HMRC compliance: More data, more questions

HMRC’s ability to gather and analyse data is extensive, and with every piece of information it acquires, its ability to target compliance activity increases.   Input comes from many different sources, national and international – from regulated commercial bodies, like online sales platforms; to government organisations, like the Land Registry. Proposals recently tabled would extend […]

Venture capital tax relief: where are we now?

Venture capital tax relief is all about providing early stage finance to new, higher-risk companies, and rewarding individual investors with generous tax relief for doing so.   The venture capital schemes were envisaged as time-limited, and given sunset clauses in the legislation. But the position is now changing.   The schemes comprise the Enterprise Investment […]