COVID-19

Heather Self

In our continuing series, Heather Self examines the tax issues that make the headlines in the national press. This week, should tax avoiding businesses be denied government support under Covid-19 schemes?

Siobhan Mossop

Covid-19 has forced HMRC to adopt electronic means of processing stamp duty on documents that transfer shares. Could HMRC be convinced to make these temporary measures permanent?

Mike Lane

Zoe Andrews

Mike Lane and Zoe Andrews (Slaughter and May) provide your monthly update on tax developments affecting the City.

Stuart Adam

Helen Miller

There aren’t many upsides to the current situation but using it as an opportunity to reform the tax system could be a silver lining, write Stuart Adam and Helen Miller (Institute for Fiscal Studies).

Peter Vaines

Waiving remuneration that is due will have adverse tax consequences, unless HMRC can be persuaded to come to the rescue.

Jo Crookshank

Bryn Reynolds

Your monthly guide to the VAT developments that matter, by Jo Crookshank and Bryn Reynolds (Simmons & Simmons).

Andrew Sackey

Jason Collins

HMRC is providing assistance where practicable and enforcement when necessary, write Andrew Sackey and Jason Collins (Pinsent Masons).

David Smith Economics expert

The economy is experiencing a record decline as a result of the coronavirus crisis, according to the government’s fiscal watchdog, and so too are tax revenues, as economics expert David Smith reports.