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United Kingdom tax & accounting news — page 15

TaxCase Law3 months ago

Bank-backed ship leases fail the capital allowances risk test

The Upper Tribunal dismissed FC Shipping and FB Shipping’s appeals: risk reduction is measured against the actual exposure without the relevant provisions, rather than an assumed 100% loss.

Industry: Water transport

Public Sector & EconomyGOV.UK3 months ago

Waste reporters must use a fresh spreadsheet after each submission

Defra allows several movements and sites in each upload, with separate spreadsheets per organisation. Mandatory reporting in England and Wales starts on 1 October 2026.

Industry: Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities

TaxGOV.UK3 months ago2 documents

HMRC removes whole-pound rounding from two penalty calculations

The deletion affects 12-month late-filing penalties with disclosure and VAT and excise wrongdoing penalties; the calculation steps and disclosure ranges remain.

Industry: Across industries

Payroll & LabourGOV.UK3 months ago

HMRC drops PAYE record replacement instructions for voluntary arrangements

The debtor remains the employer and must operate PAYE normally if staff continue after approval; the deleted instructions concerned closing and recreating employer records.

Industry: Across industries

TaxCase Law3 months ago

Director’s loan write-off can trigger tax despite possible future recovery

The Upper Tribunal upheld the 2018/19 tax charge on Gary Quillan’s £382,456 balance, treating the liquidator’s final account as the operative write-off.

Industry: Across industries

TaxGOV.UK3 months ago

Bingo Duty deregistration needs no action after final returns

Operators that filed all returns through 31 March 2026 need take no deregistration action; outstanding returns and duty for earlier periods still need to be settled.

Industry: Gambling and betting activities

TaxGOV.UK3 months ago2 documents

HMRC directs customs discharge applicants to CDS forms

Authorised-use and inward-processing instructions retain different submission routes for full authorisations and authorisation by declaration after removing the legacy CHIEF routes.

Industry: Across industries

TaxGOV.UK3 months ago

HMRC targets businesses with two or more missing VAT returns

HMRC will write to affected businesses from 10 August 2026 and may send texts or emails; recipients are directed to GOV.UK to check and submit outstanding returns.

Industry: Across industries

Financial Sector & MarketsGOV.UK3 months ago

HMRC guidance takes priority where BAMF misses 2026 AML changes

Art-market firms should follow HMRC’s Part 1 where the 2026 amendments conflict with BAMF guidance, while replacement sector guidance awaits ministerial approval.

Industry: Warehousing and storage · Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores

Legal & CorporateGOV.UK3 months ago

PPN 026 sets a 20% minimum social-value weighting for £5m contracts

From 1 January 2027, the policy covers central departments, executive agencies and non-departmental public bodies, with a 10% tier for contracts from £1 million to below £5 million.

Industry: General public administration activities

Public Sector & EconomyGOV.UK3 months ago2 documents

Critical Minerals Accelerator applications close on 30 September

The £25 million competition expects grants of £150,000–£3 million for UK projects nearing commercialisation, with grant-funded activity due by 31 March 2030.

Industry: Mining and quarrying · Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities · Manufacturing

Legal & CorporateCase Law3 months ago

Court can resolve liquidator fees when creditor machinery cannot operate

Re Float Capital permits section 112 intervention only where the rule 18.30 process cannot produce a decision; inconvenience alone is insufficient.

Industry: Accounting, bookkeeping and auditing activities; tax consultancy

Legal & CorporateCase Law3 months ago

Court refuses to restrain BapCo’s US$484.4m performance-bond call

A contractual dispute alone did not justify interim relief: the contractor had to clearly establish that the contract precluded the beneficiary’s call.

Industry: Across industries

Payroll & LabourGOV.UK3 months ago

Withheld wages and confiscated passports are workplace-abuse warning signs

Forced accommodation, denied medical treatment and work tied to an increasing debt also feature in guidance that links serious abuse with possible modern slavery.

Industry: Across industries

TaxGOV.UK3 months ago

HMRC confirms one-row net-settlement reporting for all tax years

The August share-schemes bulletin also highlights SAYE restrictions on third-party arrangements and plans to replace separate EMI grant notifications from April 2027.

Industry: Across industries

TaxGOV.UK3 months ago2 documents

HMRC accepts ECO Pocket blinds may qualify as building materials

HMRC cites a tribunal finding that the electric pleated blinds were ordinarily incorporated into eco-homes and met the exception for certain electrical appliances.

Industry: Construction of residential and non-residential buildings

TaxGOV.UK3 months ago

Vape-duty waiver debt test moves to the point of consideration

HMRC will assess outstanding debt when it considers a financial-guarantee waiver. A current time-to-pay agreement also disqualifies the trader.

Industry: Manufacturing

TaxGOV.UK3 months ago

HMRC permits coastal fuel movements in duty suspension

UK-refined diesel, kerosene and petrol can move by oil product tanker to approved third-party coastal warehouses, with W8 documentation and receipt controls.

Industry: Manufacture of refined petroleum products · Warehousing and storage · Sea and coastal freight water transport

TaxGOV.UK3 months ago

UK safety and security AEO recognition extends to Australia

AEOS holders trading with Australia can benefit from mutual recognition; HMRC’s handbook makes consent to share information with partner authorities a condition of automatic recognition.

Industry: Across industries

Public Sector & EconomyGOV.UK3 months ago

Elmbridge start-ups can seek grants of up to £1,000

The Start Up Boost Fund meets up to half of eligible costs, with two UK supplier quotes per item and a 24-month financial forecast required for applications.

Industry: Across industries

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Bank-backed ship leases fail the capital allowances risk test

Waste reporters must use a fresh spreadsheet after each submission

HMRC removes whole-pound rounding from two penalty calculations

HMRC drops PAYE record replacement instructions for voluntary arrangements

Director’s loan write-off can trigger tax despite possible future recovery

Bingo Duty deregistration needs no action after final returns

HMRC directs customs discharge applicants to CDS forms

HMRC targets businesses with two or more missing VAT returns

HMRC guidance takes priority where BAMF misses 2026 AML changes

PPN 026 sets a 20% minimum social-value weighting for £5m contracts

Critical Minerals Accelerator applications close on 30 September

Court can resolve liquidator fees when creditor machinery cannot operate

Court refuses to restrain BapCo’s US$484.4m performance-bond call

Withheld wages and confiscated passports are workplace-abuse warning signs

HMRC confirms one-row net-settlement reporting for all tax years

HMRC accepts ECO Pocket blinds may qualify as building materials

Vape-duty waiver debt test moves to the point of consideration

HMRC permits coastal fuel movements in duty suspension

UK safety and security AEO recognition extends to Australia

Elmbridge start-ups can seek grants of up to £1,000