HMRC Impact Assessments (IAs) 2004

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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Full Regulatory Impact Assessments

Final Proposal/Implementation Stage Impact Assessments (previously known as Full Regulatory Impact Assessments)

Issue date

Reform of Corporation Tax: Plant and Machinery Leasing (PDF 121K) - see also the Consultation Document (PDF2.3M)

December 04

Post Implementation Review of Tonnage Tax (PDF 97K)
see also the Consulatation Document (PDF 370K) - full published March 05

December 04

Capital Allowances: Renovation of Business Premises (PDF 471K) (Consultation document and RIA combined) - full published March 05

December 04

New Tax Measure to help researchers acquiring shares in spin-out companies created with universities and research institutions (PDF 222K) (Consultation document and RIA combined) - full published March 05

December 04

Reform of Corporation Tax: Schedular Reform (pdf 107k) - see also the Consultation Document (PDF2.3M)

December 04

Child Benefit Bill

December 04

Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) Stamp Duty Land Tax: New Form Sdlt4 (PDF 50K) - policy contact now (June 06) Crispin Taylor, Excise & Stamp taxes, HMRC, 100 Parliament St, London, SW1A 2BQ

November 04

Tax Law Rewrite Project: Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Bill (PDF 151K)

November 04

Individual Savings Account (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (PDF 154K)

November 04

eVAT Services - The Value Added Tax - Amend No 3 Regs 2004
Regulatory Impact Assessment for regulations aimed at facilitating the electronic delivery of services

June 04

Tackling VAT Group Abuses
This regulatory impact assessment (RIA) considers the costs and benefits of the Government proposal to amend the law on VAT group eligibility to prevent VAT group abuse

April 04

Excise - Tackling Spirits Fraud
This Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) considers the serious problem of spirits diversion fraud

April 04

Excise - Tackling Spirits Fraud - Appendix
This is an appendix to the RIA: Excise - Tackling Spirits Fraud, published on 8 April 2004. It updates on the arrangements for implementation of the recommended measure contained within that assessment (a duty stamps scheme for spirits).

April 04

Employer Supported Childcare (PDF 168K)

April 04

Employer-provided vans (PDF 103K)

April 04

Simplifying the taxation of Pensions (PDF 596K)

April 04

Tackling tax avoidance - disclosure requirements (PDF 154K)

April 04

The Corporate Tax non-corporate distribution rate (114K)

April 04

VAT Flat Rate Scheme - Changes to the postal and courier services sector
This is the Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) of changes to the postal and couriers sector of the VAT Flat Rate Scheme (FRS)

March 04

Changes to the VAT rules on the place of supply of gas and electricity
This is the Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) for changes to the VAT rules on place of supply for supplies of natural gas through the gas distribution system and electricity

March 04

Cash Accounting Scheme and Annual Accounting Scheme
This is a Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) for changes to the Cash Accounting Scheme (CAS) and the Annual Accounting Scheme (AAS)

March 04

Modernising the tax system for trusts (PDF 87K) - full published March 05

March 04

Implementing the Interest and Royalties Directive (PDF 77K)

March 04

Improvements to research and development Tax Credits (PDF 122K)

March 04

Modernising Stamp Duty (PDF 138K)

March 04

Relief for the expenses of managing investments (PDF 128K)

March 04

Reform of Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) (PDF 327K)

March 04

Reform of rules on transfer pricing and thin capitalisation (PDF 116K)

March 04

Accrued Income Scheme (Part of consultation) (PDF 130K) - see also the Consultation Document (PDF123K)

March 04

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