Mission Zero: Can taxes help us achieve Net Zero?

Business Mission Zero: Can taxes help us achieve Net Zero?

1m Helen Thornley, ATT Technical Officer

Mission Zero: Can taxes help us achieve Net Zero?

Last month, a report into the UK's progress towards net zero recommended that the Treasury should review how the tax system could be used to incentivi...

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From COP27 to carbon credits

ESG From COP27 to carbon credits

5m Helen Thornley, ATT Technical Officer

From COP27 to carbon credits

With COP27 this month focusing global attention on climate change measures, ATT technical officer Helen Thornley has a look at the tax impacts of some...

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The Trust Registration Service beyond September 1, 2022

HMRC The Trust Registration Service beyond September 1, 2022

6m Helen Thornley, ATT Technical Officer

The Trust Registration Service beyond September 1,...

The deadline of September 1, 2022 for registering all trusts in existence at October 6, 2020 (unless specifically excluded) on the Trust Registration ...

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The trials of residential property reporting

Personal Tax The trials of residential property reporting

9m Helen Thornley, ATT Technical Officer

The trials of residential property reporting

It’s been over two years since the introduction of so called ’60-day’ (originally 30-day) reporting. These rules represent a major change in the natur...

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The Trust Registration Service – Where are we now?

Business The Trust Registration Service – Where are we now?

11m Helen Thornley, ATT Technical Officer

The Trust Registration Service – Where are we now?

With only a small fraction of the expected number of trusts added to the Trust Register since it opened to non-taxable trusts on September 1, 2021, He...

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HMRC seeks views on changes to self-assessment registration

Personal Tax HMRC seeks views on changes to self-assessment registration

1y Helen Thornley, ATT Technical Officer

HMRC seeks views on changes to self-assessment reg...

Are taxpayers aware of their self-assessment obligations before they come to you? In a consultation due to close shortly, HMRC is looking at whether t...

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Is 2022 the year for the company car to go all-electric?

Business Is 2022 the year for the company car to go all-electric?

1y Helen Thornley, ATT Technical Officer

Is 2022 the year for the company car to go all-ele...

ATT Technical Officer Helen Thornley suggests employers take advantage of tax benefits for electric cars sooner rather than later Read More...

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ATT welcomes extension of filing window for UK Property Reporting Service

Tax ATT welcomes extension of filing window for UK Property Reporting Service

1y Helen Thornley, ATT Technical Officer

ATT welcomes extension of filing window for UK Pro...

ATT technical officer, Helen Thornley, outlines key details from the underreported extension to the filing window for CGT liabilities to the UK Proper...

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Trust Registration Service opens for non-taxable trusts

Tax Trust Registration Service opens for non-taxable trusts

2y Helen Thornley, ATT Technical Officer

Trust Registration Service opens for non-taxable t...

Helen Thornley, technical officer at the Association of Taxation Technicians outlines the forthcoming changes Read More...

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How do you solve a problem like TMA?

Administration How do you solve a problem like TMA?

2y Helen Thornley, ATT Technical Officer

How do you solve a problem like TMA?

It is hard to argue that the Taxes Management Act 1970 (TMA), wouldn’t benefit from some substantial updating. It came into force back in the mists of...

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New residential property rules trip up vendors

HMRC New residential property rules trip up vendors

2y Helen Thornley, ATT Technical Officer

New residential property rules trip up vendors

Back in March 2020, written pre-pandemic, I warned AccountancyAge readers that UK residents disposing of UK residential property could be in for a sho...

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Pre-population proposed to simplify tax

HMRC Pre-population proposed to simplify tax

2y Helen Thornley, ATT Technical Officer

Pre-population proposed to simplify tax

By Helen Thornley, ATT Technical Officer Read More...

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Employment-related coronavirus tax reliefs

Business Employment-related coronavirus tax reliefs

2y Helen Thornley, ATT Technical Officer

Employment-related coronavirus tax reliefs

Over the last ten months a number of temporary exemptions have been introduced to prevent benefit-in-kind issues arising on coronavirus-related costs ...

