HMRC has published responses to its consultation on business rates avoidance and evasion.

The government has published further details of six Investment Zones: Greater Manchester, Liverpool City Region, North East of England, South Yorkshire, and West Midlands and Tees Valley.

HMRC has made several additions and updates to its Stamp Taxes on Shares Manual (STSM) to deal with the changes to the 1.5% SDRT and stamp duty charges and growth market exemption (introduced by sections 19 and 20 of, and

The 6 March 2024 Spring Budget announced a further 2 percentage point cut in NICs for employees and the self-employed, although the income tax thresholds remain frozen. The government is also consulting on potential regulation of the tax advice market.

HMRC has published the outcome of the consultation on draft regulations for Electronic Sales Suppression (ESS).

These Regulations appoint 1 April 2024 for the purposes of commencing the amendments to the Corporation Tax Act 2009 made by Finance Act 2024, Sch 1 except those which relate to assignments and nominations and ancillary provisions for orders and regulations.

These Regulations are the second commencement regulations made under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023.

The CIOT has responded to HMRC鈥檚 technical consultation on draft guidance for two aspects of the Research and Development (R&D) tax reliefs due to be implemented on 1 April 2024.

4 March 2024 - This roundup sets out the most important changes to HMRC manuals over the past week as curated by our editors

The CIOT has sent a proactive submission to HMRC on uncertainties in relation to the application of ESC D32 on the incorporation of a business.

HMRC has updated its guidance on how to register a charity for tax, taxpayer鈥檚 obligations, and any reliefs or exemptions available.

The OECD Secretary-General鈥檚 Tax Report to Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors has been published.

The Scottish Parliament has approved the 2024-25 Scottish Budget.

23 February 2024 - This roundup sets out the most important changes to HMRC manuals over the past week as curated by our editors

HMRC has published revised advisory fuel rates for company cars which apply from 1 March 2024.

Royal Assent to the Finance Act was notified in the House of Lords on 22 February 2024

This Order specifies the standard rate and lower rate for Scottish landfill tax for disposals on or after 1 April 2024.

The European Union (EU) member states have updated the EU list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions for tax purposes (Annex I) by removing four jurisdictions - The Bahamas, Belize, Seychelles, and Turks and Caicos Islands

HMRC has published Agent Update issue 117 (21 February 2024) providing a round-up of recent developments and changes to legislation and allowances relating to UK tax for tax agents and advisers.

The OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS has published a progress report on Amount B of Pillar One.