In HMRC v Sippchoice Ltd [2020] UKUT 0149, the Upper Tribunal (UT) denied Income Tax relief for in specie contributions to a pension plan. Transfers of non-cash assets are not ‘contributions paid’.
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With lockdown restrictions gradually lifting, we thought we would feature some of our guides to alternative travel solutions this week. Even if you have your own transport for work, there is clearly still some way to go before we see any form of economic recovery, as indicated by the government’s decision to extend the employee furlough scheme for another three months.
In Evert Henkes v HMRC [2020] TC7645, the First Tier Tribunal (FTT) found it had jurisdiction to determine a person’s domicile status before it decided if closure notices (CNs) must be issued or information notices (INs) were valid; Mr Henkes was UK domiciled, the INs were valid and HMRC had reasonable grounds not to issue CNs.
HMRC have issued updated guidance on when taxpayers have a reasonable excuse for the late filing of returns or late payment of tax to specifically include being affected by Coronavirus.
In Amara Akhtar v HMRC [2020] TC7646, the First Tier Tribunal (FTT) found that a mobile care workers' mileage allowance relief claims were inaccurate but that the penalties charged should be reduced and suspended.
In HMRC v Professional Game Match Officials Limited [2020] UKUT 0147 (TCC) the Upper Tribunal found that certain football match referees were self-employed and dismissed HMRC’s arguments on mutuality of obligation.
HMRC have published a research report, ‘Understanding avoidance scheme users’ decision making, customer experience and future compliance intentions when settling their enquiry with HMRC’.
In Kieran Looney, Kieran Looney and Associates v HMRC [2020] UKUT0119, the Upper Tribunal (UT) dismissed a claim that a contractual early termination fee was capital compensation and that payments received were the income of a related offshore entity which was not a party to the contract.
The Chancellor has extended the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) by four months to the end of October 2020 alongside a proposed relaxation of some of the scheme rules.
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This time we have our newly updated and FREEVIEW Self-Employed Income Support Scheme (SEISS) eligibility checking tool. This takes you step by step over the detailed conditions for eligbility, which is useful if you have been self-employed for some years and not others or have had irregular earnings. Our tool is different to HMRC's checking tool, which basically just tells you yes or no and little more.