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Tax weekly highlights—22 August 2019

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Published on: 22 August 2019

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Table of contents

Real estate tax
HMRC updates guidance on registering non-resident companies for corporation tax
HMRC publishes taxpayer-facing guidance on capital allowances for structures and buildings
HMRC updates its Notice on VAT on buildings and construction
Employment taxes
HMRC updates its National Insurance Manual
Anti-avoidance
HMRC adds to its Compliance Handbook
International
UK and Ecuador to negotiate double tax treaty

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Article summary

This week’s edition of Tax highlights includes: (1) HMRC’s updated guidance on registering non-resident companies for corporation tax, (2) the automatic allocation of EORI numbers as part of HMRC’s preparations for a no-deal Brexit, and (3) the UK and Ecuador’s plans to negotiate a new double tax treaty.

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