Lucy Webb
Member Since: 23rd Sep 2019
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Lucy is an ACA and CTA qualified tax writer, who writes about the latest trends in tax and accounting, including IR35 and Making Tax Digital.
Tax Writer
26th Mar 2021
HMRC consults on accelerating tax payments by small businesses
While the consultation document explores a number of different ways tax payments could be accelerated, it’s clear there are a number of...
HMRC & policy
23rd Mar 2021
Singer blames slow filing on HMRC boogie
Singer/songwriter Brocklesby had an income of £3,500 in 2016/17. He submitted a paper tax return for 2016/17 on 30 October 2018. The due...
HMRC & policy
26th Feb 2021
Taxpayer begs tribunal for mercy
In the case of Edebiri vs HMRC (TCO7988), the first tier tribunal (FTT) panel had a good deal of sympathy for the taxpayer, who now faces...
Business tax
19th Feb 2021
Penalties reduced for victim of investment scam
In January 2015, Malaysian resident Fei Ling agreed to purchase a car park lot at Glasgow airport for £20,000 from Park First Group. She...
HMRC & policy
5th Feb 2021
Member of LLP couldn’t also be its employee
Peter Wilson had been a partner at several accounting firms and has a PhD in tax law. He joined Haines Watts in November 2011 to develop...
HMRC & policy
1st Feb 2021
Accountant’s mistake not a deliberate error
In July 2013, Simon Dolan moved to Monaco and ceased to be a UK resident. His 2013/14 tax return reported UK dividend income of £320,000...
Personal tax
13th Jan 2021
Covid related closure was not reasonable excuse
Cherwell Optical Limited [ TC07852 ] is required to submit RTI returns as required by the Income Tax (PAYE) Regulations 2003 reg 67B, on or...
HMRC & policy
8th Jan 2021
Diver’s fitness expenses were deductible
John Osborne claimed a deduction for fitness training, gym membership and associated travel expenses in his 2016/17 tax return. HMRC...
HMRC & policy
4th Dec 2020
Tribunal slaps down HMRC for cutting corners
HMRC officers issued Sadiq Ahmed with three information notices: In October 2017, officer O’Kane issued the first information notice, which...
HMRC & policy
3rd Dec 2020
Reliance on accountant was a reasonable excuse
The Stokes lived in South Africa, and had been filing self-assessment tax returns for several years to report their rental income from...
HMRC & policy