Offshore tax penalties: case study

Last Updated: 28 April 2025

A worked example of how HMRC might calculate penalties for undeclared offshore income.   How would HMRC calculate penalties in such a scenario? With the benefit of hindsight, what can be done to mitigate penalties?

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The 'Voice of Rugby' not a Sky IR35 employee

Last Updated: 09 August 2023

In S&L Barnes Limited v HMRC [2023] TC08697, the First Tier Tribunal (FTT) applied the tests from Ready Mixed Concrete and found that Stuart Barnes provided his rugby punditry services to Sky as part of his own business, not as an employee.

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Nichola's SME Tax W-update 19 January 2023

Last Updated: 11 October 2024

Hello

HMRC have just published a new Agent update and, amongst other things, this includes new guidance on the Transfer of Assets Abroad (TOAA) provisions. It is only speculation on our part, but these anti-avoidance rules might have been one reason why a government minister is reported to have made a seven figure tax settlement with HMRC this week. His visable tax planning as shown on Companies House was to place his shares in a UK company into an offshore trust. Either he fell under the TOAA or the settlor interested trust rules, we guess, as both prevent individuals avoiding UK taxes.

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Nichola's SME Tax W-update 12 January 2023

Last Updated: 09 August 2023

Hello

As we approach the deadline for filing Self Assessment tax returns, we have put together a list of ‘Top tips’ covering some of the oddities that we have picked up from your queries. For those who have filed all their returns and are looking forward to the end of the tax year, we have a year-end planning guide for owner-managed businesses.

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Nichola's SME Tax W-update 5 January 2023

Last Updated: 09 August 2023

Happy New Year,

We can now reveal the winners of our Christmas Treasure Quest, plus we have details of more filing deadlines, a new Agent Update, more software exclusions for Self Assessment and a facsinating tax case to digest. 

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Happy New Year

Last Updated: 09 August 2023

Happy New Year to all our subscribers and other users.

  1. Nichola's SME Tax W-update 22 December 2022
  2. Agent Dedicated Line: Complex questions only
  3. Nichola's SME Tax W-update 15 December 2022
  4. Nichola's SME Tax W-update 8 December 2022
  5. Nichola's SME Tax W-update 1 December 2022

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