MBE
Congratulations to Rebecca Benneyworth, tax adviser, lecturer and writer, who has been awarded an MBE in this year’s birthday honours list for services to the tax profession.
Toolkits
HMRC’s business profits and capital versus revenue toolkits have been updated for use when completing 2011/12 returns.
Pensions
Draft guidance has been published relating to employer asset-backed pension contributions.
VAT on land
An updated version of booklet V1-8: Land and property dealing with the VAT treatment of land and property transactions is available. It replaces the version issued in 2002.
Landfill tax hotline
HMRC have set up a direct dial telephone number to deal with issues regarding the recently published landfill tax Revenue & Customs briefs: 0161 827 0233.
DTAs
HMRC have announced details of the UK’s treaty negotiating priorities in respect of double taxation agreements and tax information exchange agreements for the year to 31 March 2013.