In Trevor Hartland v HMRC [2014] TC04187 the First Tier Tribunal (FTT) considered a sequence of private property disposals in order to determine which, if any, were trading activities and which qualified for CGT private residence relief.

HMRC is encouraging taxpayers to tweet their tax inquiries because its telephone services cannot cope with calls. According to the press the move has been ridiculed by some MPs and their are significant issues in respect of taxpayer confidentiality which have not been addressed.

Next year’s Budget will take place on Wednesday 18 March 2015. See Autumn Statement highlights for a list of key proposals to be included in the 2015 Finance Act.

The Solicitors Tax Campaign (STC) was aimed at solicitors: it ran out on 9 March 2015.

In HMRC v Donaldson [2014] UKUT 0536 (TCC), the Upper Tax tribunal (UT) confirmed that HMRC had correctly imposed daily late filing penalties under para 4(1)(c) schedule 55 FA 2009. The case has been appealed by the taxpayer.