New rules tighten reporting period for capital gains on residential property
The rules regarding reporting a capital gain on a residential property are changing, in particular the deadlines for reporting the gain are getting shorter. Anyone anticipating the sale of a residential property on which a capital gains tax (CGT) charge may apply are...
HMRC publishes new IR35 guidance
New guidance has been published on the HMRC website, covering changes to the off-payroll working rules known as IR35 which will come into effect next year. From 6 April 2020, medium and large-sized businesses will be responsible for deciding the employment status of...
120k firms miss MTD for VAT deadline
More than 120,000 VAT-registered businesses in the UK missed the August deadline to file returns through Making Tax Digital (MTD). HMRC confirmed that around 116,000 businesses with quarterly obligations and 5,000 firms that file monthly returns did not sign up in...
VAT reverse charge ‘should be delayed’
A major change to VAT in the construction industry could cause significant disruption to businesses unless it’s delayed, the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) has warned. The VAT domestic reverse charge is set to come into effect on 1 October 2019, and will...