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There is something of a 'Budget theme' this week. The Budget Responsibility Act 2024 has received Royal Assent and the dates of the Scottish and Welsh budgets have been announced. If you are acting for clients in the hospitality sector do note the changes on tips, there is also a deadline reminder for R&D claims, and summaries of a range of useful decisions from the courts and tribunals.

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This week we've been looking at what we can all learn from a National Audit Office (NAO) report on tax evasion in the retail sector, there are more 'One to many' letters coming out from HMRC, this time targeting higher rate taxpayers and remittance basis users. Do have a read of our cases, as we pick out ones that we think have good educational value for advisers. 

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If you are just back from your holidays we have lots of updates and refreshers on topical taxes this week. Tax allowances may have been frozen for years but there is much to report. I would personally recommend our Land & Property Advisers' 'What's New 2024/25' guide, which features an in-depth look at the current concerns about s.162 relief. 

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This week's top news item asks whether you can spot what's wrong in a scam email targeting tax agents. See what you think. We also have a cautionary tale on the National Minimum Wage (NMW) rules and are showcasing guides and updates covering a range of new measures and proposals. In amongst all that we have the latest news and more cases. 

Email scammers are trying to take advantage of HMRC's processes for verification of tax agent identity by sending out phishing emails that claim to be from HMRC's Agent Service. A new email purporting to come from HMRC directs agents to click on a link back to the scammers which could easily fool people reading on a small screen. Can you spot what's wrong?