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Cryptocurrencies: HMRC delivers the reckoning

17th April 2019 | information technology , tax
Tax treatment guidance rules on investment activity and trading

Government looking for answers on trust taxation

31st January 2019 | tax , trusts-asset management
HMRC asking how to make system simpler and more transparent

Updates to IHT 400s on gifts and jewellery

31st January 2019 | executries , tax
HMRC asks about agent's authority; raises value threshold

HMRC investigating more estates for IHT underpayment

10th October 2018 | executries , tax
Residential property valuations most likely to be queried

Holiday lets: IHT relief after all?

10th October 2018 | tax
Tribunal accepts case based on activities and services provided

HMRC revises inheritance tax procedures

6th July 2018 | executries , tax
Process changes regarding the IHT400 set out in newsletter

HMRC revises residential property CGT payment scheme

6th July 2018 | property (non-commercial) , tax
Rules for UK residents and non-residents to be aligned

New Scottish tax rates, bands and reliefs in force

16th April 2018 | tax
Taxpayers' affairs become more complex with extra bands

First tenants' LBTT three-yearly returns due soon

10th October 2017 | commercial property , tax
Revenue Scotland in change of policy over reminders

LBTT supplement relief change to be made retrospective

10th October 2017 | property (non-commercial) , tax
Bill will extend replacement dwelling concession brought in by order

Downsizing and the residence nil rate band

8th September 2017 | executries , tax
Further guidance from HMRC on qualifying for higher value

Ironing out additional dwelling supplement

8th September 2017 | property (non-commercial) , tax
Anomalies where joint purchase replaces single ownership removed

Common Reporting Standard: trusts, charities could be caught

19th June 2017 | tax
Reporting duties in force under tax information sharing scheme

Additional LBTT – is a trust liable?

21st June 2016 | tax , trusts-asset management
Check whether trusts or beneficiaries to be treated as buyers

Estates: is a tax return needed?

21st June 2016 | executries , tax
Requirement arises if any of three thresholds crossed

OPG cuts out the paper

21st June 2016 | executries , mental health-adult incapacity , tax
Deeds registered electronically will only be issued electronically

LBTT 3% supplement: the house movers' hurdle

9th April 2016 | property (non-commercial) , tax
Beware the effect where a purchase completes ahead of a sale

LBTT rates under scrutiny at Holyrood

12th October 2015 | commercial property , property (non-commercial) , tax
Finance Committee considering effect on property market

Bonuses within bounds

28th August 2009 | banking-financial services , tax
Regulation is likely to be more workable than taxation

Painting by numbers

23rd April 2009 | government-administration , tax
Budget picture is not a pretty one, and seems to lack a sense of strategy

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