The government has announced major changes to its Making Tax Digital for business (MTD) proposals. MTD will initially only apply for VAT. VAT registered businesses are mandated into HMRC's plans for quarterly bookkeeping and reporting from 2019. MTD will not become compulsory for other businesses or taxes until at least 2021.
Nichola's SME Tax w-update 7 July 2017
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Lots of goodies this week. We compare the different submissions to the Making Tax Digital penalty condoc, we look at the Ranger's EBT case and actual actions v written contract terms and there is much more.
Undecided! Responses compared to HMRC's MTD penalty condoc
Responses to HMRC Consultation 'Making Tax Digital sanctions for late submission and late payment' have been mixed. Now the main bodies have published their responses to HMRC’s consultation it may be useful to see how their thoughts compare.
Swiss bank levy non-refundable
In Karen Vrange v HMRC [2017] EWHC 1055 a taxpayer who ignored warnings about the Swiss bank levy was unable to claim back the levy paid under the UK/Switzerland cooperation agreement following disclosure of her offshore bank accounts.
Supreme Court dismisses Rangers EBT appeal
The Supreme Court has issued its judgement in RFC 2012 Plc (in liquidation) (formerly The Rangers Football Club Plc) v Advocate General for Scotland [2017] UKSC 45 and has agreed with HMRC that loans made to employees under the club's EBT loan scheme were in fact remuneration and so subject to tax and NIC.
New Money Laundering Regulations
On 26 June 2017, The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 replaced the Money Laundering Regulations 2007 and introduced some important changes.
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