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HMRC has published its bi-monthly magazine providing the latest information on payroll-related topics for employers and agents.

The Law Society has responded to HMRC’s consultation on a range of new measures to disrupt the business models relied on by promoters of tax avoidance.

7 June 2021 - This roundup sets out the most important changes to HMRC manuals over the past week as curated by our editors.

G7 Finance Ministers strike agreement on global tax reform that will mean the largest multinational tech giants will pay their fair share of tax in the countries in which they operate.

The OECD has published the public comments received on proposed changes to commentaries in the OECD Model Tax Convention on Article 9 and related articles.

HMRC has updated its guidance on claims for extended loss carry-back claims for companies.

The Government has responded to the House of Commons Treasury Committee’s report ‘Tax after Coronavirus’, published in March 2021.

The European Tax Observatory has published its first report 'Closing the Tax Gap for Multinational Enterprises: Simulations for the European Union'. This report estimates the amount of tax revenue that the European Union could raise if it were to impose a minimum tax on the profits of multinational companies.

The OECD has published a new report highlighting the crucial role of tax transparency and the exchange of information (EOI) in helping African governments to stem illicit financial flows and increase domestic resource mobilisation.

HMRC has published the Australia-UK memorandum of understanding (MOU) on arbitration under Part VI of the Multilateral Instrument.

31 May 2021 - This roundup sets out the most important changes to HMRC manuals over the past week as curated by our editors.

Ofwat has launched a consultation seeking views on its proposals for how to treat tax impacts for green recovery expenditure. It has invited company views on the approach set out in its consultation document and whether respondents can reliably forecast tax impacts of green recovery expenditure, and if so, how much they anticipate saving. Submissions should be sent in by 12 pm on 9 June 2021.

This Order brings into effect arrangements set out in a Protocol (the 2021 Protocol) made by the Government of the UK and the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany.

This Order provides that the ten specified securities are 'gilt-edged securities' and therefore gains on their disposal are not chargeable gains.

This Order brings into effect arrangements set out in a Protocol (the 2021 Protocol) made by the Government of the UK and the Government of the Kingdom of Sweden.

The OECD has published the stage 2 peer review monitoring reports for Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Romania, the Slovak Republic, Slovenia and Turkey under the BEPS Action 14 minimum standard for the resolution of tax-related disputes.

24 May 2021 - This roundup sets out the most important changes to HMRC manuals over the past week as curated by our editors.

The Courts and Tribunals Judiciary has published a Practice Note issued by Chamber President, Mr Justice Zacaroli, on electronic filing of documents in the Upper Tribunal, Tax and Chancery Chamber using CE-File.

HMRC has published Agent Update issue 84 (April-May 2021) providing a round-up of recent developments for tax agents and advisers.

OECD has published an opinion on interpretation and implementation of the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (MLI) approved by the conference of the Parties to the MLI.