Guidance

Help and support for tax agents and advisers

Watch videos, sign up for email alerts and register for free webinars if you're an agent.

From:
HM Revenue & Customs
Published
30 November 2017
Last updated
16 December 2021 — See all updates

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Available webinars (known as talking points) can last up to an hour.

If you register for a webinar, you:

  • must register and sign in 5 minutes before it starts
  • can ask questions using the on-screen text box

Live webinars

HMRC is delivering a programme of webinars to provide information about the support available to help customers and agents during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Find out more about help and support if your business is affected by coronavirus.

You can also use HMRC’s digital assistant to find more information about the coronavirus support schemes.

Penalties for enablers of defeated tax avoidance

Watch a recorded webinar about penalties for enablers of defeated tax avoidance.

This webinar gives an overview of the penalties for enablers of defeated tax avoidance legislation. It is specifically designed to help tax agents understand how this legislation impacts them and under what circumstances they could be liable for a penalty.

Loan charge compliance and further information

Watch a recorded webinar about loan charge compliance and further information.

This webinar looks at the compliance activity HMRC will be undertaking this year in relation to those who should have paid the loan charge but have failed to do so. It also contains information on disguised remuneration and updates on the loan charge since our last webinar.

Disguised remuneration loan charge update

Watch a recorded webinar about disguised remuneration loan charge update.

This webinar provides an update on the loan charge and an overview of the recently published guidance.

Profit diversion compliance facility

Watch a recorded webinar about profit diversion compliance facility.

This webinar provides an update on HMRC’s profit diversion facility including:

  • the approach to tackling transfer pricing and diverted profits tax risks
  • key aspects of the profit diversion compliance facility process
  • benefits of the facility
  • an overview of how the facility has been operating so far

How you can help savers avoid scams

Watch a recorded webinar about how you can help savers avoid scams.

This webinar is for employers and agents providing information on pension scams including:

  • how the scams work
  • who is at risk
  • an overview of the warning signs

Business taxes

Negligible value claims and share loss relief

Watch a recorded webinar about negligible value claims and share loss relief.

This webinar looks at certain conditions that must be met for your clients to claim an asset has become of negligible value. It also gives an overview of share loss relief.

Basis periods

Watch a recorded webinar about basis periods.

This webinar gives information about:

  • the different rules that apply to commencement years
  • the effect on a basis period when there’s a change of accounting date
  • overlapping periods

We also look at some pointers when dealing with a change from sole trader to partnership, and from partnership to sole trader.

Capital allowances and vehicles

Watch a recorded webinar about capital allowances and vehicles to learn about:

  • annual Self Assessment programme covering the rules for cars
  • qualifying expenditure
  • pools and rates
  • vehicle hire purchase

Trade losses

Watch a recorded webinar about trade losses.

This webinar is part of our annual Self Assessment programme. It explains:

  • how trade losses can be relieved
  • provides examples of the different loss relief provisions
  • time limits applicable to each claim
  • further points to consider

Plastic Packaging Tax

Introduction to Plastic Packaging Tax

Watch a recorded webinar about the introduction of Plastic Packaging Tax to find out about the new Plastic Packaging Tax being introduced in April 2022 and what you need to do now if you produce or import plastic packaging.

Plastic Packaging Tax – admin and technical aspects

Watch a recorded webinar about the Plastic Packaging Tax – admin and technical aspects.

In this webinar, you’ll find more detail about the administrative and technical aspects of the new Plastic Packaging Tax.

Company Tax Returns

Register for the next live webinar about declaring your grants on your Company Tax Return (CT600).

This webinar will give an overview of:

  • how to report coronavirus support payments and grants on your company tax return
  • what happens if you’ve claimed too much
  • records you need to keep

Watch a recorded webinar about declaring your grants on your Company Tax Return (CT600).

Self-employment

How to show self-employed business expenses on the tax return

Watch a recorded webinar about how to show self-employed business expenses on the tax return.

To help you enter accurate figures on the tax return, in the webinar we explain:

  • what business expenses are
  • most common allowable expenses

Employing people

Statutory Sick Pay

Watch a recorded webinar about Statutory Sick Pay.

This webinar is for employers and includes:

  • what you need to think about when your employee is sick
  • qualifying conditions
  • what happens when an employee is not entitled to Statutory Sick Pay
  • how to pay Statutory Sick Pay

Risks for agencies and other businesses working with umbrella companies operating avoidance schemes

Watch a recorded webinar about risks for agencies and other businesses.

This webinar gives an overview of the risks for agencies and other businesses who use the services of umbrella companies in their supply chains. It is targeted at employers who use temporary labour.

