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December 2023
- The devil is in the R&D reform detail (written for and available on AccountingWEB)
November 2023
- Full steam ahead for R&D relief reform (written for and available on AccountingWEB)
- Autumn Statement hands MTD reprieve to low income taxpayers (written for and available on AccountingWEB)
- Savers ride the tax tide due to rising rates (written for and available on AccountingWEB)
- Chancellor, drive up HMRC’s outdated mileage rates at Autumn Statement 2023 (written for and available on ContractorUK.com)
- R&D notification form is new hurdle for claimants (written for and available on AccountingWEB)
- CGT on UK Property Reporting Service - A Users' Guide (last updated 11 November 2023)
October 2023
- Playing the long game with Inheritance tax (written for and available on AccountingWEB)
- As resources wear thin, HMRC must turn to digital (written for and available on AccountancyAge)
- Don't fall victim to HMRC scams
September 2023
- May you live in interesting times (written for and available on Taxation)
- How to avoid unnecessary delays in claiming Self-Assessment repayments
- Almost half of R&D claims lack compulsory form (written for and available on AccountingWEB)
- Duality of purpose: Social media blurs the lines (written for and available on AccountancyAge)
August 2023
- Self Assessment threshold change: Solution or problem? (written for and available on AccountancyAge)
- Testing, testing – HMRC ponders a new piloting approach (written for and available on AccountingWEB)
July 2023
- Is it time to kill off Inheritance Tax?
- Tackling the cash basis conundrum (written for and available on AccountancyAge)
June 2023
- Alternative options whilst the Self-Assessment helpline is closed
- Playing in the sandbox - HMRC's policy pilot (written for and available on AccountancyAge)
May 2023
- Basis period reform - practicalities and pitfalls (written for and available on Taxation)
- A guide to the taxation of social media influencers (written for and available on AccountancyAge)
April 2023
- 2023/24 Tax year updates & housekeeping for individuals
- CT rate changes and straddling periods
- Breathing space from Capital Gains Tax for separating couples (written for and available on AccountancyAge)
2023 (January - March) Articles