HMRC have announced a £1 billion tech procurement contract for "a strategic Core SaaS CRM Platform, along with core and additional supplementary products to meet the full range of eCRM capability". The contract comes after continued criticism of HMRC's systems from the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee.
The Government has published a summary of responses to the consultation ‘The Tax Administration Framework Review: New ways to tackle non-compliance’. It explored ways to simplify and modernise HMRC’s approach to correcting taxpayer inaccuracies.
HMRC have launched a consultation on 'Improving HMRC's approach to dispute resolution'. The consultation is aimed at raising awareness of the current process for resolving disputes and improving overall taxpayer satisfaction when disputes are raised.
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.
In Nicole Behenna-Renton v HMRC [2025] TC09477, the First Tier Tribunal (FTT) found that Multiple Dwellings Relief was available on an annexe and main dwelling where each were individually capable of meeting the requirements for being a single dwelling.
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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.
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has released a report, 'Taking a Toll: Small businesses and the cost of Tax Compliance'. The comprehensive document reports that small firms collectively spend over 27,000 years and nearly £25 billion per year on tax compliance, and reducing these levels would boost UK productivity.
HMRC have published their Agent Update for April 2025. We have summarised the key content with links to our detailed guidance on the topics covered. This month's update includes PAYE Settlement Agreement (PSA) determinations for 2023-24 and the latest on reporting company appointments for the Corporate Interest Restriction (CIR).
In Hani and Diana Gabra v HMRC [2025] TC09473, the First Tier Tribunal (FTT) found that Multiple Dwellings Relief (MDR) for Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) purposes was not available on the purchase of a house with a separate annexe. The annexe lacked the facilities to meet basic domestic living needs.
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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.
