Tax Online Blog

According to the official tax gap figures for 2018/19 published on 9 July this year, the UK is one of the most tax-compliant nations on Earth. The latest official estimate of the tax gap – which is... Read more

We are delighted to announce the addition of a new event to the Bloomsbury Professional Events calendar for 2020 – Private Client Taxation Conference – which will be held on 25 November as a live... Read more

Rishi Sunak has just announced his plan to support the economy as an upsurge of Coronavirus cases indicate a second wave. The below details everything we know about: Read more

Make the most of Government funding support before it’s too late, including the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Bonus. Read more

The expression ‘ignorance of the law is no excuse’ is well-known. Read more

The first fines have been issued to businesses that have inappropriately claimed from the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS), including one person who claimed £495,000. The government set out... Read more

Access to this remedy should be widened, not narrowed, says Robin Williamson. Read more

Royal Assent was given to the Finance Bill on 22 July 2020 and with it came an increase in HMRC’s jurisdiction to go after those who have incorrectly claimed Coronavirus Support Payment (CSP)... Read more

In this article I consider what options the government has for using tax reform to help restore the public finances following the coronavirus pandemic, in particular in relation to the taxation of... Read more

Introduction Employee Ownership Trusts (“EOTs”) were launched in 2014 as a tax-efficient way of transferring ownership of a company. The EOTs were designed to encourage a more collegiate ownership of... Read more