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

2w 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?

2w 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

3w 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

3w 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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Intuit QuickBooks unveils MTD solution for multi-income tax payers
Accounting Software

Intuit QuickBooks unveils MTD solution for multi-income tax payers

4w Accountancy Age

Intuit QuickBooks unveils MTD solution for multi-i...

New platform launched at Accountex aims to reduce admin and simplify compliance for landlords and multi-source income taxpayers Read More...

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MTD named biggest challenge (and opportunity) for accountants in 2025
Making Tax Digital

MTD named biggest challenge (and opportunity) for accountants in 2025

1m Accountancy Age

MTD named biggest challenge (and opportunity) for ...

New survey shows a profession split between pressure and promise as April 2026 deadline looms Read More...

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HMRC faces criticism for delayed tax refunds and service changes
HMRC

HMRC faces criticism for delayed tax refunds and service changes

1m Accountancy Age

HMRC faces criticism for delayed tax refunds and s...

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is facing mounting criticism after reports surfaced of significant delays in processing tax refunds, with some individua...

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ACCA urges FRC to ensure proportionate SME audit requirements
Accounting Standards

ACCA urges FRC to ensure proportionate SME audit requirements

1m Accountancy Age

ACCA urges FRC to ensure proportionate SME audit r...

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) has called for a more balanced approach to audit regulations for small and medium-sized ente...

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Saffery LLP appoints Ami Jack as Head of National Tax team
Accounting Firms

Saffery LLP appoints Ami Jack as Head of National Tax team

1m Accountancy Age

Saffery LLP appoints Ami Jack as Head of National ...

Saffery LLP, a prominent top-15 accounting and advisory firm, has announced the appointment of Ami Jack as a partner and head of its National Tax team...

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Spring Statement 2025: Reeves cuts deep to keep fiscal pledge
Budget 2025

Spring Statement 2025: Reeves cuts deep to keep fiscal pledge

3m Marina Mouka

Spring Statement 2025: Reeves cuts deep to keep fi...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves took to the despatch box today with a Spring Statement that balanced caution with conviction. Presented as a fiscal update—no...

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Paving the way to tax efficiency with data-driven automation
Accounting Software

Paving the way to tax efficiency with data-driven automation

3m Accountancy Age

Paving the way to tax efficiency with data-driven ...

For decades, tax teams have been stuck in a cycle of manual data entry, fragmented reporting, and constant reconciliation. Now, automation is transfor...

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ICAEW marks 10 years of MTD with fresh concerns
HMRC

ICAEW marks 10 years of MTD with fresh concerns

3m Accountancy Age

ICAEW marks 10 years of MTD with fresh concerns

ICAEW warns that 10 years after its launch, MTD still brings high costs and complexity, urging taxpayers to prepare for the 2026 rollout. Read More...

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Business tax reforms from 6 April – Higher NICs, FHL changes & more
Budget 2025

Business tax reforms from 6 April – Higher NICs, FHL changes & more

3m Accountancy Age

Business tax reforms from 6 April – Higher NICs, F...

Businesses across the UK should prepare for several significant tax changes coming into effect from 6 April 2025, according to the ICAEW. While some o...

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IR35 reforms spark £4.2bn tax windfall
HMRC

IR35 reforms spark £4.2bn tax windfall

3m Accountancy Age

IR35 reforms spark £4.2bn tax windfall

HMRC’s enforcement of IR35 off-payroll working rules has generated an extra £4.2bn in tax over the past four years, affecting approximately 120,000 co...

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HMRC’s RTI system is failing UK employers, study finds
Accounting Standards

HMRC’s RTI system is failing UK employers, study finds

3m Marina Mouka

HMRC’s RTI system is failing UK employers, study f...

For over a decade, HMRC’s Real-Time Information (RTI) system has been the backbone of payroll reporting in the UK. Introduced with the promise of impr...

