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Nichola's SME Tax W-update 5 June 2014
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This week's tax update is a tax penalty and appeals special. No one in public practice can be surprised to note that late filing and late payment penalty appeals are taking up a substantial amount of the First Tier Tribunal's (FTT) time. They take up a substantial amount of everyone's time.
HMRC's definition of 'reasonable excuse': too narrow
HMRC's definition of 'reasonable excuse' makes for a waste of time and resources: it is "too narrow" according to First Tier Tribunal Judge Ann Redston. As a result cases come to the Tribunal when they could be resolved by HMRC.
HMRC's 2012 'nudge' letter trial
HMRC has been sending out around 1,000 'nudge' letters to individuals paying tax at a lower-than-expected effective tax rates. This is a trial and not publicised campaign.
Prohibition of corporate members from LLPs
The government department, Business Innovation & Skills (BIS) has published a response to a consultation document relating to greater transparency and trust in UK business and included a proposal to prohibit corporate membership of LLPs.
Nichola's SME Tax W-update 29 May 2014
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A short Web-update this week, but there is a lot packed into it. Of great interest is the result in the Wildin case. This concerned a capital gains tax dispute over the method of valuing a small accountancy practice.
Valuation of goodwill: Accountancy practice defeats HMRC
The case of Graham Michael Wildin v HMRC [2014] TC03586, involved a dispute on the correct method for valuing goodwill in an accountancy practice. HMRC favoured an assets-basis and the accountant, the appellant, a multiple of Gross Recurring Fees (GRF).
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