Missed our SME Tax Web-updates in May? Here is a summary of the month.
SME Tax News
In HMRC v Total E&P North Sea UK Limited and another [2019] UKUT TC133 the Upper Tribunal overruled the FTT; the method used by the taxpayers to apportion their company profits went beyond what was just and reasonable. The Court of Appeal (CA) has found in favour of the taxpayers and agreed with the FTT findings.
With months to go for all ongoing disguised remuneration (DR) settlements to be completed we doubt HMRC has the resource to cope. It's not looking good.
The deadline for reporting details of outstanding disguised remuneration loans to HMRC is 1 October 2019. The online tool for making these reports is now available; a government gateway account is required plus full details of all loans.
A summary of the latest developments in tax for small and medium-sized companies and their owners. See Companies: Essential Know-how for the latest version of this guide.
Missed the news for April 2019? Here is a summary of the month.
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It's been a quiet, half-term week and we've finally come to terms with the finale of the 'Game of Thrones', but 'Oh' what a huge number of 'first world problems' tax has been throwing up.
In ESE Rendering Solutions Limited v HMRC [2019] TC07137 an appeal against 33 late filing CIS return penalties was allowed. HMRC failed to provide any evidence that penalty assessments had ever been issued.
From April 2019 corporate non-resident landlords must report their capital gains on the disposal of UK property under corporation tax. Their UK rental income is remains subject to income tax. Many will require two or three different returns may be required for the 2019/20 tax year.
HMRC have published new advisory fuel rates for company car drivers which will apply from 1 June 2019.