The UK tax system is moving towards a fully digital future, and MTD Compliance is at the centre of this transformation. HMRC is encouraging taxpayers, landlords, self-employed individuals, and business owners to prepare early by understanding the upcoming requirements and adopting digital systems before compliance becomes mandatory. While some taxpayers may still think there is...
Rachel Reeves is facing growing pressure to address a tax loophole that benefits foreign online retailers such as Shein and Temu. High street retailers are urging the Government to remove the current rule that allows parcels valued at up to £135 to enter the UK without being subject to tax. Industry representatives argue that this creates an uneven playing...
Mr. Sunak, the British Chancellor in his spring statement 2022 has made certain announcements that may have a bearing on the cost of living of households. However, this year Mr. Sunak faces pressure due to the increasing inflation levels to act on cost-of-living. His spring statement 2022 has resulted in rising household bills and...
What was Brexit? The United Kingdom commenced its departure from the European Union of which it had been a member state since 1973 called Brexit. In a referendum held on 23 June 2016, the UK electorate voted to leave the EU and officially left the EU on 31 January 2020; the remaining of...
The UK government has opened the £20 million SME Brexit Support Fund for applications from 15 March. This support fund will support small businesses with reforms to trade rules with the EU. Smaller businesses can apply for grants of up to £2,000 to help them adapt to new customs and tax rules when trading with...
The government has published the details of the Finance Bill 2021 on 11 March 2021. The Bill highlights the important law measures(announced in the recent 2021 Budget) set to come into legislation. Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced the following measures in his budget speech: an extension of the stamp duty holiday in England a super-deduction capital...
The domestic VAT reverse charge for construction services will come into effect on 1 March 2021, according to HMRC. It was initially scheduled to come into effect from 1 October 2019 but was postponed until October 2020. The VAT reverse charge for construction is an extension of the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS).It applies only to...
The Treasury has published a consultation document on reforms to the VAT refund rules. The government departments, devolved administrations, the NHS and Highways England are eligible for VAT refunds under Section 41 of the VAT Act 1994 Under the current VAT refund rules. However, unlike commercial organisations, public sector organisations do not carry out business...
HMRC has introduced changes to the VAT on imported goods from 1 January 2021. The government will introduce a new model for the VAT treatment of goods arriving in Great Britain from outside of the UK. The changes will ensure to treat goods from EU and non-EU countries in the same way. They will also...
The Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) has outlined a range of measures intended to help simplify the UK tax system. The OTS stated that the UK tax has become ‘highly complex’, and has ‘not kept pace with changes in society’. As such, in its report, the OTS has recommended 23 measures intended to simplify VAT....
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