The construction industry scheme (CIS) requires contractors to withhold tax from subcontractors. As this is at a flat percentage, overpayments are common. How has HMRC’s refund process changed
recently?
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One of your clients has recently put a holding company in place for asset protection purposes and is about to transfer a trading premises to it. What price should the transfer take place at, and what
taxes do you need to consider?
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The optional remuneration arrangement (OpRA) rules have been around for several years. They aim to cancel the tax and NI advantages offered by salary sacrifice schemes. But how can clients still
secure these advantages for their employees?
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Your client has had a discretionary trust for their children for many years. They are now adults, and following a ten-year charge the client wants to end the trust and distribute the assets to each
of them. How can this be done without triggering a tax trap?
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One of your clients has left their job to start a new business and has asked you if they should register for VAT now, or wait until they have exceeded the compulsory registration threshold. What are
the key issues to consider before reaching a decision?
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Was director’s loan correctly written off?..Plumpton v HMRC. Mr Plumpton (P) was a director and shareholder in a close company. His director’s loan account (DLA) had been overdrawn and the company
had paid the s.455 charge accordingly. The company later submitted a claim to recover this on the basis that the outstanding amount had been written off...
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Can tribunal force HMRC to accept late claim?..Kalay v HMRC. Mr Kalay (K) purchased shares in a company in 2013. In 2020 he sold them, realising a significant gain. He claimed that enterprise
investment scheme (EIS) disposal relief should apply. HMRC rejected the claim as K had not made a claim for income tax relief. K submitted a late claim but HMRC...
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You’ve been asked to help some of your clients with P11D reporting for the first time in several years. What recent change do you need to be aware of, and why might a change to your clients’
reporting going forward be useful?
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In 2024/25, Scotland has a six-tiered income tax rate system with a top rate of 48%. Will Scottish taxpayers be significantly worse off, and what other factors do clients need to consider if they are
looking at relocating?
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If your business deferred some VAT in 2020 due to coronavirus, you might be bracing to pay it back by 31 March 2021. How can a new VAT payment scheme help?
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