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SI 2023/1236 The Insurance Companies (“The Long-term Business Fixed Capital”) Regulations 2023

These regulations will clarify which assets are, and are not, to be treated as structural assets of an insurance company’s long-term business.

23 Nov 2023 00:00 | Published by a

ESC launches inquiry into progress of reforming retained EU law

Parliament's European Scrutiny Committee (ESC) has launched an inquiry into the progress of reforming retained EU law (REUL). REUL is the law that continues to apply to the UK and was written during the UK's membership of the EU. The

23 Nov 2023 00:00 | Published by a

Autumn Statement 2023 Ways and Means Resolutions published on 22 November 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.

23 Nov 2023 00:00 | Published by a Tolley Corporation Tax expert

Norway publishes MLI-synthesized text of tax treaty with UK

The Norwegian government has published the synthesized text of the OECD base erosion and profit-shifting multilateral instrument (MLI) and the 2013 Norway-UK income and capital gains tax treaty.

23 Nov 2023 00:00 | Published by a Tolley Personal Tax expert

National Insurance Contributions (Reduction in Rates) Bill published

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

23 Nov 2023 00:00 | Published by a Tolley Employment Tax expert

Autumn Statement 2023: summary of key tax announcements

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.

22 Nov 2023 00:00 | Published by a Tolley Corporation Tax expert

Azerbaijan signs BEPS Convention

Azerbaijan has signed the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (the BEPS Convention).

21 Nov 2023 00:00 | Published by a Tolley Corporation Tax expert

Supreme Court favours narrow interpretation of ICTA 1988 finding that the shareholders were not the transferors of assets under TAA Code (Revenue and Customs Commissioners v Fisher and another; Revenue and Customs Commissioners v Fisher No 2)

In Revenue and Customs Commissioners v Fisher and another; Revenue and Customs Commissioners v Fisher No 2, the Supreme Court unanimously allowed the shareholders’ appeal and dismissed HMRC’s appeal holding that the shareholders were not singly or collectively the transferors of the betting operations business that was sold by the UK company to the Gibraltar company for the purposes of the transfer of assets abroad code (TAA Code).

21 Nov 2023 00:00 | Published by a

CIOT response: Interpretation of VAT and excise legislation

The CIOT has responded to the proposed ‘Interpretation of VAT and excise legislation’ draft Finance Bill measures, which are intended to carve-out specific rules for how VAT and excise legislation should be interpreted in light of the changes made by the

21 Nov 2023 00:00 | Published by a Tolley Value Added Tax expert

Weekly Roundup HMRC Manuals: 20 November 2023

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

20 Nov 2023 00:00 | Published by a Tolley Corporation Tax expert

Tax news roundup: 20 November 2023

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.

20 Nov 2023 00:00 | Published by a

Weekly roundup of HMRC import, export and customs guidance: 20 November 2023

Details of updates to HMRC import, export and customs guidance for the period from 13 November 2023 to 20 November 2023.

20 Nov 2023 00:00 | Published by a

Interest harmonisation and penalties for late submission and late payment of tax

HMRC has updated its guidance on late filing penalties, late payment penalties and interest charges.

20 Nov 2023 00:00 | Published by a Tolley Owner-Managed Businesses expert

Tax reliefs for investment zones and freeport tax sites to be extended

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.

20 Nov 2023 00:00 | Published by a Tolley Corporation Tax expert

OECD invites public input on the OECD Model Tax Convention

The OECD is inviting public inputs on proposed changes to the Commentary on Article 5 of the OECD Model Tax Convention and its application to extractible natural resources.

17 Nov 2023 00:00 | Published by a Tolley Corporation Tax expert

OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS: Progress Report September 2022-September 2023

The OECD has released the seventh annual progress report of the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS.

17 Nov 2023 00:00 | Published by a Tolley Corporation Tax expert

OECD releases information and statistics on Mutual Agreement Procedures

The 2022 Mutual Agreement Procedures (MAP) Statistics, the 2022 MAP Awards and the 2023 Consolidated Information on MAP were released during the fifth OECD Tax Certainty Day where tax officials and stakeholders took stock of the tax certainty agenda and discussed ways to further improve dispute prevention and resolution.

17 Nov 2023 00:00 | Published by a

RPDT just and reasonable apportionment and other uncertainties

The CIOT has sent a proactive submission to HMRC on residential property developer tax (RPDT) just and reasonable apportionment and other uncertainties.

16 Nov 2023 00:00 | Published by a Tolley Corporation Tax expert

Fiji becomes the 169th member of the Global Forum

Fiji has become 169th member of the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes (Global Forum).

16 Nov 2023 00:00 | Published by a Tolley Corporation Tax expert

Kuwait joins the Inclusive Framework on BEPS

Kuwait has joined the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS.

16 Nov 2023 00:00 | Published by a Tolley Corporation Tax expert

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