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Furlough means furlough

Coronavirus Furlough means furlough

2y Helen Thornley, ATT Technical Officer

Furlough means furlough

After months of high-pressure number crunching in the face of evolving guidance, for agents and HMRC alike furlough means a lot of work, writes Helen ...

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Correcting Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme claims

Coronavirus Correcting Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme claims

3y Helen Thornley, ATT Technical Officer

Correcting Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme claims

As the end of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) approaches, employers need to be aware that HMRC have moved into the post-transaction review...

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Not so flexible furlough for company directors

Business Not so flexible furlough for company directors

3y Helen Thornley, ATT Technical Officer

Not so flexible furlough for company directors

By Helen Thornley, ATT technical officer Read More...

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Self-furloughing as a director

Coronavirus Self-furloughing as a director

3y Helen Thornley, ATT Technical Officer

Self-furloughing as a director

HMRC confirmed in early April that company directors would be eligible for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS). Furthermore, sole directors of...

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Ready, steady, report

HMRC Ready, steady, report

3y Helen Thornley, ATT Technical Officer

Ready, steady, report

Helen Thornley, ATT Technical Officer, discusses the significance of the new service for UK residential property on CGT liability Read More...

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Order restored to private residence relief computations

Business Regulation Order restored to private residence relief computations

3y Helen Thornley, ATT Technical Officer

Order restored to private residence relief computa...

Helen Thornley, ATT Technical Officer, discusses the Higgins case and what does HMRC’s arguments mean in practice and with reference to D49. Read More...

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Mixed up about mixed use?

HMRC Mixed up about mixed use?

3y Helen Thornley, ATT Technical Officer

Mixed up about mixed use?

Helen Thornley, the Association of Tax Technician's Technical Officer, talks about land transaction tax on mixed-use properties, the Hyman case and HM...

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PRR: how will your clients be affected?

Budget PRR: how will your clients be affected?

4y Helen Thornley, ATT Technical Officer

PRR: how will your clients be affected?

Helen Thornley, Technical Officer at the Association of Taxation Technicians explains the implications of the changes to private residence relief (PRR...

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Ten things we’ve learnt about the Agent Services Account this year

Tax Ten things we’ve learnt about the Agent Services Account this year

4y Helen Thornley, ATT Technical Officer

Ten things we’ve learnt about the Agent Services A...

ATT's Helen Thornley details what we have found out so far from using HMRC's Agent Services Account Read More...

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This return does not compute – 2018-19 exclusions

Tax This return does not compute – 2018-19 exclusions

4y Helen Thornley, ATT Technical Officer

This return does not compute – 2018-19 exclusions

What happens in the case of exclusions, when HMRC is unable to correctly compute an individual's tax liability? Helen Thornley, ATT's technical office...

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Non-resident individuals, UK property and the Finance Act 2019

Tax Non-resident individuals, UK property and the Finance Act 2019

4y Helen Thornley, ATT Technical Officer

Non-resident individuals, UK property and the Fina...

From April 2019, non-UK residents might need to pay capital gains tax on their disposals Read More...

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Alphabet Soup – Entrepreneurs’ Relief and the Personal Company

Uncategorized Alphabet Soup – Entrepreneurs’ Relief and the Personal Company

4y Helen Thornley, ATT Technical Officer

Alphabet Soup – Entrepreneurs’ Relief and the Pers...

What changes to Entrepreneur's Relief are coming in 2019? Read More...

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What’s yours is mine –Joint property and Form 17

Personal Tax What’s yours is mine –Joint property and Form 17

4y Helen Thornley, ATT Technical Officer

What’s yours is mine –Joint property and Form 17

Helen Thornley, Technical Officer at ATT, explains how joint assets owned by a couple can be treated for tax purposes Read More...

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Knock knock – opening the door to the Agent Services Account

HMRC Knock knock – opening the door to the Agent Services Account

5y Helen Thornley, ATT Technical Officer

Knock knock – opening the door to the Agent Servic...

As part of Making Tax Digital preparations, all agents will need to set up an Agent Services Account. How do you register, and how does it work? Read ...

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