Your guide to Making Tax Digital for Income Tax
Accounting Software

Your guide to Making Tax Digital for Income Tax

1m Stuart Miller, Director, Public Policy & Tech Research, Xero

Your guide to Making Tax Digital for Income Tax

From April 2026, income tax reporting is set for one of the biggest shake-ups in a long time. The arrival of Making Tax Digital for Income Tax (MTD fo...

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Five UK accountancy firms flagged by HMRC for promoting tax avoidance
Accounting Firms

Five UK accountancy firms flagged by HMRC for promoting tax avoidance

1m Accountancy Age

Five UK accountancy firms flagged by HMRC for prom...

Five UK accountancy firms have been named by HMRC for taking fees to refer clients into a tax avoidance scheme. HMRC warns users to seek guidance to a...

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BoE holds rates at 4% and moderates bond sales
Economy

BoE holds rates at 4% and moderates bond sales

1m Accountancy Age

BoE holds rates at 4% and moderates bond sales

The Bank of England has kept interest rates at 4%, signalling caution as UK inflation remains nearly double its 2% target, and announced a reduction i...

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Keeping the UK competitive in global Life Sciences
Business

Keeping the UK competitive in global Life Sciences

2m By Nigel Layton, Global Head of Pharma & Life Sciences at Forvis Mazars

Keeping the UK competitive in global Life Sciences

The UK life sciences sector is at a crossroads. Despite world-class research, talent, and government support, disputes over NHS pricing and growing US...

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Up to 3 million taxpayers to join Making Tax Digital by 2028
Accounting Software

Up to 3 million taxpayers to join Making Tax Digital by 2028

2m Accountancy Age

Up to 3 million taxpayers to join Making Tax Digit...

HMRC anticipates that 2.9 million individuals with self-employment or property income will join Making Tax Digital between 2026 and 2028. Uptake will ...

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HMRC uses AI to spot tax fraud on social media
AI in Accounting

HMRC uses AI to spot tax fraud on social media

2m Editorial team

HMRC uses AI to spot tax fraud on social media

HMRC's revelation that it is using AI to monitor taxpayers’ social media posts in criminal investigations has sparked a heated debate on data privacy,...

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The tax gap widens with middle earners left to fill the void
Economy

The tax gap widens with middle earners left to fill the void

3m Accountancy Age

The tax gap widens with middle earners left to fil...

The UK’s income tax landscape is shifting, with the wealthiest earners contributing less while middle-income groups see their tax burden rise. Accordi...

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MTD for Income Tax: The 2026 readiness guide
Accounting Software

MTD for Income Tax: The 2026 readiness guide

3m Accountancy Age

MTD for Income Tax: The 2026 readiness guide

Making Tax Digital for Income Tax will reshape reporting from April 2026. Here’s what accountants need to know: thresholds, deadlines, and preparation...

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HMRC to send 1.4 million letters over unpaid tax
Administration

HMRC to send 1.4 million letters over unpaid tax

3m Accountancy Age

HMRC to send 1.4 million letters over unpaid tax

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will send 1.4 million letters in the coming months to alert UK taxpayers about unpaid income tax as part of its annual c...

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EY summer forecast: early sunshine, weaker growth later
Business

EY summer forecast: early sunshine, weaker growth later

3m Accountancy Age

EY summer forecast: early sunshine, weaker growth ...

The EY ITEM Club’s Summer Forecast has upgraded UK GDP growth for 2025 to 1%, up from 0.8% predicted in April. While the revision reflects a stronger-...

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Nearly 50,000 UK firms in critical distress
Business

Nearly 50,000 UK firms in critical distress

3m Accountancy Age

Nearly 50,000 UK firms in critical distress

Critical financial distress among UK businesses rose sharply in the second quarter of 2025, with nearly 50,000 companies now struggling to stay afloat...

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HMRC cancels record 46,266 late tax return penalties
HMRC

HMRC cancels record 46,266 late tax return penalties

3m Accountancy Age

HMRC cancels record 46,266 late tax return penalti...

Taxpayers urged to appeal fines as experts warn many could be wrongly penalised Read More...

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Confidence among UK accountants still short of a full recovery
Accounting Firms

Confidence among UK accountants still short of a full recovery

3m Accountancy Age

Confidence among UK accountants still short of a f...

UK accountants report tentative signs of recovery following two consecutive quarters of improved sentiment, but business confidence remains well below...

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No plans for MTD for corporation tax, says HMRC
Corporate Tax

No plans for MTD for corporation tax, says HMRC

3m Accountancy Age

No plans for MTD for corporation tax, says HMRC

HMRC has officially ruled out plans to introduce Making Tax Digital for Corporation Tax, confirming the shift in its July 2025 Transformation Roadmap....

