Tax News
Mazars tax news covers everything tax related in the UK from, VAT to the latest HMRC rulings.
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Brexit – The tax implications

The result of the recent Brexit referendum, in which the UK decided to leave the EU, potentially has very significant economic implications for the country, in particular the UK tax system. However, this is only the start, as the UK will not actually leave the EU for at least another two years, so whilst there is now a period of uncertainty for business, there is also time for the UK to start taking necessary action.
Mazars wins New Model Adviser regional award for Greater London
17 January 2018
We are delighted to announce we were awarded the Citywire New Model Adviser Greater London Firm of the Year award during a dinner ceremony on 11 January 2018 at the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge hotel, in London.
We are delighted to announce we were awarded the Citywire New Model Adviser Greater London Firm of the Year award during a dinner ceremony on 11 January 2018 at the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge hotel, in London.
Six Mazars financial planners named in the New Model Adviser’s Top Next Generation Advisers list
We are delighted to announce that Ross Lambert, Nicholas Nesbitt, James Robinson, Paul Simmons, Andy Springford and Natalie Wright have been named in New Model Adviser’s Top Next Generation Advisers aged under 35.
Renata Ardous recognised in International Tax Review’s Women in Tax Leaders Guide
We are delighted to announce that Renata Ardous, Director at Mazars, has been named a Woman Leader in Tax in the UK by the International Tax Review.
MFP Wins Gold Standard Award for Independent Financial Advice
We are pleased to announce that we have achieved the Gold Standard Award for Independent Financial Advice for the seventh consecutive year.
Andy Springford named Financial Planner of the year at the Money Management awards
We are delighted to announce that Director Andy Springford was named Financial Planner of the year at the Money Management awards.
Changes to UK ‘Non Dom’ tax rules effective by the end of 2017
The UK government announced on 13 July that changes to the tax treatment of individuals who are resident in the UK but are non-UK domiciliaries, and which were put on hold because of the UK General Election, will now go ahead in a second Finance Bill which should become law by the end of 2017.
Draft Finance Bill - ‘Optional Remuneration’ (salary sacrifice) update
For a while now, the Government has been concerned with what they see as an inequality between those using salary sacrifice to receive a benefit and those who do not. They also feel that there are a great number of employees unable to benefit from such arrangements as they are too close to the National Minimum or Living Wage. They are also concerned with loss of tax revenue and employer’s National Insurance Contributions (NI). From April 2017, new rules will apply when salary sacrificing.