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Notices under the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018: post-Brexit transition guidance from HMRC

HMRC has published a list of Notices made under the

04 Feb 2021 00:00 | Published by a

Rates and thresholds for employers 2021 to 2022

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has published new guidance detailing the rates and thresholds for employers operating a payroll or providing expenses and benefits to their employees. These rates and allowances apply from 6 April 2021–5 April 2022.

03 Feb 2021 00:00 | Published by a

Comment—government consults on bespoke UK-wide subsidy control regime

The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has launched an eight-week consultation on proposals for a new UK-wide subsidy control system. The new regime is said to mark a clear departure from the EU’s State aid regime, aiming to enable ‘more flexible and tailored financial support to businesses’. The proposals under consultation propose to empower local authorities, public bodies, and the devolved administrations in Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast to allocate subsidies according to a consistent set of underlying principles. Lawyers from Brick Court Chambers, Browne Jacobson and Monckton Chambers discuss how this regime will differ from the government’s current position on domestic subsidies, adding that it is ‘very much to be welcomed’. The consultation will close at 11.45 pm on 31 March 2021.The government is seeking input from stakeholders including businesses, subsidy granters, legal advisers, and business representative organisations on the underlying principles, and any subsidies which may not or should not be included.

03 Feb 2021 00:00 | Published by a

HMRC publishes pension schemes newsletter 127

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has published pension schemes newsletter 127 during February 2021 in order to update stakeholders on the latest news for pension schemes.

03 Feb 2021 00:00 | Published by a

SI 2021/92 The Taxation of Coronavirus Support Payments Regulations 2021

These Regulations make provision to ensure that certain coronavirus (COVID-19) support payments made to self-employed individuals are treated as part of their self-employed income.

02 Feb 2021 00:00 | Published by a

SI 2021/111 The Income Tax (Indexation) Order 2021

This Order fulfils the indexation requirements in sections 21 (relating to the basic rate limit only) and 57 (indexation of allowances) of the Income Tax Act 2007 to set the limits and allowances for tax year 2021-22.

02 Feb 2021 00:00 | Published by a

Tax news roundup: 1 February 2021

In the ever-fast-moving world of tax announcements and developments, this news pulls together some of the key changes announced this week. Our commentary will be updated in due course to reflect these latest developments.

01 Feb 2021 00:00 | Published by a

Returning goods to the UK: post-Brexit transition guidance from HMRC

HMRC has published new guidance for stakeholders. Subjects covered in this guidance include how to bring goods back into the UK after they have been imported into another country or if they were rejected for import at the other country’s border, where import and export declarations are required. While the Brexit transition/implementation period ended at 11 pm on 31 December 2020 (IP completion day), the government continues to issue new and updated Brexit webpages and guidance documents on the associated legal and practical changes. Further guidance may continue to be issued, so stakeholders are advised to monitor these pages for updates.

01 Feb 2021 00:00 | Published by a

Excise notice 196: post-Brexit transition guidance from HMRC

HMRC has published an updated excise notice 196. Subjects covered in this guidance include the changes resulting from the end of the Brexit transition period. While the Brexit transition/implementation period ended at 11 pm on 31 December 2020 (IP completion day), the government continues to issue new and updated Brexit webpages and guidance documents on the associated legal and practical changes. Further guidance may continue to be issued, so stakeholders are advised to monitor these pages for updates.

01 Feb 2021 00:00 | Published by a

Moving excise goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland by parcel: post-Brexit transition guidance from HMRC

HMRC has published new guidance for stakeholders. Subjects covered in this guidance include how to send excise goods by parcel from Great Britain to Northern Ireland and how to apply the excise duty off-set calculation to any excise goods being sent as a parcel from Great Britain to Northern Ireland. While the Brexit transition/implementation period ended at 11 pm on 31 December 2020 (IP completion day), the government continues to issue new and updated Brexit webpages and guidance documents on the associated legal and practical changes. Further guidance may continue to be issued, so stakeholders are advised to monitor these pages for updates.

01 Feb 2021 00:00 | Published by a

Self-employment income support scheme (SEISS) updates

HMRC has updated its collection of Self-employment income support scheme (SEISS) guidance to reflect the closing date as 29 January 2021 for making a claim for the third grant. Details about the fourth grant will be announced on 3 March 2021.

01 Feb 2021 00:00 | Published by a

Weekly roundup of HMRC manual changes: 1 February 2021

1 February 2021 - This roundup sets out the most important changes to HMRC manuals over the past week as curated by our editors.

01 Feb 2021 00:00 | Published by a

SI 2021/89 The Pension Schemes (Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Schemes) (Gibraltar) (Exclusion of Overseas Transfer Charge) Regulations 2021

These Regulations amend section 244C of the Finance Act 2004 to ensure the effective operation of Part 4 of the Act once the United Kingdom exits the EU customs union.

29 Jan 2021 00:00 | Published by a

Excise Notice: post-Brexit transition guidance from HMRC

HMRC has published two updated excise notices. Subjects covered in this guidance include the changes resulting from the end of the Brexit transition period. While the Brexit transition/implementation period ended at 11 pm on 31 December 2020 (IP completion day), the government continues to issue new and updated Brexit webpages and guidance documents on the associated legal and practical changes. Further guidance may continue to be issued post-IP completion day, so stakeholders are advised to monitor these pages for updates.

29 Jan 2021 00:00 | Published by a

Scottish Budget delivered in Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Kate Forbes, delivered the Scottish Budget on Thursday, 28 January 2021.

28 Jan 2021 00:00 | Published by a

Agent Update: January 2021: post-Brexit transition guidance from HMRC

HMRC has published a special Agent Update edition dealing with Brexit. While the Brexit transition/implementation period ended at 11pm on 31 December 2020 (IP completion day), the government continues to issue new and updated Brexit webpages and guidance documents on the associated legal and practical changes. Further guidance may be issued post-IP completion day, so stakeholders are advised to monitor these pages for updates.

28 Jan 2021 00:00 | Published by a

Making tax easier through smarter use of third party data

The Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) has published a call for evidence seeking stakeholder views to inform its review of ways to make tax easier for people through smarter use of third party data. Responses to the call for evidence should be sent by 9 April 2021.

28 Jan 2021 00:00 | Published by a

Update on 31 January Self-Assessment deadline and filing penalties

Further to the announcement made on 25 January that there would be no self-assessment late filing penalty for those who file online by 28 February 2021, HMRC has now confirmed its position in relation to other self-assessment returns.

28 Jan 2021 00:00 | Published by a

Coronavirus job retention scheme (CJRS) update on employee's usual hours and furloughed hours

HMRC has updated a suite of Coronavirus job retention scheme (CJRS) guidance with further updates on how to calculate an employee’s usual wages using the calendar lookback method, as provided by Treasury Direction, and the details of employers that will be publicly available after claiming for CJRS.

27 Jan 2021 00:00 | Published by a

Fuels—post-Brexit transition guidance from HMRC

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has published updated guidance for those supplying or using fuel for vehicles. Subjects covered in this guidance include updates to reflect the end of the Brexit transition period for the type of fuel that can be legally used in different types of vehicles, relief that can be obtained for mineral oil put to certain uses, the UK Duty Stamps Scheme and the requirements and obligations for warehouse keepers of motor and heating fuels in the UK. While the Brexit transition/implementation period ended at 11pm on 31 December 2020 (IP completion day), the government continues to issue new and updated Brexit webpages and guidance documents on the associated legal and practical changes. Further guidance may be issued post-IP completion day, so stakeholders are advised to monitor these pages for updates.

27 Jan 2021 00:00 | Published by a

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