On 28 April 2025, the Government made several tax policy announcements. These included a delay to the introduction of mandatory payrolling of Benefits In Kind until April 2027, simplifications to the VAT Capital Goods Scheme and revisions to the Check Employment Status for Tax (CEST) tool.

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This week, we look at HMRC’s latest Employer Bulletin, which provides various updates for the 2025-26 tax year and guidance on reporting 2024-25 expenses and benefits. In addition, we examine two First Tier Tribunal (FTT) decisions, with one being in the context of an overdrawn director’s loan account.

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There is something of a VAT theme this week, as we explore the latest decision on mobile app ride-hailing and the Tour Operators Margin Scheme (TOMS), the ongoing saga of the VAT treatment of Mega Marshmallows, and the new VAT road fuel scale charges which apply from 1 May 2025.

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This week we examine the newly published 2024-25 tax return, provide an important reminder for some Furnished Holiday Let owners and report HMRC's security concerns surrounding Self Assessment repayments. 

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This week we cover a variety of topics including an increase in HMRC’s late payment interest rates and the launch of the Personal Tax Query Resolution Service for Agents. We also have more toolkits and guides to help navigate the 2025-26 tax year.