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5 tax lessons for SMEs on Brexit’s 5th anniversary
Brexit & Economy

5 tax lessons for SMEs on Brexit’s 5th anniversary

3m Adam Owens, Partner for Tax Advisory at Xeinadin

5 tax lessons for SMEs on Brexit’s 5th anniversary

Five years on from Brexit, small and medium-sized businesses continue to face challenges from its tax and trade implications. It was hugely divisive, ...

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UK companies fall short on late filing fines, raising enforcement concerns
Corporate Governance

UK companies fall short on late filing fines, raising enforcement concerns

4m Accountancy Age

UK companies fall short on late filing fines, rais...

UK firms are increasingly defaulting on fines imposed for the late filing of annual accounts, with recent data exposing significant gaps in major comp...

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EU mandates electronic VAT exemption certificates by 2032
Regulation

EU mandates electronic VAT exemption certificates by 2032

4m Accountancy Age

EU mandates electronic VAT exemption certificates ...

The European Union has set 30 June 2032 as the deadline for the mandatory adoption of electronic VAT exemption certificates, replacing the traditional...

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UK drops tax crackdown on private equity and accountancies
HMRC

UK drops tax crackdown on private equity and accountancies

4m Accountancy Age

UK drops tax crackdown on private equity and accou...

The UK’s tax authority, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), has abandoned plans to alter the tax treatment of members within limited liability part...

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Thousands of businesses at risk of missing R&D tax relief
R&D

Thousands of businesses at risk of missing R&D tax relief

1y Accountancy Age

Thousands of businesses at risk of missing R&D tax...

Tens of thousands of businesses could potentially miss out on vital research and development (R&D) tax relief. New requirements for companies to p...

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5 ways to prepare for the new tax year
Tax

5 ways to prepare for the new tax year

1y Accountancy Age

5 ways to prepare for the new tax year

Stevie Heafford, Tax Partner at accountancy firm HW Fisher highlights five ways individuals can prepare, including the allowances they should maximise...

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Boost for small businesses as VAT threshold raised and business rates frozen
Economy

Boost for small businesses as VAT threshold raised and business rates froze...

1y Accountancy Age

Boost for small businesses as VAT threshold raised...

28,000 small businesses freed from paying VAT, encouraging them to invest and grow as the threshold is raised from £85,000 to £90,000 Read More...

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Strategic Tax Planning: Maximising efficiency as the Fiscal Year ends
Business

Strategic Tax Planning: Maximising efficiency as the Fiscal Year ends

1y Accountancy Age

Strategic Tax Planning: Maximising efficiency as t...

As the tax year ends on April 5, 2024, individuals and accountants can optimize financial strategies through pension contributions, charitable donatio...

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Close to two thirds of accountants consider talking openly about money as important to their financial wellbeing
Business

Close to two thirds of accountants consider talking openly about money as i...

1y Accountancy Age

Close to two thirds of accountants consider talkin...

61% say providing financial support for their family is of importance to them, with 77% currently doing so Read More...

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The PwC Australia Tax Scandal Explained: An Insider's Perspective
Accounting Standards

The PwC Australia Tax Scandal Explained: An Insider's Perspective

1y Rachael Kennedy

The PwC Australia Tax Scandal Explained: An Inside...

PwC's Australia tax scandal has led to significant changes, including over 300 job cuts and the refusal to share a crucial report with Australian parl...

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Two thirds of accountants say poor HMRC services hurting small businesses
ACCA

Two thirds of accountants say poor HMRC services hurting small businesses

1y Rachael King

Two thirds of accountants say poor HMRC services h...

Following the Chancellor’s Spring Budget on March 6, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) surveyed its members for their insight ...

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ACCA welcomes HMRC move to require tax agents to belong to a professional body
ACCA

ACCA welcomes HMRC move to require tax agents to belong to a professional b...

1y Accountancy Age

ACCA welcomes HMRC move to require tax agents to b...

Regulation needs careful consideration to ensure fairness and proportionality for taxpayers and agents Read More...

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