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These Regulations amend the International Tax Compliance Regulations 2015, SI 2015/878 (the principal Regulations) to bring additional international exchange arrangements within scope. The principal Regulations apply to arrangements entered into by the UK by a given date. This date is periodically extended, this time to 20 April 2022.

The First-tier Tribunal (FTT) has published guidance on taking oral evidence from abroad.

The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) has issued additional information on HMRC’s GMP equalisation guidance on pensions tax considerations when equalising benefits for the effects of inequalities in GMPs. PLSA clarifies the tax treatment of the interest element, particularly in relation to tax due and responsibilities of pension schemes to deduct the tax due at the source.

HMRC has launched a consultation seeking views on legislative proposals to extend an existing concession that removes trusts and estates from Income Tax where the only source of income is savings interest and the tax liability is below £100. Trustees and personal representatives with experience of low-income trusts and estates are called to respond. The consultation closes at 11:45pm on 18 July 2022.

HMRC has published the April 2022 edition of the HMRC Trusts and Estates Newsletter.

The ATT has shared an update on how HMRC is recovering Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) grants where taxpayers need to repay some or all of their grant.

HMRC has published Agent Update issue 95 (April 2022) providing a round-up of recent developments for tax agents and advisers.

HMRC has updated its guidance on settling disguised remuneration with the latest information to help taxpayers settle their liabilities, and with HMRC’s operational plans for April 2022 to March 2023.

HMRC has updated its guidance on using Making Tax Digital for income tax, adding information to the 'Who can use Making Tax Digital for Income Tax' section about circumstances where users are not yet able to sign up for it.

HMRC’s Stakeholder Digest (11 April 2022) provides a round-up of the latest news and updates including information on the Ukraine tax relief and guidance, Extending Making Tax Digital (MTD) to all VAT registered businesses and the introduction of the new 64-8 agent authorisation form.

The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS), in partnership with HM Treasury and HMRC sought views on the introduction of a UK re-domiciliation regime, which would make it possible for foreign-incorporated companies to re-domicile and therefore easier to relocate to the UK. The consultation closed on 7 January 2022. BEIS has now published a summary of the responses received.

HMRC has published its bi-monthly magazine providing the latest information on payroll-related topics for employers and agents.

These Regulations ensure that households will not lose council tax discounts or exemptions as a consequence of hosting a sponsored individual or family under the Homes for Ukraine scheme which was announced to Parliament on 14 March 2022.

11 April 2022 - This roundup sets out the most important changes to HMRC manuals over the past week as curated by our editors.

HMRC has published its Managing Pension Schemes service newsletter for April 2022 to update stakeholders on the latest news for pension schemes.

HMRC has updated its guidance to explain how repayment and late-payment interest rates are set.

HMRC has issued new guidance regarding the information it may publish on tax avoidance schemes, promoters, enablers and suppliers of these schemes. This includes a ‘current list’ of named tax avoidance schemes, promoters, enablers and suppliers.

The Financial Secretary to the Treasury has issued a written statement that announces that the government will introduce legislation in Finance Bill 2022-23 which exempts sponsorship payments made under the Homes for Ukraine scheme from income tax and corporation tax. In addition, the payments will not be liable to National Insurance contributions (NICs). Reliefs from the annual tax on enveloped dwellings (ATED) and the 15% rate of Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) will continue to be available where dwellings are used under the Homes for Ukraine Scheme.

These Regulations amend the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations, SI 1987/1968 and the Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance (Claims and Payments) Regulations, SI 2013/380. These Regulations will introduce a temporary change which will result in the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) no longer accepting requests for ongoing consumption payments from energy suppliers for either new arrangements or increased payments for DWP claimants. Claimants will still be able to request ongoing consumption payments if they choose to do so, or increase/alter any payments already in place.

These Regulations temporarily increase the Married Women’s Reduced Rate (MWRR) primary Class 1 National Insurance contributions (NICs) by 1.25% for 2022/23.