HMRC has published new guidance to provide information on how National Insurance contributions (NICs) will increase when the Health and Social Care Levy comes into effect in the UK on 6 April 2022.

31 January 2022 - This roundup sets out the most important changes to HMRC manuals over the past week as curated by our editors.

The CIOT has published the latest HMRC Stakeholder Digest (26 January 2022) which provides a round-up of the latest news, including the late payment of voluntary Class 2 NICs and the delayed introduction of the new VAT penalty regime.

Finance Bill 2022 will be considered at Report Stage in the House of Commons on 2 February 2022. The government has proposed a number of amendments which are expected to be approved at this final stage for changes.

HMRC has launched a technical consultation on draft regulations covering Freeport National Insurance contributions relief where employees鈥� time spent at the freeport site is limited due to a protected characteristic. The consultation runs until 17 February 2022.

HMRC has published Agent Update issue 92 (January 2022) providing a round-up of recent developments for tax agents and advisers.

HMRC has extended the closing date for submitting responses to the call for evidence.

HMRC has updated its guidance to confirm that the Coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme has been reintroduced. The Rebate Scheme allows small and medium-sized businesses to reclaim Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) for employees who were off work due to coronavirus on or after 21 December 2021.

The Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) has responded to the BEIS, HMT and HMRC consultation on Corporate Re-domiciliation.

HMRC has published pension schemes newsletter 136, to update relevant stakeholders of the latest news and updates regarding pension schemes.

The Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT) has shared an update from HMRC which provides further details on 31 January penalty easement.

HMRC has updated its guidance on the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) to ask self-employed individuals and members of partnerships who were unable to make a claim due to HMRC error to contact HMRC by 28 February 2022.

HMRC is urging tax agents and accountants to remind their clients that COVID-19 support grants or payments are taxable and should be declared on their company tax returns.

The CIOT has published the latest HMRC Stakeholder Digest (6 January 2022) which provides a round-up of the latest news and updates.

10 January 2022 - This roundup sets out the most important changes to HMRC manuals over the past week as curated by our editors.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer has commissioned the Office for Budget Responsibility to produce an economic and fiscal forecast for Wednesday 23 March 2022.

The CIOT has published the latest HMRC Stakeholder Digest (22 December 2021) which provides a round-up of the latest news and updates.

HMRC has announced that the late filing and late payment penalties for self-assessment taxpayers will be waived for one month, giving them extra time to complete the 2020/21 tax return and pay any tax due. The filing and payment deadline of 31 January 2022 will remain unchanged.

In the ever-fast-moving world of tax announcements and developments, this news pulls together some of the key changes announced between 23 December 2021 to 4 January 2022. Our commentary will be updated in due course to reflect these latest developments.

HMRC has updated its Capital versus revenue expenditure toolkit for 2020-21.