A record £4.7bn was raised from IHT in 2015/16, which has prompted families to seek sensible advice on protecting their wealth for future generations. This article looks at changes in the IHT friendly investment market to summarise the options available.

A consultation into the taxation of employee expenses suggests change is on the way as claims increase by a quarter.

Trivial benefits, restitution interest and the automatic exchange of information are three of the most popular subjects asked of our telephone advisers during the last month.

The use of information gathering questionnaires suggest a new HMRC approach to handling employer record checks, away from the more traditional face to face visit.

Media celebrities continue to be in the spotlight, as HMRC pursues debatable employment status lines of enquiry, based on internal guidance rather than legislation. Our status experts consider the counter arguments.

The restriction on mortgage interest relief means landlords are looking for alternatives to protect their rental returns. In this Q&A article we take a look at incorporation.

This month our telephone advisers look at the Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings, non-resident Capital Gains Tax and salary sacrifice for extra holiday.

Our VAT team has recently saved two happy clients a cumulative £200,000, by successfully using HMRC’s Alternative Dispute Resolution process to secure the excellent outcomes.

As tax becomes ever more complex and challenging to keep up with, our in house team of former HMRC Inspectors are regularly asked technical questions relating to investigations, disputes and status. Here, one of the team answers a question about IR35.

It’s not too late to take action to address the IR35 changes in the public sector. There are a range of options for practitioners and clients and the opportunity to attend a technical seminar in April.