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- Changing priorities at HMRC – HMRC has shared a statement about how they are prioritising change in the department and as a result some parts of MTD will be delayed.
- GDPR compliance deadline looms – The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is warning small and medium-sized enterprises that time is running out for them to prepare.
- Tax reliefs following the Scottish Budget – The Government has stated that it will ensure that tax reliefs continue to work as they were intended as the new Scottish Income Tax rates and bands are introduced.
- EMI options may not qualify for tax relief – The Enterprise Management Incentive (EMI) allows selected employees (often key to the employer) to be given the opportunity to acquire a significant number of shares in their employer through the issue of options.
- P11D deadline approaching – The forms P11D which report details of benefits and some expenses provided to employees and directors for the year ended 5 April 2018, are due for submission to HMRC.
- VAT fuel scale charges – HMRC have issued details of the updated VAT fuel scale charges which apply from the beginning of the next prescribed VAT accounting period starting on or after 1 May 2018.
- HMRC consultation on benefits exemption for workplace charging facilities – HMRC are consulting on the tax exemption which will apply from 6 April 2018 on workplace electric charging facilities used by employees.
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