UK Government stats show trusts income has plunged by £500 million
15/02/2019
The number of trusts and estates for which a full self-assessment (SA) are required has fallen to 156,500 in 2016-17 from ...
Non-resident buyers in the UK could face SDLT surcharge
12/02/2019

Theresa May has published a consultation paper on a Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) surcharge of one percent for non-resident buyers ...
Pakistan's 50 top taxpayers invited for dinner hosted by Prime Minister
08/02/2019

Pakistan's top 50 taxpayers of 2018 are being invited to a dinner hosted by Prime Minister Imran Khan, according to the ...
Inheritance plays major role in home ownership, Collyer Bristow finds
07/02/2019

The number of people taking out mortgages has increased for the first time in a decade, representing an increase in homeownership ...
Former Man Utd boss sentenced to a year in jail by Spanish court over tax fraud
06/02/2019
The former manager of English Premier League side Manchester United, Jose Mourinho, has accepted a prison term for tax fraud in ...
HMRC gives inheritance tax boost to vineyards
06/02/2019

HMRC has updated its guidance notes on what constitutes agricultural use of land for Inheritance Tax (IHT) extending its definition of ...
North East UK engineering company boss jailed for £5.9m tax fraud
06/02/2019
A North East UK engineering company boss has been jailed for more than eight years for a £5.9 million tax fraud
Over 93 percent of UK taxpayers file returns before 31 January deadline
04/02/2019

A record percentage (93.68) of Self Assessment tax returns were completed by the 11.59pm 31 January 2019, HMRC revealed.
HMRC's Stamp Duty Land Tax figures paint a mixed picture
01/02/2019

More than 241,000 first time buyers have benefited from not paying Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT), with First Time Buyers Relief ...
HMRC expected to receive £6.5 billion from Inheritance Tax this year
31/01/2019
HMRC is expected to gain £6.5 billion from Inheritance Tax (IHT) in 2019, according to accountancy firm Smith Cooper