Canada–UK Income Tax Treaty Protocol Amendments
Recently, Canada has accepted to amend the Income Tax Treaty protocol with the United Kingdom that was signed July 21, 2014. The Protocol initiates a deadline to introduce transfer pricing assessments and changes the time frame for searching
See MoreCanada-UK DTA revises
The Double Tax Agreement (DTA) protocol between Canada and the UK has signed on July 21, 2014 that amends its withholding tax and information exchange provisions. This contains a release from withholding tax for payments of interest made subject to
See MoreCanada-UK Income Tax Treaty protocol signed
The Income Tax Treaty (1978) protocol between Canada and the United Kingdom has signed on July 21, 2014. Details will be reported
See MoreUK: HMRC publishes A list of tax avoidance schemes
A list of tax avoidance schemes with“accelerated payments"power has been published by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and users may receive a notice to make upfront tax payment. Taxpayers must disclose if they are using an avoidance scheme as per
See MoreIceland-United Kingdom: Ratified the tax treaty
The income tax treaty between Iceland and United Kingdom (2013) was ratified, (Double taxation relief and International Tax Enforcement of Iceland) by United Kingdom on 16 July 2014.After sanctioned by United Kingdom this new treaty will replace the
See MoreUK: May move towards a Single Income Tax by merging social security with Income Tax
It was reported by the Tax Payer’s Alliance (TPA) that Chancellor George Osborne aimed to merge the social security with income tax to move towards a single income tax and he is intended to include it in the Conservative Party's next election
See MoreUK: Tax credits renewal warning has been issued by HMRC
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have warned the UK residents those Up to 1.5 million tax payer who receive tax credit to renew their claims as the time available to renew is less than one month.If they don’t go for renewal within time, their payment
See MoreUK :The Retailer’s tax claims has been rejected by the Tribunal
It was welcomed by the HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) the dismissal of a multi-million pound tax allowance claimed by one of the UK's largest clothing retailers by the higher Tribunal's. The claim of Next Distribution Limited, part of Next Group Plc
See MoreThe Retailer’s tax claims has been rejected by the UK Tribunal
It was welcomed by the HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) the dismissal of a multi-million pound tax allowance claimed by one of the UK's largest clothing retailers by the higher Tribunal's. The claim of Next Distribution Limited, part of Next Group Plc
See MoreUK: RTI meets tax credits
The Real Time Information (RTI) reporting is showing employed claimants’ earnings of the renewals notices sent to tax credits claimants. The instruction for claimants is given to check whether the details are correct and communicate the matters
See MoreUK – Spain DTA to Enter into Force
The UK’s tax authority has confirmed that the double taxation agreement (DTA) signed with Spain in 14 March 2013 will enter into force on June 12, 2014. The agreement will apply to corporation tax in the UK from 1 April 2015; to
See MoreUK: Tax Reform Has Boosted UK’s Appeal to Business
The UK’s Exchequer Secretary has suggested that there is currently high business confidence in the tax system. One reason for this is that the UK has recently taken measures to improve the attractiveness of its tax system including reductions to
See MoreEU: CJEU dismisses UK’s challenge to EU Financial Transaction Tax
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has dismissed an attempt by the UK to challenge the legality of the Council decision of 22 January 2013 in respect of enhanced cooperation by a group of EU member states to introduce a financial
See MoreUK:HMRC challenged on VAT default surcharge
The victory of a newspaper group in a legal action against HMRC in relation to a large VAT penalty shows the importance of the proportionality principle of EU law. The large fine related to a late VAT return and the judgment illustrates that
See MoreEU – UK challenge to financial transaction tax rejected
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has rejected a legal action by the UK challenging the legality of the EU Council’s decision to authorize the plan for a financial transaction tax (FTT) through the mechanism of enhanced cooperation
See MoreUK – Tougher Penalties for Offshore Evaders
Offshore tax evaders are likely to face stiffer penalties under measures recently announced in the 2014 UK Budget. The UK government has said that stricter penalties would apply to individuals who hold money in hidden bank accounts in countries that
See MoreUK – Spain DTA to Enter into Force
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has announced that the new convention for the avoidance of double taxation (DTA) signed between the United Kingdom and Spain will enter into force on June 12, 2014. The agreement provides for a 10 percent maximum
See MoreIreland and the UK levy the highest rates of inheritance or estate tax
A recent report published by a firm of accountants has found that Ireland and the UK levy the highest rates of inheritance or estate tax of any major world economies. The report computes that Ireland takes on average 26 percent from the estate of a
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