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

Spring Statement 2025: Reeves cuts deep to keep fiscal pledge

2w 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

2w 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

3w 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

4w 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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The online accounts and Company Tax Return system to shut down in 2026
Companies House

The online accounts and Company Tax Return system to shut down in 2026

4w Accountancy Age

The online accounts and Company Tax Return system ...

Businesses that have relied on the joint online filing service for Company Tax Returns and accounts submissions will need to find alternative solution...

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IR35 reforms spark £4.2bn tax windfall
HMRC

IR35 reforms spark £4.2bn tax windfall

1m 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

1m 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

1m 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

1m 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

2m 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

2m 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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The £140 billion debt crisis threatening UK council budgets
Economy

The £140 billion debt crisis threatening UK council budgets

2m Marina Mouka

The £140 billion debt crisis threatening UK counci...

Local councils across the UK are facing a fiscal crisis, with some proposing sharp council tax hikes to tackle mounting debt and budget shortfalls. Ei...

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The hidden struggles of UK SMEs during tax season
HMRC

The hidden struggles of UK SMEs during tax season

2m Marina Mouka

The hidden struggles of UK SMEs during tax season

The end of January looms large for small business owners across the UK. It’s a time marked by long hours, frazzled nerves, and a desperate hunt for mi...

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A £1.13bn problem: HMRC’s crackdown on R&D tax errors
Corporate Tax

A £1.13bn problem: HMRC’s crackdown on R&D tax errors

3m Accountancy Age

A £1.13bn problem: HMRC’s crackdown on R&D tax err...

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has launched a voluntary disclosure initiative aimed at companies that have overclaimed research and development (R&am...

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EU overhauls VAT rules for the Digital Age
Business

EU overhauls VAT rules for the Digital Age

5m Rachael Kennedy

EU overhauls VAT rules for the Digital Age

The European Union has made a significant stride in its ongoing efforts to modernise its value-added tax (VAT) system, with the European Council recen...

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Is the R&D tax credit regime still fit for purpose?
HMRC

Is the R&D tax credit regime still fit for purpose?

6m Nigel Layton, Partner and Head of Pharma & Life Sciences at Forvis Mazars

Is the R&D tax credit regime still fit for purpose...

Recent developments suggest that the R&D tax credit regime, established almost 25 years ago to support innovative UK businesses, is facing critica...

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IFS calls on Labour for ‘serious reforms’ of capital gains tax
Budget

IFS calls on Labour for ‘serious reforms’ of capital gains tax

6m Accountancy Age

IFS calls on Labour for ‘serious reforms’ of capit...

As Labour prepares for its first Budget under Chancellor Rachel Reeves, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) is urging the party to pursue sweeping ...

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Could AI solve the data entry tax compliance dilemma for accountants?
Tax

Could AI solve the data entry tax compliance dilemma for accountants?

6m Rachael Kennedy

Could AI solve the data entry tax compliance dilem...

The landscape of tax compliance is undergoing a significant transformation. As regulatory frameworks become increasingly complex and client expectatio...

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HMRC increasingly pursuing company directors to pay tax bills of insolvent businesses
Corporate Tax

HMRC increasingly pursuing company directors to pay tax bills of insolvent ...

7m Accountancy Age

HMRC increasingly pursuing company directors to pa...

HMRC is increasingly pursuing company directors (and other individuals connected with the management of companies) to pay outstanding tax bills that a...

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Apple loses €13bn tax battle in EU court ruling
Business Regulation

Apple loses €13bn tax battle in EU court ruling

7m Rachael Kennedy

Apple loses €13bn tax battle in EU court ruling

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled against Apple in a high-profile €13 billion (£11 billion) tax case, overturning a previous lower court v...

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UK losing billions to Small Business tax evasion, NAO report finds
Corporate Tax

UK losing billions to Small Business tax evasion, NAO report finds

7m Accountancy Age

UK losing billions to Small Business tax evasion, ...

A new report from the National Audit Office (NAO) has revealed that the UK is losing billions of pounds annually due to tax evasion, with small busine...

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Is R&D tax relief entering a new era?
R&D

Is R&D tax relief entering a new era?

8m Rory Fothergill

Is R&D tax relief entering a new era?

The last couple of years has seen monumental changes within the R&D tax relief world.  We are currently in an era where depending on when a compan...

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Navigating R&D tax credit claims in the software development world
Opinion Blog

Navigating R&D tax credit claims in the software development world

8m Mark Graves, Partner in the Innovation Tax team

Navigating R&D tax credit claims in the software d...

Originally set up to be a generous scheme to position UK companies at the forefront of innovation, Research & Development Tax Relief is one of HMR...

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Labour government full speed ahead on audit reform
Audit

Labour government full speed ahead on audit reform

9m Accountancy Age

Labour government full speed ahead on audit reform

The recent King’s Speech has unveiled a raft of legislative proposals set to significantly reshape the landscape for accountants and auditors ac...

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Cross-border compliance is hindering business growth - research
Business Regulation

Cross-border compliance is hindering business growth - research

9m Rachael Kennedy

Cross-border compliance is hindering business grow...

Over 80% of businesses around the world indicated that cross-border compliance complexity impacts their decision to sell into new markets, according t...

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UK business owners want easing of EU trade barriers and cuts to VAT from next Government, shows survey
Brexit

UK business owners want easing of EU trade barriers and cuts to VAT from ne...

9m Accountancy Age

UK business owners want easing of EU trade barrier...

Many businesses still struggling with post-Brexit trade friction Read More...

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Election tax policies under scrutiny, accountants demand transparency and innovation
Brexit & Economy

Election tax policies under scrutiny, accountants demand transparency and i...

9m Rachael Kennedy

Election tax policies under scrutiny, accountants ...

As the UK gears up for the general election, accounting and tax experts are calling on the incoming government to address critical gaps in tax policie...

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