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Following a successful trial over a two year period, HMRC is planning to roll out a new process for dispute resolutions on a national scale. Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) process will be open to individuals and small businesses. ADR will involve mediation from “Independent HMRC Facilitators.” These mediators will aim to help resolve disputes at […]
It has been revealed that some banking professionals had their bonuses for the 2012/2013 tax year delayed until after April. They were therefore paid in the new tax year, which saw the top rate of income tax reduced to 45%. The top rate affects income above £150,000.These bonuses fell into that category, and so the […]
It has recently emerged that HMRC and Vodaphone have reached a high-value agreement on a previously undisclosed tax dispute. The mobile phone company was using an Irish subsidiary to collect royalty payments. This was formed the key step in a process by which millions of pounds of profit were redirected to Luxembourg, a jurisdiction with […]
HM Revenue and Customs is continuing to look into ways of tightening the taxation of Limited Liability Partnerships. This is following an extensive consultation on the topic, which began with an announcement in December 2012 that HMRC would try to prevent “abusive use” of partnership status. The key intention of the latest changes is to […]
The treasury have revealed that a potential online sales tax will not go ahead. This tax was designed as a way to lessen the advantage online businesses have over brick-and-mortar ones. Online businesses tend to have fewer overheads than traditional ones, which can lead to lower prices and more new companies starting up. The value […]
HM Revenue and Customs has announced plans to make things easier for SMEs by introducing a new Single Compliance System. It is hoped that this will produce a faster, more consistently high-quality enquiry process. It is also intended to ensure that individual enquiries are more appropriate to the cases they address. A trial of the […]
The employee benefits tax and administration system is “ripe for a complete overhaul” according to the Office of Tax Simplification. In a recent report, the OTS identified four areas of major concern, and recommended a full overhaul of the entire system. The report was produced as part of a review the OTS is currently conducting […]
A recent tax tribunal case has awarded the HMRC after a scheme that aimed to avoid tax on loan note profits was brought down. A judgement claimed that the Treasury could near nearly £88 million. The scheme in question involved a company known as Vocalspruce, which was promoted by PricewaterhouseCoopers, and involved the using of […]
HMRC and EDF Energy were awarded for their policies on inclusion and equality on the 17th July. These two organizations were given top honours for working in the public and private sector and maintaining high levels of equality and inclusion. The housing association Amicus Horizon was also named the small employer of the year at […]
A number of Scottish quarry firms who have been withholding disputed tax, which accounts to around £10 million, have been asked to pay up or face their assets being seized. This comes as a result of a ruling in a Court of Session. The firms in question have banded together and formed the British Aggregates […]