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Tuesday, 24 May, 2022

International tax
Landmark OECD international tax deal pushed back a year
Implementation of agreement will not happen until 2024 at the earliest, says secretary-general
Tuesday, 24 May, 2022

Amazon.com
Amazon shareholders to challenge on pay, tax and working conditions
Proposals at this week’s AGM will be test of leadership for new chief Andy Jassy
Friday, 20 May, 2022

Tax
Freelance tax reforms leave traps for the unwary
Contractors need support in managing new IR35 rules
Monday, 9 May, 2022

UK tax
UK Treasury looks into replacing capital spending allowance
Companies call for help as business investment as share of GDP set for lowest level in G7
Friday, 22 April, 2022

UK tax
Mum and dad trustees at risk of new rules, tax experts warn
Calls on HMRC to publicise reforms more effectively
Friday, 15 April, 2022

UK politics & policy
Labour raises fresh questions over Sajid Javid’s tax affairs
Wes Streeting criticises health secretary for failure to provide ‘clarity’ on previous ‘non-dom’ status
Thursday, 14 April, 2022

Non-dom tax status
UK tax experts query Javid’s claim to non-dom status during banking career
Health secretary said he gave up perk before entering parliament in 2010
Friday, 8 April, 2022

Personal Finance
Thousands admit not paying UK tax on overseas assets
Number of warning letters sent by HMRC up by a third
Friday, 8 April, 2022

Q&ANon-dom tax status
How the UK’s non-dom status works
Controversy around Sunak’s wife highlights tax rule quirks
Thursday, 7 April, 2022

Rishi Sunak
Tax experts attack UK chancellor’s wife’s ‘disingenuous’ defence of non-dom status
Akshata Murty’s statement draws criticism as Rishi Sunak’s political standing slips
Wednesday, 6 April, 2022

UK tax
Think-tank urges aligning UK tax rates on different income sources
Institute for Fiscal Studies says move would improve equality and raise more money from wealthy individuals
Wednesday, 6 April, 2022

Amazon.com
SEC rules against Amazon in dispute with investors over tax transparency
US regulator decides issue of disclosure can be put to shareholder vote after institutional pressure
Tuesday, 5 April, 2022

International tax
Poland blocks EU move to sign up to minimum corporate tax
Warsaw move holds up implementation of landmark reform agreed last year
Friday, 1 April, 2022

Tax
Shock tax bills for 1,000 UK contractors
HMRC move against one accountancy group could affect other firms and their clients
Friday, 1 April, 2022

Special ReportInvesting in Mauritius
Mauritius aims to shed ‘tax haven’ image
International pressure prompts overhaul of laws, with nation’s attractions for business expected to remain
Tuesday, 22 March, 2022

Tax
1mn UK trusts must register on government list
Risk of fines for those who do not sign up
Sunday, 20 March, 2022

Waste management & recycling
Food companies criticise UK plastic packaging tax for being too strict
Industry warns levy will increase costs and risk fuelling inflation
Wednesday, 16 March, 2022

Spring Statement
UK tax receipts set to rise £12.5bn more than expected due to inflation
Price rises and freeze on thresholds provide unexpected boost to exchequer but come as cost of living bites
Sunday, 6 March, 2022

Investor activism
Amazon under investor pressure over tax transparency
Groups overseeing $3.6tn in assets to seek shareholder resolution at annual meeting
Wednesday, 2 March, 2022

Tax
Higher earners still facing tax bills over child benefit claims
HMRC needs to do more to bridge gap in awareness, says OTS
Friday, 25 February, 2022

Personal Finance
Taxpayers ‘waiting months’ for refunds from HMRC
Accountants say delays have increased during the pandemic
Tuesday, 22 February, 2022

UK tax
Contractors in UK can escape tax if new hiring rules are misapplied
HMRC admits that freelancers are eligible to reclaim all tax paid under IR35 regime if hirers misclassify them
Wednesday, 16 February, 2022

UK tax
TV and radio presenter Adrian Chiles wins appeal against £1.7mn tax bill
Tax and legal experts say latest ruling highlights HMRC’s patchy record on IR35 rules for freelancers
Monday, 14 February, 2022

Non-fungible tokens
HMRC’s NFT seizure ‘a warning’ to investors and tax cheats
Move linked to an investigation into VAT fraud
Friday, 11 February, 2022

HM Revenue & Customs
HMRC ‘soft on fraud’ in recouping Covid support scheme losses
MPs criticises tax authority for ‘unambitious’ plan to recover £5.8bn incorrect payments