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Counterfeit goods that are in the European Union purely because they are in transit between non-EU countries cannot be seized by customs authorities, according to a ruling of the European Court of Justice....
Another EU member state in trouble over tax… and the UK may not be far behind
There have been a couple of interesting developments concerning two blogs I posted a few weeks ago, concerning plans for the integration of UK income tax and national insurance, and possible EU legal action...
Government publishes plans to integrate income tax and NICs
The Government has set out its plans for the reform of income tax and National Insurance Contributions (NICs.)
In March 2011, the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) published its interim report on the...
HMRC reminds consumers of extra sales and customs taxes and duties that they have to pay when buying goods from abroad taxes and duties that they have to pay when buying goods from abroad
HMRC has issued a statement in which it said that it wanted to remind consumers that certain sales and import taxes and duties may apply when they buy goods or receive gifts that have come from abroad....
Gaines-Cooper IR20 judicial review will be heard next week
The long-running residence case between Robert Gaines-Cooper and HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) will finally be heard in the Supreme Court on 6 July 2011.
Mr Gaines-Cooper wants to treated as a UK...
Changes to the tax treatment of post-termination payments
The Government has published new amending regulations which, from 6 April 2011, will change the PAYE treatment of payments made to ex-employees after the employer has issued a P45.
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The...
Britons are needlessly paying billions in tax – are you one of them?
The professional advice website unbiased.co.uk has recently published its 19th annual Tax Action Report and, according to its findings, British taxpayers are set to unnecessarily hand over £13.5bn to...
New guidance on changes to employer-supported childcare
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has published two new pieces of guidance to help employers and employees/parents understand the changes that will be made to employer-supported childcare from 6 April 2011.
Since...
HMRC softens its stance on tax avoidance
According to media reports, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is to take a more conciliatory approach towards resolving tax avoidance disputes with businesses.
Dave Hartnett, the Permanent Secretary...
Tax exile wins right to appeal his UK residency status
In an important case, Robert Gaines-Cooper has been given permission to appeal his judicial review claim to the Supreme Court.
In February 2010, the Court of Appeal dismissed Mr Gaines-Cooper's application...