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Peculiarity of the modern age

20 September 2016 / Richard Curtis
Issue: 4568 / Categories: Comment & Analysis
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The final sitting of the Public Bill Committee on Finance Bill 2016.

KEY POINTS

  • Landfill tax rates are increased by inflation to maintain incentives to recycle.
  • HMRC will be able to assess an individual’s income tax or capital gains tax liability without a self-assessment return being required.
  • Charitable donations will be able to be made through intermediaries subject to an annual gift aid declaration.
  • HMRC data-gathering powers are extended.
  • The Office of Tax Simplification is put on a statutory footing.

The sixth and final sitting of the Public Bill Committee’s debates on Finance Bill 2016 started with clause 126 – ‘stamp duty on certain transfers to depositaries or providers of clearance services’.

Under the clause securities transferred to a depositary receipt issuer or clearance service or their respective nominees as a result of the exercise of an option will be charged the...

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