Tolley Tax News

The Chartered Institute of Taxation has published a letter from HMRC setting out the government’s intention to repeal the disclosable cross-border arrangements rules, which implement DAC 6 in the UK, and replace them with new legislation to implement the OECD Mandatory Disclosure Rules (MDR). This follows the enactment of amending regulations which took effect from 31 December 2020, and which effectively repealed most of DAC 6 in the UK from that date, by removing all the hallmarks other than those in Category D (on automatic exchange of information and beneficial ownership).

HMRC has published new guidance with information on importing tobacco products into the UK from countries inside and outside the EU from 1 January 2021 to help stakeholders prepare for the end of the transition period and beyond. Further new and updated guidance may be issued, so stakeholders are advised to monitor these pages for updates.

HMRC has published new guidance with information on importing alcohol into the UK and the duty and VAT need to be paid for each method from 1 January 2021 to help stakeholders prepare for the end of the transition period and beyond. Further new and updated guidance may be issued, so stakeholders are advised to monitor these pages for updates.

HMRC has published new guidance with information on selling duty-free or duty-paid alcohol and tobacco products through airlines, on ships, on trains and in export shops in the UK from 1 January 2021 to help stakeholders prepare for the end of the transition period and beyond. Further new and updated guidance may be issued, so stakeholders are advised to monitor these pages for updates.

SI 2020/1657: This enactment is made in exercise of legislative powers under the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018 in preparation for IP completion day. This enactment amends two pieces of UK legislation in relation to customs, VAT and excise regimes. It came into force on IP completion day.

At the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period at 11 pm on 31 December 2020 (IP completion day), the government reissued a number of webpages and guidance documents, collating existing stakeholder and sectoral guidance on legal and practical changes taking effect from 1 January 2021. Subjects covered include rules of origin for goods, VAT and reporting on EU sales for VAT purposes. The guidance within the refreshed webpages may not be new but the pages are worth noting for future reference and bookmarking. Some of the guidance contains simple updates and reference amendments to reflect the end of the transition period having occurred. Some of the guidance published on IP completion day may also contain substantive updates to reflect changes taking effect in light of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (and related arrangements). Further guidance may be issued after IP completion day, so stakeholders are advised to monitor these pages for updates.