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HMRC’s latest Digest (1 December 2023) provides short updates on various topics, including Making Tax Digital for Income Tax for Self Assessment (MTD for ITSA), changes for goods moving from the island of Ireland to Great Britain, compliance guidelines for the reformed IR35 and umbrella companies, and an overview of the OECD Pillar 2 Reform of the International Tax Framework.

4 December 2023 - This roundup sets out the most important changes to HMRC manuals over the past week as curated by our editors

HMRC has published pension schemes newsletter 154.

Finance Bill 2024 was published on 29 November 2023.

HMRC is withdrawing postal application forms for three certificates of coverage from 1 December 2023. They have been replaced by digital versions. In addition, HMRC recently updated the process for customers who only live or work in the UK and need to prove they are subject to UK social security legislation.

27 November 2023 - This roundup sets out the most important changes to HMRC manuals over the past week as curated by our editors

HMRC has published revised advisory fuel rates for company cars which apply from 1 December 2023.

Tax announcements at Autumn Statement must be given legal effect through a Finance Bill, which is introduced by Ways and Means Resolutions, which must be approved by the House of Commons. These were published on 22 November 2023 but have not yet been passed.

The government has published the National Insurance Contributions (Reduction in Rates) Bill on 23 November 2023.

Autumn Statement 2023 provided a full package of tax measures, many of which had been pre-announced. New items included cuts to both employee and self-employed NICs and permanent ‘full expensing’ for companies.

20 November 2023 - This roundup sets out the most important changes to HMRC manuals over the past week as curated by our editors

The government has launched a third investment zone in England, and has confirmed that the investment zones and freeport tax site programmes in England are to be extended from five to ten years.

13 November 2023 - This roundup sets out the most important changes to HMRC manuals over the past week as curated by our editors

The Work and Pensions Committee has issued a call for evidence on statutory sick pay (SSP).

These Regulations exempt certain payments made under the War Widows Recognition Payment Scheme from liability to Class 1 National Insurance Contributions (NICs) and income tax. These regulations come into force on 1 December 2023.

6 November 2023 - This roundup sets out the most important changes to HMRC manuals over the past week as curated by our editors

HMRC has responded to the CIOT’s comments on the draft Finance Bill 2023-24 legislation on ‘Dealing with promoters of tax avoidance’.

Scottish government ministers have announced that the Scottish Budget will be presented to Parliament on 19 December 2023.

HMRC has published new basic guidelines on revised procedural requirements for tax agents claiming certain repayments of tax (in nominee capacity) from February 2024.

The CIOT has responded to the House of Lords Economic Affairs Finance Bill Sub-Committee call for evidence on four areas covered by the draft legislation for the next Finance Bill.