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LBTT reduction to take effect from 15 July

13th July 2020 | property (non-commercial) , tax
Threshold to rise in temporary boost for housing market

LBTT threshold to rise – but not quite yet

10th July 2020 | property (non-commercial) , tax
Only transactions above £250,000 will pay scale rate – once systems ready

Jobs support and selective VAT cuts in Sunak package

8th July 2020 | tax , employment
Public offered incentives to go and eat out as part of economic stimulus

Workplace COVID-19 tests to be tax free, Sunak confirms

8th July 2020 | tax | Health
HMRC to revise guidance following Chancellor's intervention

Bingo operator fails in VAT rebate Supreme Court appeal

24th June 2020 | tax
Claim correctly held time barred as covering tax not due

IR35 law needs complete rethink, Lords committee claims

27th April 2020 | tax
Report says inherent flaws and unfairnesses must be addressed

Exact proof not needed to reclaim historic VAT: court

16th April 2020 | tax
Government actions relevant in deciding what should be expected of NHS body

IR35 change put off until 2021

18th March 2020 | tax
Government delays private employer extension as COVID-19 measure

HMRC probing businesses for new evasion offence

12th February 2020 | tax , criminal law , corporate | Corporate tax
"Wake-up call" over failing to prevent facilitation of tax evasion

HMRC clarifies start of IR35 extension

7th February 2020 | employment , tax
Rules for private sector to apply to services provided from 6 April

Criminality excluded customs duty time limit, Supreme Court rules

29th January 2020 | europe , tax
Three year limit automatically disapplied where proceedings likely

Holyrood Committee backs Non-Domestic Rates Bill

4th October 2019 | government-administration , tax
Minority opposes ending relief for independent schools

MSPs survey views on contentious parking levy

14th May 2019 | employment , tax
Online consultation on workspace spaces runs until 20 May

Call for views as MSPs begin scrutiny of Non-Domestic Rates Bill

10th April 2019 | government-administration , tax
Stage 1 opens on bill to reform reliefs and revaluations

Non-Domestic Rates Bill will remove private school exemption

27th March 2019 | education-training , government-administration , tax
£7m annual bill likely following loss of charitable relief

Devolved taxes to have framework for policy changes

18th March 2019 | government-administration , tax
Ministers consult on how to set up structured process

Mackay adds to second home LBTT and refuses tax threshold rise

13th December 2018 | tax
Higher rate income tax band to remain from £43,430

Revenue Scotland takings up 11%, annual report reveals

3rd October 2018 | government-administration , tax
LBTT and landfill taxes bring in £707m in 2017-18

Supreme Court allows HMRC appeal in VAT repayment claim

11th July 2018 | tax
Group could not rely on former member's claim to defeat time bar

Additional first time buyer LBTT relief comes into force

2nd July 2018 | tax
£175,000 threshold applies to those buying first home

Private schools to lose exemption in non-domestic rates proposals

26th June 2018 | government-administration , tax
Consultation on Barclay review covers other reliefs and appeal process

Urgent call from Society for input to IHT review

15th May 2018 | executries , tax
Two weeks to comment on aspects subject to OTS scrutiny

Further LBTT reliefs proposed for property investment funds

4th May 2018 | commercial property , tax
Ministers consult on bringing tax into line with stamp duty land tax

Solicitors missing out on R&D tax relief, specialist claims

17th April 2018 | practice management , tax
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