Welcome to Tax update, which provides a round-up and explanation of the latest tax issues.

This weeks highlights:

1 General

1.1 Government consultations published

1.2 New Budget and consultation timetables

1.3 Spring Statement 2018 date announced

1.4 Co-ownership authorised contractual schemes and offshore transparent funds

1.5 EU has published tax havens blacklist

1.6 Welsh tax changes

1.7 Updated HMRC DOTAS guidance

1.8 Action against profit-shifting in the digital economy

1.9 Country-by-country reporting

1.10 Scope of appeal limited to matters specifically covered in closure notice

1.11 Claim for overpayment of tax – no appeals under common law

2 Trust, estates and IHT

2.1 Trusts Registration Service (TRS)

3 PAYE and employment

3.1 Possible consultation on PAYE changes for short visits to the UK

4 Business tax

4.1 Changes to HMRC's timetable for processing R&D claims

4.2 CT loss relief – draft guidance on commencement provisions

4.3 Purposive construction agreed in capital allowances case

4.4 Peer review reports on exchange of information on tax rulings

5 VAT

5.1 Fund management services provided by non-insurers are taxable

5.2 Construction services and zero rated relief

5.3 Fraud on provision of labour in the construction sector

6 And finally

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