 tax year.

05 Feb 2025 00:00 | Published by a Tolley Trusts and Inheritance Tax expert

UK suspends Russia and Belarus Double Tax Treaties

The UK is suspending the Russia and Belarus Double Tax Treaties from April 2025.

04 Feb 2025 00:00 | Published by a Tolley Corporation Tax expert

HMRC Stakeholder Digest: January 2025

HMRC has published its latest Stakeholder Digest (January 2025).

03 Feb 2025 00:00 | Published by a Tolley Corporation Tax expert

CIOT consultation response: Inheritance Tax on pensions: liability, reporting and payment

The CIOT has published its response to the consultation on the proposed inclusion of unused pension funds and death benefits within a person's estate for inheritance tax purposes from 6 April 2027.

30 Jan 2025 00:00 | Published by a Tolley Employment Tax expert

SI 2025/82 The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025

These Regulations are made to amend 116 pieces of UK secondary legislation and 130 pieces of assimilated direct EU legislation in relation to retained EU law reform. They amend or revoke various provisions of subordinate legislation and assimilated direct legislation in consequence of certain provisions of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (REUL(RR)A 2023). They are made in exercise of legislative powers under the REUL(RR)A 2023 in connection with assimilated law. They came into force on 27 February 2025.

28 Jan 2025 00:00 | Published by a Tolley Corporation Tax expert

Finance Bill 2025 roundup (24 January 2025): latest Government amendments

The Government has published a raft of amendments to be considered by the Public Bill Committee. Most of the changes affect the replacement of remittance basis/domicile Schedules.

27 Jan 2025 00:00 | Published by a Tolley Corporation Tax expert

Final version of Charter for Budget Responsibility published

The final version of the document as it has been laid in Parliament has been published.

23 Jan 2025 00:00 | Published by a Tolley Corporation Tax expert

CIOT response: The Tax Administration Framework Review: New ways to tackle non-compliance

The CIOT has published its response to the HMRC consultation on “The Tax Administration Framework Review: New ways to tackle non-complianceâ€. The response addresses various proposals aimed at improving tax compliance and administration.

21 Jan 2025 00:00 | Published by a Tolley Corporation Tax expert

Agent Update: Issue 127

HMRC has published Issue 127 of the Agent Update with updates and information relevant to tax agents and their clients.

17 Jan 2025 00:00 | Published by a Tolley Corporation Tax expert

CIOT Finance Bill Technical submission on the non-domicile and remittance basis changes

The CIOT has submitted a response to the draft legislation concerning the changes for the non-domicile and remittance regime. It has also issued a briefing on the National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill 2024.

07 Jan 2025 00:00 | Published by a Tolley Employment Tax expert

HM Courts & Tribunals Service updates guideline hourly rates for costs for 2025

HM Courts & Tribunals Service has revised the guideline hourly rates effective from 1 January 2025.

03 Jan 2025 00:00 | Published by a Tolley Corporation Tax expert

HMRC Stakeholder Digest: 19 December 2024

HMRC has published its latest Stakeholder Digest (19 December 2024), providing updates and reminders relevant to UK tax practitioners.

23 Dec 2024 00:00 | Published by a Tolley Corporation Tax expert

Finance Bill 2025 update: Public Bill Committee to begin in January

The Public Bill Committee is expected to begin scrutiny of the Finance Bill on 28 January 2025. Comments on the Bill are invited before then, and revised explanatory notes have been issued to cover the Government’s proposed Pillar 2 amendments.

20 Dec 2024 00:00 | Published by a Tolley Corporation Tax expert

Agent Update: Issue 126

HMRC has published Issue 126 of the Agent Update.

20 Dec 2024 00:00 | Published by a Tolley Corporation Tax expert

Finance Bill 2025 roundup – 19 December 2024

The UK Government has put forward two sets of amendments to Finance Bill 2025.

19 Dec 2024 00:00 | Published by a Tolley Corporation Tax expert

OECD Peer review on exchange information on tax rulings

The OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS has released the latest peer review assessments for 136 jurisdictions in relation to the spontaneous exchange of information on tax rulings.

19 Dec 2024 00:00 | Published by a Tolley Corporation Tax expert

Chancellor commissions Spring Forecast on 26 March 2025

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves has confirmed the Spring forecast will take place on Wednesday 26 March 2025.

17 Dec 2024 00:00 | Published by a Tolley Corporation Tax expert

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