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Case of the Month – Cryptocurrency HMRC Disclosure
Case of the Month - Cryptocurrency – HMRC Disclosure Scenario Mr A, a UK resident higher-rate taxpayer, had actively traded cryptocurrencies over a period of approximately four years (2021/22 to 2024/25) using multiple online platforms, including Binance,...
Do You Need an HMRC Valuation?
Five Common Situations Where a Share or Business Valuation is Essential Many business owners and advisers assume a valuation is only required when selling a company. HMRC expects robust valuations in far more situations, particularly where there may be a...
TPP Your Q answered Jan 26
Find out what our members have been asking us this month... Q My client is UK resident. Her father who is Italian and lives there has passed away and left her an inheritance. He has no connection to the UK and all his assets are in Italy. She has asked me...
Government Surprise U-turn on IHT
Government surprise U-turn on IHT relief for agriculture and business assets HMRC has confirmed changes to Inheritance Tax (IHT) reliefs for agricultural and business assets, with effect from 6 April 2026. These changes represent a significant shift from...
The Father Christmas Tax Tapes – Revisited
The Father Christmas Tax Tapes - Revisited Back in 2020 Father Christmas (“FC”) phoned the ETC offices for the first time. Like many clients, he had some tough tax issues to contend with. Importantly, during COVID, FC had got stuck in the UK and was living with...
HMRC’s Advance Assurance for R&D Claims
HMRC’s Advance Assurance for R&D Claims: What’s Changing in 2026? Advance Assurance is available for companies making their first Research and Development (R&D) tax relief claim. This provides written confirmation from HMRC that planned R&D activities...
Selling Goods into the EU
Your Most Common VAT Questions Answered Expanding into EU markets can be overwhelming, with each country labelled by a different VAT regime, import rule, or acronym, it gets extremely confusing. Since Brexit, UK businesses regularly ask us the same questions:...
Budget 2025 Reflections
The things that you and your clients REALLY need to know Immediately after the Budget, you will have been inundated with budget ‘instant’ reactions, rapid-fire summaries and social media posts. However, at ETC Tax, we like to take a little extra time to get our...
Roasting Chestnuts for a Little Extra Cash this Christmas?
Roasting Chestnuts for a Little Extra Cash this Christmas? Make sure HMRC doesn’t Roast You Instead. Introduction As Christmas markets return to high streets and town squares across the U.K., many small traders and hobby sellers are gearing up for their...
Case of the Month
Case of the month November 2025 Price not adjusted for vouchers Introduction Our retail client issued vouchers for redemption in-store. Issue The client did not keep a proper record of redemption the risk was that the client accounted for more VAT than they...
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