HMRC extends deadline for loan settlement opportunity
HMRC has extended the settlement deadline for contractors who have used disguised remuneration loan schemes by a further 4 months to 30 September. […]
Deliveroo in the spotlight again
The employment status of Deliveroo riders is set to be considered by the High Court with the Independent Workers Union of Great Britain (IWGB) being given the green light for a full judicial review of [...]
Pimlico Plumbers case finally concludes
Last week saw the Pimlico Plumbers employment status case finally conclude with the Supreme Court deciding that a heating engineer was a worker and not self-employed. […]
Arrangements that claim to get users out of the 2019 loan charge
HMRC is aware of a number of arrangements being promoted which claim to enable users to escape the 2019 loan charge. […]
Official figures show significantly more men earning top salaries than women
Government data issued last week shows a significant disparity in the number of men and women with a six-figure income. […]
Latest minimum wage breachers named & shamed
Last week, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) published their latest list naming and shaming 180 firms that have breached the minimum wage regulations. […]
You should avoid abusive relationships
It is important to consider the scope of the General Anti Avoidance Rule (GAAR) and the impact of entering into “abusive arrangements”, the net is closing and the GAAR is rightly catching those who [...]
Disclosure of tax avoidance schemes
Find out about the rules for disclosure of VAT, indirect and direct taxes and National Insurance contributions tax avoidance schemes and the penalties for non disclosure. […]
Disguised remuneration: schemes claiming to avoid the new loan charge
HMRC is aware of schemes that claim to avoid the loan charge on disguised remuneration. These schemes don’t work. […]
90% of People consider tax avoidance as “morally wrong”
Nine out of ten British adults say tax avoidance by large companies is morally wrong even if it is legal, while three-quarters want the UK government to legislate to discourage UK companies from avoiding tax [...]