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These Regulations give effect to the annual re-rating of various National Insurance contributions rates, limits and thresholds from 6 April 2022.

These Regulations give effect to the annual re-rating of various National Insurance contributions (NICs) rates, limits and thresholds for the purposes of calculating Class 1, Class 2, Class 3 and Class 4 NICs liability (or voluntary payment) for the tax year beginning 6 April 2022. These Regulations come into force on 6 April 2022.

These Regulations make some minor amendments to the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 (TCGA 1992) to properly reflect the renumbering of Part 1 of the TCGA when it was rewritten by Schedule 1 to the Finance Act 2019 (FA 2019).

These Regulations allow HMRC to issue Directions setting out how employee expenses should be provided HMRC to help address a backlog of claims requiring manual intervention that has built up during the pandemic. The Regulations also make changes to the rules on multiple PAYE schemes and related amendments to the construction industry scheme rules for multiple contractors.

HMRC has updated its guidance on follower notices and accelerated payments.

These regulations set out the revised annual rates and thresholds of Working Tax Credit (WTC) and Child Tax Credit (CTC) to apply with effect from 6 April 2022, and the weekly rates of Child Benefit and Guardian's Allowance from 11 April 2022.

7 March 2022 - This roundup sets out the most important changes to HMRC manuals over the past week as curated by our editors.

HMRC has published new guidance for new legislation in

HMRC has updated its guidance to state that COVID-19 may be a reasonable excuse for late filing of  2020-21 self-assessment tax returns.

HMRC has confirmed that more than one million taxpayers have filed their late tax returns in February taking advantage of the extra time to complete their self-assessment without facing a penalty.

The National Insurance Contributions Bill is in the final stages of progressing through Parliament. On 1 March 2022, the House of Commons considered the House of Lords’ amendments, rejecting those proposed by the opposition parties that had been accepted by the House of Lords.

The OTS has published an evaluation update paper on the High Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC) and its wider implications. The note considers the operation and collection of the HICBC, including how child benefit is claimed and how this relates to the HICBC and other matters, such as national insurance credits and the provision of National Insurance numbers.

The OTS has published an evaluation update paper on the Single Customer Account, which is one of four separate notes accompanying the OTS’s everyday tax evaluation paper, providing an update on its 2019 reviews about simplifying everyday tax for smaller businesses and taxation and life events.

28 February 2022 - This roundup sets out the most important changes to HMRC manuals over the past week as curated by our editors.

HMRC has published pension schemes newsletter 137, to update stakeholders on the latest news and updates regarding pension schemes.

These Regulations makes changes to the Income Tax Act 2007 (ITA 2007) to ensure that qualifying maintenance payments made pursuant to a UK court order or a written agreement under the law of the UK, continue to qualify for income tax relief following the UK's withdrawal from the European Union (EU). These Regulations come into force on 18 March 2022.

HMRC has published new guidance on the rules for transferring the basic tax-free allowance (nil rate band) to a surviving spouse or civil partner.

HMRC has published new guidance on claiming relief from employer Class 1 National Insurance contributions (NICs) when taxpayers employ someone in a Freeport tax site.

HMRC’s latest Stakeholder Digest (24 February 2022) provides a round-up of the latest news, including notifying HMRC of uncertain tax treatments, the end of the Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme, reporting Covid-19 support payments in the company tax return and a final self-assessment tax return reminder.

The Office of Tax Simplification has published new papers on: the role of agents and other intermediaries, the operation of the PAYE system, and the scope of its forthcoming reviews of property income and general approach to simplification.