HMRC's Check Employment Status for Tax (CEST) tool has moved to a new platform. It improves the user experience of the tool, giving more flexibility and a better understanding of the outcome.
SME Tax News
HMRC have issued the latest round of One-to-Many letters. It is aimed at tax agents submitting multiple P11D and P14 claims for clients where there may be a subsequent discrepancy on their 2021-22 Self Assessment Tax Return in relation to the High Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC).
In Melvyn and Carol Langley v HMRC [2023] TC08899, the First Tier Tribunal (FTT) found that an SDLT enquiry opening letter, sent by HMRC two days before the enquiry window closed, was deemed to be delivered to the taxpayers in time. The enquiry and subsequent closure notice were valid.
In Derrida Holdings Limited v HMRC [2023] TC08905, the First Tier Tribunal (FTT) found that a company that was charged ATED late filing penalties did not in fact need to submit an ATED return. As a return was not required, the penalties charged were cancelled.
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We are now well into the political conference season and as we wait for next month's Autumn statement there is little new coming out of the Treasury or HMRC.
In Stephen John Mullens v HMRC [2023] UKUT244, the Upper Tribunal (UT) upheld the decision by the First Tier Tribunal (FTT) that the receipt of £40 million in payments from the Ecclestone family by their family lawyer was taxable income rather than a gift.
The UK government has announced that 'recognition' payments of £87,500 being made to the spouses of those who lost their lives during service in order to compensate them for the loss of entitlement to war widows/widowers pension on remarriage, will be exempt from Income Tax and National Insurance Contributions (NICs).
In Sangeeta Modha v HMRC [2023] TC8936, the First Tier Tribunal (FTT) held that a field used under an informal grazing agreement did not make a house with equestrian facilities a mixed-use property for Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT). It was a second residential property so higher rates of SDLT applied.
Revenue Scotland has introduced guidance for the new tax relief on Green Freeports which came into effect on 1 October 2023. Claims for relief can be made once tax sites have been designated though the date for this is yet to be confirmed.
Missed our SME Tax Web-updates in September? Here is a summary of the month.