The importance of using professionally qualified tax advisers is recognised by the government and it may become a legal requirement for all advisers giving tax advice on a commercial basis to be a member of a professional body. Rest assured Bates Weston’s tax team are members of the CIOT and ICAEW.
The legislative changes brought about by the independent review into the controversial loan charge received Royal Assent on 22 July and are therefore now law.
If you used a disguised remuneration scheme between the 6 April 1999 and 5 April 2016 and settled the tax due with HMRC between 16 March 2016 and 11 March 2020, you may be eligible for a refund or a waiver.
Planning to reclaim higher rate SDLT paid on your new home because you sold your old one within three years, but Covid-19 delayed your sale? Government announcement could help.
HMRC clarifies its position on loan charge liabilities but 30 September deadline still fixed.