This week’s UK tax tidbits, 4 March 2019

Updated guidance and an updated list of tax avoidance schemes feature this week.

• Agent Update: issue 70 is now available
• The February 2019 Employer Bulletin is now available
• Tax avoidance schemes: accelerated payments sets out an updated list of tax avoidance schemes on which users may be charged an upfront tax payment called an accelerated payment
• The guidance on higher rates of Stamp Duty Land Tax has been updated
• The contact number of the Employment related securities helpline has been updated Help and support for employing people and Help and support for tax agents and advisers have been updated
• Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings and Historic chargeable amounts for Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings have been updated
• Disguised remuneration: settling your tax affairs has been updated
• Check if you can claim flat rate expenses for uniforms, work clothing and tools has been updated
• HMRC has published its quarterly performance update for October to December 2018
• HMRC has now published the government’s response to the House of Lords December 2018 Economic Affairs Committee reports on Making Tax Digital and Treating Taxpayers Fairly