Specialist Tax Regulatory Materials
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has announced that individuals who have been told by their employers to work from home as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic may be eligible for tax relief in the 2021鈥�22 tax year. It is reported that over 550,000 people have already claimed for relief under this system.
Jurisdiction(s): England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales
Payment of tax due under self assessmentNormal due dateIndividuals are usually required to pay any outstanding income tax, Class 2 and Class 4 national insurance, and capital gains tax due for the tax year by 31 January following the end of the tax year (ie 31 January 2025 for the 2023/24 tax year).
Real estate investment trusts (REITs)Introduction to REITsA real estate investment trust (REIT) is in fact not a trust at all, it is a company which qualifies for special tax treatment under CTA 2010, Part 12. REITs are similar in many ways to collective fund vehicles (such as unit trusts) in that
Corrections and amendments to the IHT accountThis guidance note explains how to deal with changes to the taxable values in the original inheritance tax account.Why do amendments arise?When the IHT account is first submitted to HMRC, it is based on information available at an early stage of the
