In brief: 30 April 2020

First-tier Tribunal

The president of the tax chamber of the First-tier Tribunal has issued directions for a further stay of proceedings. All proceedings received by the tribunal before 24 March and assigned to either the standard or complex category before 21 April are stayed until 30 June 2020. The dates of all hearing windows and for compliance with all time limits in those proceedings are extended by 70 days.

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Climate change

The government is consulting on extending the climate change agreements (CCA) scheme by two years. It is also seeking views on potential reforms were there to be a future scheme. The consultation closes on 11 June.

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HMRC webinar

A recording of a webinar providing a step-by-step guide on how to make claim through the coronavirus job retention scheme is available on HMRC’s YouTube channel.

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Employer Bulletin

HMRC’s Employer Bulletin 83 includes the latest update on the coronavirus...