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A warm festive welcome to this December edition of Indirect Tax Voice.

In the current climate, there’s probably a danger that the CIOT will be accused of some form of ‘geography avoidance’ if I don’t get one thing straight.

The question we’re always asked about any fiscal event is ‘what’s the headline?’ I think it has to be Chancellor Philip Hammond’s final announcement – that he’s just delivered his last Autumn State

Season of goodwill

These are just two examples of the many issues, which beset taxpayers all year long and in these instances, the clients face a much less anxious Christmas.

Kia ora tatou! I’m still jetlagged from my bucket list trip to New Zealand – but I wish you a warm welcome to the Christmas edition of the ATT welcome page.

On 1 November, seven professional bodies launched the latest version of professional standards for their members – known as Professional Conduct in Relation to Taxation, or PCRT.

Reflecting on the Autumn Statement, I wonder whether Christmas 2016 will be the last as we know it in the tax profession.

Before I introduce this month’s newsdesk, I would like to say a big thank you to the technical teams of CIOT, ATT and LITRG, and the volunteers connected with those teams, for the fantastic effort

Significant changes to HMRC powers and sanctions around tax evasion, particularly anything offshore, have been introduced or are in the pipeline.

Much has changed in the world of professional practice since ATT appointed me as a director of the TDB in the summer of 2012.