News for April, 2016

The key objective of this tracker service is to direct busy professionals to the key measures affecting the corporate and business sectors introduced by the Chancellor on 16 March 2016 and published in the Finance Bill 2016 (full title Finance (No. 2) Bill 2015-16) on 24 March 2016.

A reminder has been issued by the BIS that from 6 April 2016 most unlisted companies are legally required to hold a register of people with significant control (PSC).

Two independent research reports summarising the skills and qualities required by audit teams of the future were published on 7 April.

The key objective of this tracker service is to direct busy professionals to the key measures affecting the corporate and business sectors introduced by the Chancellor on 16 March 2016 and published in the Finance Bill 2016 on 24 March 2016.

Lee Sharpe summarizes recent developments in UK tax.

Julian Harris summarises selected recent decisions.

Many individuals engage in non-business activities that generate income, and/or involve incurring expenditure. Those activities may only begin on a very small scale, perhaps as a part-time hobby or similar activity, but may escalate into something more significant. For example, a popular activity for some individuals is buying and selling goods on eBay, or possibly dealing in listed shares and securities.

Andrew Needham comments on recent VAT developments

Issue 59 of VAT on Construction, Land and Property is now live.

Open and recently closed tax consultations are summarised by Julian Harris.