With months to go for all ongoing disguised remuneration (DR) settlements to be completed we doubt HMRC has the resource to cope. It's not looking good.
Nichola's SME Tax W-update 31 May 2019
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It's been a quiet, half-term week and we've finally come to terms with the finale of the 'Game of Thrones', but 'Oh' what a huge number of 'first world problems' tax has been throwing up.
No place in CIOT for tax advisers who promote avoidance
In his inaugural speech as new president of the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT), Glyn Fullelove has sent a clear message to CTAs, “there is no place for any tax advisers who promote avoidance schemes in the CIOT. If there are still members who seek to develop and promote such schemes, I have a simple message – this is not the body for you."
Nichola's SME Tax W-update 23 May 2019
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We are publishing early this week. There are some rather interesting developments from the courts, we have our latest Land and Property update, more 'CPD for lunch' and more Spotlights from HMRC.
Final answer: CGT due on redemption of converted QCB’s and non-QCB’s
In Anthony and Tracy Lee Hancock v HMRC [2019] UKSC 24 the Supreme Court held that that the conversion of QCBs and non-QCBs into a single new QCB were two separate conversions: tax was due on redemption.
Tooth: Discovery was 'stale'
In Raymond Tooth v HMRC [2019] EWCA 826 the Court of Appeal confirmed that HMRC's delay in raising a discovery assessment had rendered it invalid. The decision was subsequently appealed by HMRC. The Supreme Court under different reasoning ruled that there was no discovery.
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