HMRC

Tax planning

A quarter of estates that pay IHT are investigated by HMRC

5,537 investigations opened in 2018/19

clock 22 July 2019 • 1 min read

Regulation

Pension providers and clients 'left in limbo' after in-specie hearing vacated

Appeal moved to February 2020

clock 18 June 2019 • 2 min read

Tax planning

Neil MacGillivray: Shifting through the gears of gifting

Few ‘gifters’ motivated by IHT

clock 03 June 2019 • 4 min read

Tax planning

Peter Daniel: 'I can't tax clearly now, Lorraine has won'

Self-employed contractor

clock 20 May 2019 • 4 min read

Retirement

Freedom withdrawals pass £25bn; Employee tax relief receipts up to £4.3bn

£38.4bn total pension tax relief

clock 30 April 2019 • 2 min read

Tax planning

Rising IHT receipts 'show little sign of slowing down'

Up to £5.4bn

clock 24 April 2019 • 1 min read

Your profession

Three things your clients may call you about this week …

What made financial headlines over the weekend?

clock 31 March 2019 • 3 min read

Regulation

HMRC wins £40m court case against tax avoidance scheme promoter

Used by 1,180 high-earners

clock 27 March 2019 • 2 min read

Tax planning

Neil MacGillivray: Is government winning the tax avoidance battle?

Avoidance, evasion and non-compliance

clock 26 March 2019 • 4 min read

Pensions

DWP gives green light to Royal Mail CDC scheme

Will extend to wider models

clock 18 March 2019 • 4 min read