A new code has been launched by 17 UK banks to protect customers who fall victim to a sophisticated form of fraud known as Authorised Push Payment (APP) scams. APP scams involve tricking people into making payments to fraudsters, who … Continue reading
Author Archives: Howard Roth
EIS and SEIS tax relief funding passes £2.1 billion
A rise over the course of the 2017-18 tax year saw funding for the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) and Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) tax reliefs pass the £2.1 billion mark. The EIS scheme saw the larger increase in approved … Continue reading
Significant lack of awareness around gifting rules for IHT
A new report published by the National Centre for Social Research (NatCen) and the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has revealed a worrying lack of awareness about the Inheritance Tax (IHT) benefits of making a gift. Its study found that … Continue reading
MTD for VAT – relaxation on posting supplier statements
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has updated its VAT notice regarding Making Tax Digital (MTD) for VAT to relax several of the digital recordkeeping requirements. One of the changes, secured with the help of the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIoT), … Continue reading
Government confirms that HMRC will get a higher priority when firms go bust
From April next year, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) will rank third, just after secured creditors such as banks and insolvency practitioners in order to recover additional outstanding tax from failing businesses. Currently, HMRC is ranked alongside unsecured creditors, such … Continue reading
