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

No plans for MTD for corporation tax, says HMRC

1y 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

1y 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

1y 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

1y 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

1y 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

1y 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

1y 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

1y 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

1y 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

1y 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

1y 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?

1y 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

1y 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

1y 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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UK holds second spot in EU for foreign direct investment
Business

UK holds second spot in EU for foreign direct investment

1y Accountancy Age

UK holds second spot in EU for foreign direct inve...

FDI projects into Greater London fall by nearly a third, but UK continues to lead Europe in tech, life sciences, and HQ investments. Read More...

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Accountex 2025 Day Two: New mandates and real momentum
2025 Predictions

Accountex 2025 Day Two: New mandates and real momentum

1y Accountancy Age

Accountex 2025 Day Two: New mandates and real mome...

By day two at Accountex 2025, the conversation had sharpened. What once passed as deadlines, compliance demands, and rising client expectations now we...

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Hiring confidence crumbles as employers warn of 'impossible' planning environment
Business

Hiring confidence crumbles as employers warn of 'impossible' planning envir...

1y Accountancy Age

Hiring confidence crumbles as employers warn of 'i...

CIPD and BDO data reveal hiring plans at record lows amid Labour tax reforms and sweeping employment law changes Read More...

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Bank of England cuts interest rates to 4.25%
Economy

Bank of England cuts interest rates to 4.25%

1y Accountancy Age

Bank of England cuts interest rates to 4.25%

The Bank of England has lowered interest rates by 25 basis points to 4.25%, marking its fourth cut since August 2023 and the clearest signal yet that ...

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Bank of England to delay rate call as May cut nears certainty
Economy

Bank of England to delay rate call as May cut nears certainty

1y Marina Mouka

Bank of England to delay rate call as May cut near...

The Bank of England will delay its much-anticipated interest rate decision tomorrow (Thursday, May 8) by precisely two minutes to observe a national m...

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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

1y 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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Tariffs and uncertainty hold back UK economy, says EY
Brexit & Economy

Tariffs and uncertainty hold back UK economy, says EY

1y Marina Mouka

Tariffs and uncertainty hold back UK economy, says...

The UK economy is set to face significant challenges over the next two years, with the EY Item Club downgrading its forecast for GDP growth to just 0....

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Reeves rules out wealth tax rises in Autumn Budget
Budget 2025

Reeves rules out wealth tax rises in Autumn Budget

1y Accountancy Age

Reeves rules out wealth tax rises in Autumn Budget

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has ruled out any increases to UK wealth taxes in the upcoming Autumn Budget, putting an end to speculation over potential hi...

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HMRC red tape casts UK SMEs £25bn a year
Accounting Firms

HMRC red tape casts UK SMEs £25bn a year

1y Accountancy Age

HMRC red tape casts UK SMEs £25bn a year

UK small businesses are facing an annual tax compliance burden nearing £25 billion, according to recent findings by the Federation of Small Businesses...

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UK accountant confidence rises from record low, but caution persists
ACCA

UK accountant confidence rises from record low, but caution persists

1y Marina Mouka

UK accountant confidence rises from record low, bu...

Confidence among UK accountants has edged up in the first quarter of 2025, following a historic low at the end of last year, according to the latest G...

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UK growth to remain weak amid heightened uncertainty
Budget 2025

UK growth to remain weak amid heightened uncertainty

1y Jonathan Ashworth, Chief Economist, ACCA

UK growth to remain weak amid heightened uncertain...

The UK’s incipient economic recovery in the first half of 2024 has since flagged. After expanding by 0.8% and 0.4% in Q1 and Q2 2024, the economy stag...

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Government to expand MTD IT in April 2028, lowering threshold to £20,000
Budget 2025

Government to expand MTD IT in April 2028, lowering threshold to £20,000

1y Accountancy Age

Government to expand MTD IT in April 2028, lowerin...

In a move that will bring hundreds of thousands of additional taxpayers into scope, the UK government confirmed yesterday it will lower the threshold ...

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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

1y 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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