Check Employment Status for Tax tool

Watch a recorded webinar about the Check Employment Status for Tax (CEST) Tool to learn about how it can help you make robust and accurate status determinations. During this session, we walk you through a status determination using a mock engagement.

Off-payroll working rules from April 2021

Watch a recorded webinar about off-payroll working rules from April 2021.

This webinar gives an update on changes to the off-payroll working rules (IR35) from April 2021 for:

  • the public sector
  • medium and large sized organisations

Off-payroll working rules from April 2021 – businesses

Watch a video about off-payroll working rules from April 2021 and how it may affect businesses that engage with contractors.

How changes to the off-payroll working rules (IR35) may affect businesses from April 2021

Off-payroll working rules from April 2021 – contracted out services and statements of work

Register for the next live webinar about off-payroll working rules from April 2021 – contracted out services and statements of work.

Watch a recorded webinar about off-payroll working rules from April 2021 – contracted out services and statements of work.

This webinar explains what HMRC consider forms a fully contracted out service and the effect of statements of work in the context of the off-payroll working rules.

Off-payroll working rules from April 2021 – contractors

Watch a recorded webinar about off-payroll working rules from April 2021 – contractors.

This webinar gives an overview of the changes to the off-payroll working rules which come into effect on 6 April 2021. It is specifically designed to help contractors understand what these changes will mean for them.

Off-payroll working rules 2021 – international matters

Watch a recorded webinar about off-payroll working rules from April 2021 – international matters.

This webinar explains how the off-payroll working rules interact with international and overseas issues.

Off-payroll working rules from April 2021 – engagement

Watch a recorded webinar about off-payroll working rules from April 2021 – engagement.

This webinar looks at different types of engagements and explains when the off-payroll working rules apply and whose responsibility it is to consider them.

Off-payroll working rules from April 2021 – Status Determinations and Disagreements

Watch a recorded webinar about off-payroll working rules from April 2021 – Status Determinations and Disagreements.

This webinar explains what Status Determination Statements (SDS) are, within the off-payroll working rules, and how to deal with disagreements following the status determination.

Off-payroll working rules from April 202 – fee-payer responsibilities

Watch a recorded webinar about off-payroll working rules from April 2021 – fee-payer responsibilities.

This webinar looks at fee-payers responsibilities under the off-payroll working rules including:

  • who feepayers are and their responsibilities
  • qualifying persons
  • deemed employers and
  • how to work out the Deemed Direct Payment

How you can help savers avoid scams

Watch a recorded webinar about how you can help savers avoid scams for employers and tax agents to learn about:

  • information on pension scams
  • how they work
  • who is at risk
  • what the warning signs are

Online services

Making Tax Digital for VAT

Register for the next live webinar about Making Tax Digital for VAT.

Watch a recorded webinar about Making Tax Digital for VAT.

This webinar will provide some of the basics of Making Tax Digital for VAT, including:

  • what’s changing
  • using software and keeping digital records
  • an introduction to penalty reform

From April 2022, these requirements will apply to all VAT-registered businesses, to include those that have a turnover below the VAT threshold.

Making Tax Digital – digital links

Watch a recorded webinar about Making Tax Digital – digital links.

Making Tax Digital businesses need to have digital links in place for their first VAT Return period starting on or after 1 April 2021. Sign up for one of our webinars where digital links will be fully explained and you can learn how to meet the appropriate requirements.

Making Tax Digital – latest update

Watch webinars, and recorded webinars with the:

Property

Foreign rental income

Watch a recorded webinar about Foreign Rental Income

This is an overview of foreign rental income, including notifying and paying HMRC.

Option to tax

Watch a recorded webinar about option to tax.

This is for anyone thinking of opting to tax their land or buildings. It answers some common questions about opting to tax.

Multiple Dwellings Relief for Stamp Duty Land Tax

Watch a recorded webinar about Multiple Dwellings Relief for Stamp Duty Land Tax.

Using HMRC’s guidance and case studies from recent tribunal decisions, this webinar looks at Multiple Dwellings Relief and the factors influencing when it can be claimed.

Disposal of UK properties – important changes to reporting and paying Capital Gains Tax

Watch a recorded webinar about disposal of UK properties – important changes to reporting and paying Capital Gains Tax.

This webinar explains how individuals or their representatives, who dispose of UK property that is not their main place of residence, need to report and pay Capital Gains Tax liability from April 2020. We also look at the new digital service which must be used to send the report and payment within 30 days of a disposal.

