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Finance Bill 2021 published

Finance Bill 2021 was published on 11 March 2021. The Bill, formally referred to as Finance (No. 2) Bill—as the second Finance Bill to be introduced in the current Parliamentary session—is expected to proceed through Parliament with Royal Assent likely before the Parliamentary summer recess in July 2021. Emily Clark, head of Tax, and Cathryn Vanderspar, head of Real Estate Tax at Travers Smith, share their views.

11 Mar 2021 00:00 | Published by a

​HMRC publishes Employment Related Securities Bulletin 38

HMRC has published its Employment Related Securities (ERS) Bulletin 38 and confirmed that it is continuing to review the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) across all tax-advantaged share schemes and will provide updates when necessary.

11 Mar 2021 00:00 | Published by a

MEPs vote for increased cooperation in digital trading taxation

Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have recommended changes to draft legislation on online platform sales, encouraging more cooperation between national tax authorities in order to expedite the sharing of information and to harmonise the imposition of newly introduced sanctions.

11 Mar 2021 00:00 | Published by a

SI 2021/242 The Social Security Contributions (Disregarded Payments) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021

These Regulations extend two temporary Class 1 National Insurance contributions (NICs) disregards which were introduced for the 2020/21 tax year, so that they also apply for the 2021/22 tax year. The disregards apply to amounts reimbursed to an employee for the cost of home office equipment and also for payments or reimbursements by an employer for the cost of a relevant coronavirus antigen test.

10 Mar 2021 00:00 | Published by a

Confirmation certificate from HMRC of UK trading

HMRC has updated its guidance to include guidance on changes to its way of issuing a ‘certificate of status of taxable person’ to UK businesses from 8 March 2021.

10 Mar 2021 00:00 | Published by a

European Commission publishes text for the derogation of the UK from EU VAT law in respect of Northern Ireland

The European Commission has published a proposal for a Council Implementing Decision to authorise the United Kingdom to continue to apply a derogation from the provisions of Directive 2006/112/EC on the VAT treatment of fuel used in business cars in respect of Northern Ireland.

10 Mar 2021 00:00 | Published by a

SI 2021/249 The Taxes (Interest Rate) (Amendment) Regulations 2021

These Regulations reduce the “official rate of interest” applicable under section 178 of the Finance Act 1989 for the purposes of Chapter 7 of Part 3 of the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act (ITEPA) 2003.

10 Mar 2021 00:00 | Published by a

SI 2021/225 The Income Tax (Exemption for Coronavirus Related Home Office Expenses) (Amendment) Regulations 2021

These Regulations amend Income Tax (Exemption for Coronavirus Related Home Office Expenses) Regulations 2020 (SI 2020/524) to extend the exemption from income tax for amounts reimbursed to an employee for expenses that the employee has incurred in obtaining home office equipment to enable home working necessitated by the coronavirus outbreak.

10 Mar 2021 00:00 | Published by a

SI 2021/248 The Van Benefit and Car and Van Fuel Benefit Order 2021

This Order amends sections 150(1), 155(1B)(a) and (b), and 161(b) of the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003.

10 Mar 2021 00:00 | Published by a

Rates of Stamp Duty Land Tax for non-UK residents

HMRC has published new guidance on the Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) surcharge from 1 April 2021 for purchases of residential property in England and Northern Ireland by non-residents.

09 Mar 2021 00:00 | Published by a

SI 2021/218 The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) (Amendment) Regulations 2021

These Regulations amend the Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) Regulations, SI 2003/2682 to implement new reporting requirements where an employer is correcting errors in their returns.

09 Mar 2021 00:00 | Published by a

Weekly roundup of HMRC manual changes: 8 March 2021

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

08 Mar 2021 00:00 | Published by a

HMRC factsheet: Budget 2021 - Super-deduction

HMRC has published a new factsheet ‘Budget 2021 – Super-deduction’ for companies who can claim 130% capital allowances on qualifying plant and machinery investments.

08 Mar 2021 00:00 | Published by a

CIOT comments: Making Tax Digital for Corporation Tax

The Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) has published its response to the consultation on Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Corporation Tax (CT) which was open until 5 March 2021.

08 Mar 2021 00:00 | Published by a

VAT specified supplies

HMRC has published new transitional guidance on the VAT treatment of transactions of specified supplies of finance and insurance services.

08 Mar 2021 00:00 | Published by a

Tax news roundup: 8 March 2021

In the ever-fast-moving world of tax announcements and developments, this news pulls together some of the key changes announced this week. Our commentary will be updated in due course to reflect these latest developments.

08 Mar 2021 00:00 | Published by a

SI 2021/238 The Land Transaction Tax (Temporary Variation of Rates and Bands for Residential Property Transactions) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2021

These Regulations amend the Land Transaction Tax (Temporary Variation of Rates and Bands for Residential Property Transactions) (Wales) Regulations 2020, SI 2020/794, to reflect the extension of the temporary increase to the nil rate band of Land Transaction Tax (LTT) for residential property in Wales. The Regulations come into force on 1 April 2021.

05 Mar 2021 00:00 | Published by a

CC/FS44: information notices: enablers of defeated tax avoidance

HMRC has published a new factsheet detailing information notices it may give when checking whether a penalty is due for enabling abusive tax arrangements.

05 Mar 2021 00:00 | Published by a

SI 2021/241 The Customs Tariff (Preferential Trade Arrangements) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2021

These Regulations make amendments to the Customs Tariff (Preferential Trade Arrangements) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 in order to give effect to preferential import duty rates agreed under free trade arrangements entered into between the United Kingdom and Ghana. These Regulations came into force on 5 March 2021.

05 Mar 2021 00:00 | Published by a

Tackling promoters of tax avoidance

The summary of responses to this consultation (which closed on 15 September 2020) has been published and intends to take forward the measures in Finance Bill 2021. The consultation closed on 15 September 2020.

05 Mar 2021 00:00 | Published by a

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