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What you need to know: MTD for Income Tax complexities
Sara White, Editor, Business & Accountancy Daily
With nearly 40 days until Making Tax Digital for Income Tax starts, Sara White asked HMRC to clarify some of the more complex aspects from use of bridging software, to what happens when income drops below threshold and how to get out of MTD once registered
Interest on cash in stocks and shares ISAs will be taxed
Jacob Grattage, Reporter, Business & Accountancy
Plans to tax interest paid on cash held in stocks and shares ISAs will mean they can no longer be promoted as tax-free, warn experts
Trump tariffs struck down by US Supreme Court
Jacob Grattage, Reporter, Business & Accountancy Daily
In a rare rebuke of presidential power, US Supreme Court invalidates president Trump’s Liberation Day tariffs in a majority ruling 6-3
Three in four companies allow staff to remote work abroad
Sara White, Editor, Business & Accountancy Daily
Spike in businesses giving UK based employees the option to work abroad for some of their working time, as long as tax compliance in place
Conservatives would abolish stamp duty, says Badenoch
Sara White, Editor, Business & Accountancy Daily
With four years to go until a general election, Conservative leader says Conservatives would abolish stamp duty for main home purchases
Tax treatment of cryptoasset ETNs clarified
Sara White, Editor, Business & Accountancy Daily
Changes to crypto investment rules mean retail investors will be able to include cryptoasset exchange traded notes (cETNs) in innovative finance ISAs
HMRC launches eligibility tool for R&D tax relief
Jacob Grattage, Reporter, Business & Accountancy Daily
In a bid to reduce errors and simplify applications for R&D tax credits, businesses can now check eligibility on an HMRC tool before submitting a claim
Director’s loans: strategic tool or tax trap for business owners?
Paul Aldridge, CTA STEP, tax partner, Gerald Edelman
Understanding the rules and complexities around director’s loans is essential to sound financial management and effective tax planning, explains Paul Attridge, tax partner at Gerald Edelman
Pension salary sacrifice schemes face chop in Budget
Sara White, Editor, Business & Accountancy Daily
Over 90% of employers expect the chancellor to restrict the use of popular tax breaks in pension salary sacrifice schemes at the Budget
Company cars and rising taxes
Caroline Harwood, CTA FCA, Partner, BDO
Constant changes to tax on company car users create complexity and higher costs for business. Caroline Harwood, partner at BDO assesses the latest tax developments
Companies House clarifies personal code ID verification rules
Jacob Grattage, Reporter, Business & Accountancy Daily
Millions of company directors will have to verify their identity and will be given an 11-character code from November to use Companies House services