Income from property for individual landlords – part 1

Watch a recorded webinar about income from property for individual landlords – part 1 to learn about:

  • restricting finance cost relief
  • cash basis eligibility
  • computational rules

Income from property for individual landlords – part 2

Watch a recorded webinar about income from property for individual landlords – part 2 to learn about:

  • some of the main expenses
  • deductions
  • revenue repairs
  • property allowance

Dealing with HMRC

Disguised remuneration – changes to the loan charge following the independent review

Watch a recorded webinar about disguised remuneration – changes to the loan charge following the independent review to learn about how the changes to the loan charge affect:

  • individuals
  • employers
  • employees

VAT

How to apply the VAT reverse charge for construction services

Watch a recorded webinar about how to apply the VAT reverse charge for construction services.

If you are in the Construction Industry Scheme you will find out:

  • if the changes affect you
  • how they may impact your cashflow
  • how to prepare for the change

Register for the next live webinar about how to apply the VAT reverse charge for construction services.

Trust or company service providers

Watch a recorded webinar for trust or company service providers.

The provision of registered office and business address services to find out about:

  • the provision of a registered office and business address services
  • the types of businesses who may provide services which is covered by regulation 12 (2) c
  • the risks associated with the provision of these services
  • risk assessments

Agent toolkits

Use agent toolkits to help you understand how to submit accurate returns to HMRC. They include checklists which you can use to avoid common errors.

Published 30 November 2017
Last updated 16 December 2021 + show all updates

  1. A recorded webinar about foreign rental income has been added.

  2. A link to register for webinars about Making Tax Digital for VAT and a recorded webinar about declaring your grants on your Company Tax Return (CT600) have been added.

  3. A link to register for webinars about declaring your grants on your Company Tax Return (CT600) and off-payroll working rules from April 2021 – contracted out services and statements of work have been added.

  4. You can now watch a recorded webinar about off-payroll working rules from April 2021 – contracted out services and statements of work.

  5. Recordings of webinars about risks for agencies and other businesses working with umbrella companies operating avoidance schemes and Making Tax Digital have been added.

  6. The video about ways of making it easier to support your clients through the claims process is no longer available.

  7. A recording of the latest 'Plastic Packaging Tax – admin and technical aspects' webinar and a link to register for the 'off-payroll working rules from April 2021 – contracted out services and statements of work' webinar have been added.

  8. Links to register for live webinars have been added for capital allowances and vehicles, trade losses, Making Tax Digital for VAT and income from property for individual landlords.

  9. A webinar about the admin and technical aspects of Plastic Packaging Tax has been added.

  10. A webinar about Plastic Packaging Tax has been added.

  11. If you are a trust or company service provider, you can register for a live webinar about the provision of registered office and business address services.

  12. New webinars to help you understand basis periods, the option to tax property and Multiple Dwellings Relief for Stamp Duty Land Tax have been added.

  13. A new webinar to help you understand the Checking Employment Status for Tax (CEST) tool has been added.

  14. A video for agents on 'Self Employment Income Support Scheme - Supporting your clients with their claims to the fifth grant' has been added.

  15. Added a webinar about HMRC’s Check Employment Status for Tax tool.

  16. Links to register for live webinars have been added for Basis periods, income from property for individual landlords - part 1 and income from property for individual landlords - part 2.

  17. A link to a video about how changes to the off-payroll working rules (IR35) may affect businesses from April 2021 has been added.

  18. The closed webinar 'off-payroll working rules from April 2021' has been removed.

  19. The closed webinar 'off-payroll working rules from April 2021 – Status Determinations and Disagreements' has been removed.

  20. Catch up webinars about 'Off-payroll working rules from April 2021', 'Off-payroll working rules from April 2021: contractors'. 'Off-payroll working rules from April 2021: Status Determinations and Disagreements' and Off-payroll working rules from April 2021: fee-payer responsibilities have been updated.

  21. The catch up webinars for 'off-payroll working rules from April 2021: international matters', 'off-payroll working rules from April 2021: engagement' and 'Making Tax Digital – digital links' have been updated.

  22. A catch up webinar for loan charge compliance and further information from 23 March 2021 and a Making Tax Digital – digital links webinar have been added.

  23. The catch up webinars for 'off-payroll working rules from April 2021: Status Determinations and Disagreements' and 'off-payroll working rules from April 2021: fee-payer responsibilities' have been updated.

  24. Link to register for the next live webinar about about loan charge compliance and further information has been added.

  25. Link to the recorded webinar about penalties for enablers of defeated tax avoidance has been added.

  26. The 'Penalties for enablers of defeated tax avoidance' webinar has been added and 'How to apply the VAT reverse charge for construction services' has been updated.

