Peter Vaines

1 week ago | taxjournal.com | Peter Vaines |Liz Hunter |Dan Neidle

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1 week ago | taxjournal.com | Peter Vaines |Liz Hunter |Dan Neidle

The CIOT has published an update from HMRC which summarises progress in work to improve their capital allowances guidance (primarily in the Capital Allowances Manual). The revisions include amending references to outdated technologies and case law (for example in CA22005) clarifying the interaction between different plant and machinery allowances at CA20008 and improving links within the guidance on the tax treatment of software at CA23410 and CA23174AB.

1 week ago | taxjournal.com | Peter Vaines |Liz Hunter |Dan Neidle |Mark Bevington

The FTT recently ruled in favour of HMRC in the case of A Moran v HMRC [2025] UKFTT 540 (TC) (reported in Tax Journal, 30 May 2025), which provides valuable insight into the application of the transfer of assets abroad (TOAA) rules under ITA 2007 ss 731–733. It found that Mrs Moran (the taxpayer) was liable for income tax in respect of rent-free occupation of the ‘Highlands’ (the UK property in question).

2 weeks ago | taxjournal.com | Liz Hunter |Dan Neidle |Peter Vaines |Greg Smythe

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2 weeks ago | taxjournal.com | Liz Hunter |Dan Neidle |Peter Vaines |Greg Smythe

Momentum has started to build in the establishment of the new Private Intermittent Securities and Capital Exchange System (PISCES), with confirmation that the legislation establishing the PISCES ‘sandbox’ will come into force on 5 June 2025 and recent guidance from HMRC on how PISCES trading events will interact with discretionary tax advantaged share schemes. PISCES is the framework for a new type of trading platform that will enable intermittent trading of private company shares.