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Following the publication of the manifestos by the main parties, we have reviewed those issued by the Conservative, Labour and Liberal Democrat parties for tax proposals.

Are you disposing of a property? There are important tax changes on the horizon. The date to keep in mind is 6 April 2020. Disposing of a property on or after this date means you will need to factor in new capital gains tax (CGT) rules.

NHS pensions made news this year, with consultants and GPs blaming large tax bills, linked to pension statements, for making some work ‘uneconomic’. Why should high-earning power, coupled with pension provision, spell trouble – even for top-earners outside the NHS? We consider this issue and more.

A handy tax tip for minimising your national insurance contribution, and some key dates for the next three months.

A round-up of the latest business news.

HMRC has announced a one-year delay to the introduction of the VAT domestic reverse charge (DRC) for building and construction services. The DRC was set to come into effect on 1 October 2019. It has now been pushed back 12 months to 1 October 2020, due to fears that businesses in the construction sector are not yet ready.

From 6 April 2020, a major shake-up of the off-payroll (IR35) rules is expected. Draft legislation has already been published, though final details and HMRC guidance are still to come.

EU nationals currently contribute over two million people to the UK workforce.

This summer’s record-breaking European heatwave has given consumers and businesses alike another warning about the dangers of man-made climate change. It is a warning that many businesses now appear to be heeding. A recent survey carried out by the Institute of Directors (IoD) and the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) has suggested that business leaders are ‘committed to combating climate change’.

Making Tax Digital for VAT (MTD for VAT) is up and running. Most VAT-registered businesses with taxable annual turnover above £85,000 will now be signed up to HMRC’s new system. This requires digital records to be kept and VAT returns to be filed using MTD for VAT-compliant software. As the system beds in, there are some key points to remember.

The Critics’ Circle Awards 2018 took place on Tuesday 29 January 2019. It was the 15th year that Nyman Libson Paul have sponsored the event, proudly supporting the best of British theatre.

The cost of original death certificates has risen from £4 per certificate to £11 – an increase of 175%. The rise took place just a week after the Government forged ahead with a new tiered system for probate fees. The flat fee of £215 will be replaced by a sliding scale that could see some estates pay as much as £6,000 for probate.