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HMRC to ramp up tax investigations targeting high earners
Economy

HMRC to ramp up tax investigations targeting high earners

3m Accountancy Age

HMRC to ramp up tax investigations targeting high ...

HMRC is preparing to launch a wave of new tax investigations targeting high-income earners and individuals with substantial assets, according to new i...

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Rethinking capital: Climate risks and the financial system
Corporate Finance

Rethinking capital: Climate risks and the financial system

4m Peter Spence, AICPA and CIMA’s Associate Technical Director

Rethinking capital: Climate risks and the financia...

Financial capital thrives by consuming finite resources. But if we continue on the current path, we risk undermining the very systems that support our...

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Private equity and ESG top the mid-tier agenda, ICAEW finds
Economy

Private equity and ESG top the mid-tier agenda, ICAEW finds

4m Accountancy Age

Private equity and ESG top the mid-tier agenda, IC...

A growing number of mid-tier accountancy firms are eyeing private equity investment and new ESG service lines, according to fresh research from the IC...

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What 100 testers are telling us about MTD readiness
Accounting Software

What 100 testers are telling us about MTD readiness

4m Marina Mouka

What 100 testers are telling us about MTD readines...

As HMRC ramps up efforts to digitise the UK tax system, FreeAgent is doubling down on its efforts to support accountants and clients through the MTD t...

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Wealthy under scrutiny as tax evasion rises 17% in a year
HMRC

Wealthy under scrutiny as tax evasion rises 17% in a year

4m Accountancy Age

Wealthy under scrutiny as tax evasion rises 17% in...

Tax avoidance and evasion among the UK’s wealthiest individuals is on the rise, with underpaid liabilities climbing from £1.9bn to £2.1bn in the last ...

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Small firms behind bulk of £47bn UK tax gap
Corporate Tax

Small firms behind bulk of £47bn UK tax gap

4m Accountancy Age

Small firms behind bulk of £47bn UK tax gap

The UK tax gap held steady at 5.3% in 2023–24, translating to £46.8 billion in unpaid taxes, according to the latest HMRC statistics. While the percen...

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1.1 million unanswered HMRC calls as MTD panic sets in
HMRC

1.1 million unanswered HMRC calls as MTD panic sets in

4m Accountancy Age

1.1 million unanswered HMRC calls as MTD panic set...

Self-employed workers are flooding the internet for Making Tax Digital (MTD) guidance as HMRC helplines fall short, leaving many scrambling for answer...

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Cash flow pressures climb as 57% of UK SMEs warn of rising costs
Accounting Firms

Cash flow pressures climb as 57% of UK SMEs warn of rising costs

5m Accountancy Age

Cash flow pressures climb as 57% of UK SMEs warn o...

Nearly half of small businesses report cash flow issues amid rising costs, QuickBooks data shows Read More...

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HMRC hit by £47m phishing fraud, MPs question digital defences
Cybersecurity

HMRC hit by £47m phishing fraud, MPs question digital defences

5m Accountancy Age

HMRC hit by £47m phishing fraud, MPs question digi...

HMRC has lost £47m to a sophisticated phishing fraud that saw organised criminals exploit stolen personal data to create or hijack around 100,000 PAYE...

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Making Tax Digital hits 800,000 in the first wave of reform
HMRC

Making Tax Digital hits 800,000 in the first wave of reform

5m Accountancy Age

Making Tax Digital hits 800,000 in the first wave ...

Nearly 800,000 self-employed individuals and landlords earning over £50,000 will need to overhaul how they handle income tax, as HMRC prepares to roll...

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Farage promises £20k tax-free threshold - but at what cost?
Budget

Farage promises £20k tax-free threshold - but at what cost?

5m Accountancy Age

Farage promises £20k tax-free threshold - but at w...

Nigel Farage has pledged to raise the personal tax-free allowance to £20,000, a move the Institute for Fiscal Studies says could cost up to £80bn annu...

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Taxpayer wins £1.7k tribunal case after HMRC emails went to junk
Administration

Taxpayer wins £1.7k tribunal case after HMRC emails went to junk

5m Accountancy Age

Taxpayer wins £1.7k tribunal case after HMRC email...

Denise Howarth, a self-assessment taxpayer with a previously spotless record, has successfully overturned £1,770 in fines and interest after a tribuna...

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Business debt to HMRC hits £28bn per month
Business

Business debt to HMRC hits £28bn per month

5m Accountancy Age

Business debt to HMRC hits £28bn per month

Corporation Tax, VAT, and PAYE arrears surge as firms delay payments to preserve liquidity Read More...

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