Corporation Tax - news and updates

20 November

Tax Law Rewrite
Tax Law Rewrite's final Bills 6 and 7 were introduced into Parliament on 19 November. Versions of the Bills without origins are available on the Parliamentary website and versions with origins are available on the HMRC website.

13 November

Corporation Tax Online - prepare your software
An important message for customers who plan to file their Company Tax Returns online.

11 November 2009

Corporation Technical Pack for third party software developers
The pack now includes specifications for developing iXBRL capability into your software. This information is only useful to firms developing their own software, everyone else should contact their software provider if they have questions about future iXBRL support.

9 November 2009

Corporation Tax: loan relationships: draft legislation on proposed changes to the tax rules on buy-backs of company debt
Following the statement made on 14 October 2009, a further statement has been made today by the Financial Secretary to the Treasury has been published on the proposed changes to the loan relationships rules on debt buy-backs, and draft clauses have now been published in support of both statements.

Update - changes to debt cap proposed for Finance Bill 2010
The Financial Secretary to the Treasury has announced that legislation will be included in Finance Bill 2010 to make changes to the worldwide debt cap. A technical paper explains in more detail what is proposed.

Debt Cap Regulations (Opens new window)
The Corporation Tax (Exclusion from Short-Term Loan Relationships) Regulations are now available on the OPSI website.

4 November

Statutory Instrument SI 2889 (PDF 47K) (Opens new window)
The Lloyd's Underwriters (Tax) (Amendment) Regulations 2009.

Explanatory Memorandum to SI 2889 (PDF 98K) (Opens new window)
Explanatory Memorandum to The Lloyd’s Underwriters (Tax) (Amendment) Regulations 2009.

30 October 2009

Consultation on associated company rules (Opens new window)
A joint HMT/HMRC consultation document was published on 29 October 2009 seeking views on a proposal for reforming the associated company rules as they apply to the small companies' rate of Corporation Tax.

23 October 2009

Re-organisation of Corporation Tax work
An updated message for Corporation Tax customers in North West and East Lancashire.

Corporation Tax Online: help for companies and agents (PDF 102K)
Advice from HM Revenue & Customs on XBRL data tagging for companies and agents who don't plan to use iXBRL enabled final accounts production software.

22 October 2009

Draft legislation: Corporation Tax rules on debt buy backs
Corporation Tax: loan relationships: further details on the proposed changes to the tax rules on buy-backs of company debt announced in a statement by the Financial Secretary to the Treasury on 14 October 2009.

Statutory Instrument SI 2797 (Opens new window)
The Corporation Tax (Implementation of the Mergers Directive) Regulations 2009

Explanatory Memorandum to Statutory Instrument SI 2797 (Opens new window)
Explanatory Memorandum to The Corporation Tax (Implementation of the Mergers Directive) Regulations 2009.

19 October 2009

New CFM goes live
The new Corporate Finance Manual is now available and the Banking Manual has been withdrawn.

14 October 2009

Corporation Tax on Chargeable Gains: Indexation Allowance: September 2009
Corporation Tax on Chargeable Gains: Indexation Allowance: September 2009.

9 October 2009

Re-organisation of Corporation Tax work
An important message for Corporation Tax customers in 1.Glos & Beds 2.Cambs & S Essex 3.NW Lancs 4. E Lancs.

8 October 2009

Northern Ireland Corporate Tax Office (NIrCTO) web pages go live
NIrCTO is working with local government and business to help promote corporate inward investment and business expansion. They have also published a practical guide to the Research & Development (R&D) Relief Scheme in Northern Ireland.

29 September 2009

Corporation Tax pages updated providing clear and practical guidance
We're continuing to make improvements to our website, making the information and guidance easier to find and understand.

14 September 2009

Re-organisation of Corporation Tax work
An important message for Corporation Tax customers in East Herts and West Essex.

Re-organisation of Corporation Tax work
An important message for Corporation Tax customers in Bristol, Devon, Oxon and Bucks, Cornwall, Somerset, West Lancs and Worcester.

1 September 2009

Joint filing of HMRC and Companies House returns - latest position
HMRC and Companies House have today issued a statement about progress towards developing an optional joint filing facility.

28 August 2009

The Corporation Tax Marginal Rate Relief (MRR) calculator
The MRR calculator has been updated - most companies and organisations can use this tool to calculate any relief that's due.

26 August 2009

Corporation Tax: loan relationships: guidance on legislation on late payments of interest between connected companies (PDF 25K)
Guidance has been published on legislation in Finance Act 2009 on late payments of interest between connected companies.

21 August 2009

New Corporate Finance Manual and withdrawal of Banking Manual
The Financial Products team are currently revising the Corporate Finance Manual, which provides guidance on the Corporation Tax rules on loan relationships, derivative contracts, foreign exchange, and other aspects of corporate finance.

20 August 2009

Corporation Tax alert for agents and businesses (Opens new window)
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is writing to half a million companies and tax agents this month, to alert them to important changes to Corporation Tax (CT) filing.

19 August 2009

Corporation Tax on Chargeable Gains
Corporation Tax on Chargeable Gains: Indexation Allowance: July 2009

17 August 2009

Re-organisation of Corporation Tax work
An important message for Corporation Tax customers in Warwickshire.

Re-organisation of Corporation Tax work
An important message for Corporation Tax customers in Dorset.

14 August 2009

Corporation Tax: Loan relationships and derivative contracts
Draft guidance has been published for comment on the foreign exchange anti-avoidance provisions contained in Schedule 21 of Finance Act 2009.

11 August 2009

CT600I (2009) (PDF 36K)
The new CT600 supplementary page covering the supplementary charge in respect of ring fence trades is published today.

9 July 2009

Simplification review: Capital gains rules for groups of companies - a discussion document (Opens new window)
The Government would like to hear the views of business, as well as those of representative bodies and tax advisers, on the policy options outlined in the discussion document for simplification of the capital gains rules for groups of companies.

30 June 2009

Re-organisation of Corporation Tax work
An important message for Corporation Tax customers in Wales.

Re-organisation of Corporation Tax work
An important message for Corporation Tax customers in Merseyside.

19 June 2009

CT600 Guide (2009) Version 2 (PDF 193K)
The latest guide to completing your Company Tax Return form is published today.

8 June 2009

Re-organisation of Corporation Tax work
An important message for Corporation Tax customers in Northern Ireland.

Re-organisation of Corporation Tax work
An important message for Corporation Tax customers in Cheshire.

Re-organisation of Corporation Tax work
An important message for Corporation Tax customers in Yorkshire.

11 May 2009

CT 600 Budget insert (PDF 35K)
An overview of some of the main Budget changes affecting Corporation Tax and the Company Tax Return form.

Re-organisation of Corporation Tax work
An important message for Corporation Tax customers in Ayr, Cumbria, Northumbria and Wear & Tyne.

24 April 2009

Corporation Tax forms
An overview of Budget 2009 changes for software developers.