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A milestone in tax administration: HMRC anniversary
His Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (HMRC) was created in 2005 through the merger of the Inland Revenue (‘the Revenue’) and Her Majesty’s Customs & Excise (‘Customs’).
Professional services firms: how to sell your practice
The appetite for buying and selling professional services firms at present is high. This may be being driven by a combination of factors:
The scope of inheritance tax: a new residence-based system
From 6 April 2025, the concept of domicile as a connecting factor for inheritance tax purposes will be replaced with the concept of a long-term resident.
Thriving by developing in our professional and personal lives
As we launch our small group workshops as part of our Returners 2 Work programme, we thought this would be a good time for us all to reflect upon our approach to work and life – the importance
National heritage property: savings for the nation
Heritage property reliefs can sometimes be regarded as the poor relation of agricultural property relief and business property relief.
Tax simplification: places to start improving our experience
There was a great deal in the Budget documents, but one paragraph in the Red Book stuck out.
Autumn Budget 2024: rethinking succession planning
The key point to note is that in light of the changes to reliefs for inheritance tax, individuals should now review their succession planning strategy to ensure that their transfer of weal
Qualifying years: the future of the tax profession
It might be an easy thing to overlook when we are busy pursuing our careers in tax, but even the busiest of us should pause to remember the beginning of our journey – when we first entered the
Coping with HMRC enquiries: some practical guidance
If an error or omission leading to a loss of tax is uncovered, a voluntary disclosure should be made to HMRC as soon as possible.