  27. A link to the off-payroll working rules from April 2021: engagement webinar recording, and a link to register for the next live webinar about off-payroll working rules from April 2021: fee-payer responsibilities have been added.

  28. The 'Off-payroll working rules from April 2021 - Engagement' webinar has been added.

  29. Link to the off-payroll working rules from April 2021: Status Determinations and Disagreements from 29 January 2021 webinar recording has been added.

  30. Webinar link added for off-payroll working rules from April 2021: Status Determinations and Disagreements.

  31. New links to recorded webinars for off-payroll working rules from April 2021 has been added for contractors and international matters.

  32. Links to recorded webinar 'Register for the next live webinar about off-payroll working rules 2021 – international matters', has been added.

  33. New webinar added: How you can help savers avoid scams.

  34. The Webinars for Capital Allowances and Vehicles, Income from property for individual landlords – part 1 and part 2 have been updated.

  35. Links to recorded webinars about off-payroll working rules from April 2021 and Trade losses have been added.

  36. Link to register for the next live webinar about Capital Allowances and Vehicles, Trade Losses, Off-payroll working rules from April 2021: Contractors and Income from property for individual landlords – part 1 and 2 have been added.

  37. Link to watch a recorded webinar about off-payroll working rules from April 2021 has been added.

  38. Link to watch a recorded webinar about how you can help savers avoid scams has been added.

  39. Link to register to catch up with the updated webinar about profit diversion compliance facility has been added.

  40. Link to watch a recorded webinar for disguised remuneration loan charge update has been added.

  41. Link to register for the next live webinar about how you can help savers avoid scams has been added.

  42. Link to register for the next live webinar about profit diversion compliance facility has been added.

  43. Link to register for the next live webinar about off-payroll working rules from April 2021 added.

  44. A webinar has been added for disguised remuneration loan charge.

  45. HMRC's digital assistant link has been added to the live webinars section.

  46. The planned live webinar programme for tax agents and advisers has been temporarily suspended due to coronavirus (COVID-19).

  47. Webinars about 'Disposal of UK properties - important changes to reporting and paying Capital Gains Tax' and 'VAT reverse charge on construction services' have been added.

  48. The webinar for 'Making Tax Digital - latest update' has been updated.

  49. The webinar about Statutory Sick Pay from Thursday 13 February 2020 has been added.

  50. Webinars have been added for 'Off-payroll working rules for intermediaries and contractors from April 2020'.

  51. The latest webinars for Capital Allowances for the self-employed, Statutory Maternity and Paternity Pay, Negligible value claims and share loss relief, Income from property for individual landlords – part 2 and Disguised Remuneration - changes to the loan charge following the independent review have been added.

  52. The latest webinars for VAT reverse charge on construction services, Disposal of UK properties - important changes to reporting and paying Capital Gains Tax, Basis Periods, Capital Allowances and Vehicles, How to show self-employed business expenses on the tax return, Off-payroll working rules from April 2020 and Income from property for individual landlords – part 1 have been added.

  53. The latest webinars for off-payroll working rules from April 2020, disguised remuneration, negligible value claims and share loss relief, Statutory Sick Pay, trade losses, self-employment, expenses and benefits – social functions and parties, expenses and benefits for employers – phones, internet and homeworking, Making Tax Digital and income from property for individual landlords – part 2 have been added.

  54. The latest webinars for trade losses, basic periods, income from property for individual landlords and capital allowances and vehicles have been added.

  55. The latest webinars on 'how to show self-employed business expenses on your tax return' and 'how to carry out checks for the National Minimum Wage' have been added.

  56. The latest webinars for Making Tax Digital, expenses and benefits, income from property for individual landlords and off-payrolling working rules have been added.

  57. The webinars in the 'Upcoming online webinars', 'Business taxes', 'VAT', 'Employing people' and Making Tax Digital for Business' sections have been updated.

  58. A new webinar about Off-payrolling working rules from April 2020, and videos about trading with the EU in a no-deal Brexit have been added. The 'Making Tax Digital – your agent services account' and 'New VAT reverse charge for construction services' webinars have been updated

  59. The latest webinars about the new VAT reverse charge, income from property for individual landlords, Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS), Flat Rate Scheme, Statutory Sick Pay and Making Tax Digital for Business have been added.

  60. The latest webinars for off payroll working rules, the new VAT reverse charge for construction services and income from property for individual landlords have been added.

  61. The latest webinars for the new VAT reverse charge for construction services, Statutory Sick Pay, capital allowances and vehicles and Stamp Duty Land Tax have been added.

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