TaxGOV.UK3 weeks ago
HMRC reworks pre-April 2026 file-access rule and firm-first direction
Pre-1 April 2026 records may be requested to test for sanctionable conduct, and firm/employee notices go to the firm first.
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TaxGOV.UK3 weeks ago
Pre-1 April 2026 records may be requested to test for sanctionable conduct, and firm/employee notices go to the firm first.
Legal & CorporateGOV.UK3 weeks ago
The CMA proposes to accept final undertakings in the Vandemoortele/Délifrance inquiry; comments on the draft close at 5pm on 30 September 2026.
Financial Sector & MarketsGOV.UK3 weeks ago
The government laid the final Cryptoassets (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations on 15 September 2026, moving the stablecoin-certainty and competitiveness changes from draft to parliamentary scrutiny.
Legal & CorporateGOV.UK3 weeks ago
The CMA found the Co-op/Southern Co-op deal may substantially lessen competition and will send it to phase 2 unless the parties offer acceptable undertakings.
TaxGOV.UK3 weeks ago
HMRC cannot demand documents wholly predating the 20-year back stop day where they have no bearing on later tax periods; pre-April 2026 records may still be sought to test sanctionable conduct.
TaxGOV.UK3 weeks ago
HMRC will issue a conduct notice before any sanctionable-conduct penalty, give advisers a final chance to respond, and may pursue each adviser or the controlling firm.
TaxGOV.UK3 weeks ago
HMRC's Homes for Ukraine page adds council-tax rules: guests are disregarded, but after moving to an extension visa the disregard depends on the host's thank you payment eligibility.
TaxGOV.UK3 weeks ago
HMRC internal guidance now treats deliberate omissions as sanctionable conduct, investigates organisations as well as firms, and adds when a former or later adviser need not correct old returns.
Legal & CorporateGOV.UK3 weeks ago
The CMA seeks initial views on the OCS/Mitie deal by 29 September 2026; the formal phase 1 investigation has not yet launched.
Legal & CorporateGOV.UK3 weeks ago
Penalties above £7,500 trigger mandatory GOV.UK publication with no appeal; the £7,500 minimum, including via special reduction, stays unpublished.
Payroll & LabourJersey Law4 weeks ago4 documents
From 14 September 2026 Jersey replaces registration cards with determined statuses, alongside new business and staffing licence rules and a fresh fee scale.
TaxChartered Institute of Taxation4 weeks ago
CIOT urges short-term legislation after the Supreme Court held pre-construction surveys fall outside the narrow "on the provision of plant" test in section 11(4).
TaxGOV.UK4 weeks ago
The SDLT1/SD LT3/SDLT4 non-notification page now cites only section 71A(4) for exempt further transactions, dropping the spent Scottish section 72A(4) reference.
Financial Sector & MarketsGOV.UK4 weeks ago
The 11 September 2026 variation updates the RUS3060 entry for a Turkish electronics firm while the asset freeze, trust services and director disqualification sanctions continue to apply.
Legal & CorporateGOV.UK4 weeks ago
Applicants commit to full participation, both sides disclose all relevant facts in writing before mediation, and undisclosed facts are formally recorded.
TaxGOV.UK4 weeks ago
Itemised exclusions give way to principle-based bars — criminal investigation, lead cases, complaints, efficiency and litigation benefit — deciding which tax disputes enter ADR.
Public Sector & EconomyGOV.UK4 weeks ago
EPR registration guidance now requires explicit Yes/No in column CA for closed-loop reporting; blank cells and invalid values fail validation instead of defaulting to No.
Payroll & LabourGOV.UK4 weeks ago
RPS has revised the RP14 declaration: office holders must confirm payroll checks, report changes via new RP14/RP14A filings and cooperate with compliance assessments; compliance expected from 18 May 2026.
Financial Sector & MarketsGOV.UK4 weeks ago
The FCDO corrected the UK Sanctions List entry for Abubakar Swalleh (AQD0388, UN-listed June 2025); the asset freeze, arms embargo and travel ban remain in force.
TaxGOV.UK4 weeks ago
The Secretary of State rejected the TRA's recommendation for a definitive anti-subsidy duty on US-origin HVO biodiesel; HMRC import registration ceases the day after the notice.