After two years dominated by the pandemic, 2022 was a year of political and economic turmoil, with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, COVID-19 variants, rising interest rates, inflation at a 40-year high and uncertainty abounding. All of these persist into 2023, but Melanie Pittas, Partner and Co-Head of Financial Services, considers the other key topics likely to prevail in the new year under a new, “new normal” and has listed the top six of these matters to watch out for below.

As widely reported in the mainstream media, Nadhim Zahawi, the current Conservative Party Chair and former Chancellor of the Exchequer has reached a settlement with HMRC. This was in respect of Capital Gains Tax relating to disposals of shares in YouGov, the polling company which was co-founded by Mr Zahawi in May 2000. The amount is […]

In December 2022, the First-tier Tax Tribunal released its judgement in the case of TalkTalk Telecom Ltd v HMRC. The case was in relation to a VAT assessment for £10.6m, which arose because HMRC believed that VAT should have been accounted for on prompt payment discounts.

Unlike most payments an employee will receive, with some careful planning, it is possible for the allocation of tips, gratuities, and service charge in a National Insurance (NI) efficient way. The following provides a high-level summary of the points you must consider, whether you have a tronc scheme in place or are thinking about introducing […]

With the likelihood of further train strikes, many employers must be wondering what they can do to help employees to continue to come to work, especially where working from home is not a viable option.

On 19 December 2022, the government announced that Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self Assessment (MTD for ITSA) has been further delayed by two years and will now take effect from April 2026. The government recognises the challenging current economic environment, and that the transition to MTD for ITSA represents a significant change for […]