HMRC has published new ‘advisory fuel rates’ (AFR) for company cars, which apply to journeys from 1 June 2016, here.

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All companies providing shares or options to employees must file an annual return online with HMRC by 6 July 2016 for all transactions in the 2015/15 tax year, and penalties will be imposed for returns received after this date.

The Decision of the CJEU in the case of Aspiro SA has recently been published, and when implemented it will not be good news for the UK’s insurance sector, which will incur increased VAT costs on many outsourced activities.

The risks organisations face have never been greater, more complex or so diverse, and getting to the root of the problem to understand the risks you face can be difficult. Business therefore need visibility across the full spectrum of risks they are tackling.

Family offices are becoming increasingly involved with philanthropic ventures and impact investing, which seeks to generate social or environmental benefits alongside a financial return.

Moore Stephens, in partnership with Telos Partners and HSBC, host the second series of Cog:ent workshops. Cog:ent is a free two year programme of quarterly thought leadership workshops, helping ambitious business owners to build successful and sustainable businesses against the background of an improving economic climate. Cog:ent is aimed at key decision makers, such as the chief executives and managing directors of ambitious, growing owner managed businesses in the Thames Valley.

Global leaders from civil society, business and government met at a major conference in London last week in advance of the Global Summits.

HMRC launched another targeted campaign on 13 May 2016. The Credit Card Sales campaign is aimed at individuals and companies who accept card payments as part of their business and have undisclosed transactions.

As part of the tax measures announced in the Budget delivered on 16 March, the UK Government announced measures aimed at what they perceive to be an area of significant non-compliance with VAT obligations. These proposals address the long-standing problem of non-EU suppliers selling goods via the internet who do not register and account for UK VAT (value added tax), undercutting the compliant online and high street retailers.

We are delighted to confirm that Moore Stephens has been registered to perform the audit of local public bodies in both the local government and health sectors.