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Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have recommended changes to draft legislation on online platform sales, encouraging more cooperation between national tax authorities in order to expedite the sharing of information and to harmonise the imposition of newly introduced sanctions.

These Regulations extend two temporary Class 1 National Insurance contributions (NICs) disregards which were introduced for the 2020/21 tax year, so that they also apply for the 2021/22 tax year. The disregards apply to amounts reimbursed to an employee for the cost of home office equipment and also for payments or reimbursements by an employer for the cost of a relevant coronavirus antigen test.

HMRC has updated its guidance to include guidance on changes to its way of issuing a 鈥榗ertificate of status of taxable person鈥� to UK businesses from 8 March 2021.

The European Commission has published a proposal for a Council Implementing Decision to authorise the United Kingdom to continue to apply a derogation from the provisions of Directive 2006/112/EC on the VAT treatment of fuel used in business cars in respect of Northern Ireland.

These Regulations reduce the 鈥渙fficial rate of interest鈥� applicable under section 178 of the Finance Act 1989 for the purposes of Chapter 7 of Part 3 of the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act (ITEPA) 2003.

These Regulations amend Income Tax (Exemption for Coronavirus Related Home Office Expenses) Regulations 2020 (SI 2020/524) to extend the exemption from income tax for amounts reimbursed to an employee for expenses that the employee has incurred in obtaining home office equipment to enable home working necessitated by the coronavirus outbreak.

This Order amends sections 150(1), 155(1B)(a) and (b), and 161(b) of the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003.

HMRC has published new guidance on the Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) surcharge from 1 April 2021 for purchases of residential property in England and Northern Ireland by non-residents.

These Regulations amend the Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) Regulations, SI 2003/2682 to implement new reporting requirements where an employer is correcting errors in their returns.

8 March 2021 - This roundup sets out the most important changes to HMRC manuals over the past week as curated by our editors.

HMRC has published a new factsheet 鈥楤udget 2021 鈥� Super-deduction鈥� for companies who can claim 130% capital allowances on qualifying plant and machinery investments.

The Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) has published its response to the consultation on Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Corporation Tax (CT) which was open until 5 March 2021.

HMRC has published new transitional guidance on the VAT treatment of transactions of specified supplies of finance and insurance services.

In the ever-fast-moving world of tax announcements and developments, this news pulls together some of the key changes announced this week. Our commentary will be updated in due course to reflect these latest developments.

These Regulations amend the Land Transaction Tax (Temporary Variation of Rates and Bands for Residential Property Transactions) (Wales) Regulations 2020, SI 2020/794, to reflect the extension of the temporary increase to the nil rate band of Land Transaction Tax (LTT) for residential property in Wales. The Regulations come into force on 1 April 2021.

HMRC has published a new factsheet detailing information notices it may give when checking whether a penalty is due for enabling abusive tax arrangements.

These Regulations make amendments to the Customs Tariff (Preferential Trade Arrangements) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 in order to give effect to preferential import duty rates agreed under free trade arrangements entered into between the United Kingdom and Ghana. These Regulations came into force on 5 March 2021.

The summary of responses to this consultation (which closed on 15 September 2020) has been published and intends to take forward the measures in Finance Bill 2021. The consultation closed on 15 September 2020.

SI 2021/213: Provisions are made to amend legislation concerning the tax treatment of capital gains arising on disposals of interests in UK land by non-UK residents. Specifically, they amend rules relating to 鈥楿K property rich鈥� collective investment vehicles (CIVs) and their investors. These amendments address issues raised following implementation of the legislation, and correct minor errors in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. These Regulations come into force on 24 March 2021.

HMRC has updated its guidance on parcel and post movements from Great Britain to Northern Ireland to give more time for Customs declarations for traders and carriers beyond 1 April 2021.