HMRC Impact Assessments (IAs)

These are IAs for changes that will require legislation. Consultation stage IAs are published with draft regulatory proposals and formal consultations to assist public debate, and final proposal/implementation stage IAs are published when new legislation is laid or a significant operational change is made.

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Consultation Stage Impact Assessments Issue date
Impact Assessment of Improving the operation of Pay As You Earn (PAYE): Real Time Information (PDF 158K). See also the consultation document on Improving the operation of Pay As You Earn (PAYE): Real Time Information December 2010
Taxation of foreign branches (PDF 37K) (Opens new window). See also the discussion document ‘Taxation of foreign branches’ (Opens new window).
July 2010
Furnished Holiday Lettings - The Impact Assessment is published at Annex B of the consultation document (Opens new window) July 2010
Investment Trust Companies: A new tax framework (PDF 121K) - See also the consultation document Investment Trust Companies. July 2010
Impact Assessment of Disclosure of Inheritance Tax Avoidance (PDF 46K). See also the consultation IHT Disclosure. July 2010
Impact Assessment of Bank Levy (PDF 74K) (Opens new window) July 2010

 

Final Proposal/Implementation Stage Impact Assessments Issue date
The Child Trust Funds (Amendment No 2) Regulations 2011 (PDF 126K) March 2011
Improved Collection of National Insurance Contributions from the Self-Employed (PDF 140K) March 2011
Changes to implement the EU VAT Technical Directive and related changes (PDF 83K) December 2010
Import Control System (PDF 188K) January 2011
Change to Cash ISA transfer time limit (PDF 134K) December 2010
New Company Triage: reducing the administrative burden (PDF 111K) November 2010
Online Corporation Tax Joint Filing with Companies House (PDF 42K) October 2010
Regional Employer National Insurance contributions holiday for new businesses (PDF 145K) October 2010
Changes to the Tax-based Venture Capital Schemes and Enterprise Management Incentives June 2010
Impact Assessment of Excise: Modernisation and Compliance Checks June 2010
Impact Assessment of a change to the standard rate of VAT June 2010