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Support handed to online VAT newbies
HMRC have published guidance for small firms unsure of their obligations to filing VAT returns online. All VAT-registered businesses, with a minority of exceptions, will have to submit their documents and pay the tax due digitally from 1 April, whatever their size and turnover. read more

Indian tax victory for telecoms giant
India’s Supreme Court has ruled in favour of Vodafone in the company’s legal proceedings against the local tax authorities, who asserted that the telecom giant had a liability of £1.4 billion. The case came as a result of the business's £7.2 billion acquisition of Hutchison Telecom’s 67% stake in an Indian joint venture company in 2007. read more

Call centre plans spark SA day strikes
A plan by HMRC to hand over part of their call centre operations to private business has sparked industrial action that is expected to involve 20,000 public sector workers on self assessment deadline day. read more

Informal VAT concession made obsolete
HMRC have explained their policy on claims for VAT on goods on hand at registration that are received from persons who were previously registered for VAT, de-registered and have now re-registered. read more

Dismay as ESC 16 is given legislative effect
The tax sector has expressed its displeasure at the creation of a new law that restricts a concession for small firms. read more

Builders 'submit most inaccurate returns'
With today’s arrival of the traditional deadline for self assessment tax returns, builders will make more mistakes and false claims than any other tradesperson or professional, according to advisers. read more

UK faces EC action over mistaken-tax rule
The European Commission is to refer the UK to the European Court of Justice for abolishing the law concerning the remedy for repayment of taxes paid in mistake, without proper transitional rules. read more

Tax adviser guilty of multimillion fraud
A professional tax adviser has been convicted of engineering a multimillion tax fraud relating to the abuse of gift aid. David Perrin, a former deputy managing director at Vantis Tax Ltd, will be sentenced on 9 February after having been found guilty at Blackfriars Crown Court, London, of cheating the revenue. read more

Clampdown on post-cessation trade relief
The government is to clampdown on post-cessation trade relief being given where a qualifying payment or qualifying event arises from arrangements of which the main purpose, or one of the main purposes, is to obtain a tax reduction. read more

UK faces EC action over mistaken-tax rule
The European Commission is to refer the UK to the European Court of Justice for abolishing the law concerning the remedy for repayment of taxes paid in mistake, without proper transitional rules. read more

Informal VAT concession made obsolete
HMRC have explained their policy on claims for VAT on goods on hand at registration that are received from persons who were previously registered for VAT, de-registered and have now re-registered. read more

Small debts to be collected via PAYE code
From April, HMRC will be able to collect small debts up to £3,000 through taxpayers’ PAYE codes. read more

Clampdown on post-cessation trade relief
The government is to clampdown on post-cessation trade relief being given where a qualifying payment or qualifying event arises from arrangements of which the main purpose, or one of the main purposes, is to obtain a tax reduction. read more

Union action leads to extra time for SA
The final date for self assessment (SA) tax returns has been extended to 2 February, as thousands of HMRC call centre employees prepare to stay away from work on the traditional deadline day. read more

Builders 'submit most inaccurate returns'
With today’s arrival of the traditional deadline for self assessment tax returns, builders will make more mistakes and false claims than any other tradesperson or professional, according to advisers. read more

Ex-Pompey duo's evasion case kicks off
Tottenham Hotspur boss Harry Redknapp is the man getting all the publicity, so it was easy to forget yesterday that businessman Milan Mandaric is on trial alongside him, writes Richard Curtis, who was at Southwark Crown Court. read more