HMRC has published ‘Qualitative research to understand digital tech businesses’ about research undertaken to understand how digital technology businesses deal with tax.
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In JJ Management LLP & Ors, R (On the Application Of) v HMRC & Anor [2019] EWHC 2006 (Admin) the High Court found that an informal investigation by HMRC into the affairs of a business man were lawful.
Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) members have reported considerable delays in HMRC's processing of Research and Development (R&D) claims, affecting both SME R&D relief and R&D expenditure credit (RDEC) claims. Expected processing time of 4 to 6 weeks has turned into 4 to 6 months.
In William Tinkler v HMRC [2019] EWCA 1392 the Court of Appeal ruled that a notice of an enquiry sent to a tax agent was not validly served on a taxpayer; the subsequent closure notice was also invalid.
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This time: have you managed to file all your new Making Tax Digital for VAT returns for the June quarter? As more new tax schemes are featured in HMRC's spotlights, the Treasury sub-committee asks for HMRC to report on use of avoidance schemes. We also have a pick of interesting cases, consultations and much more.
We hope that most people have managed to file their VAT returns for the first quarter under Making Tax Digital for VAT. If you are still struggling (as so many of us are), here are some top tips.
The Treasury Sub-Committee's new report 'Disputing Tax' focuses on its two ongoing tax-related inquiries, covering the steps that HMRC has taken to address public concerns around tax avoidance and evasion and HMRC’s approach to conducting tax enquiries and resolving tax disputes and makes new recommendations to HMRC and to the professional bodies.