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The CIOT is delighted to be in a position to seek views on proposed changes to the Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA) qualification.

Ministers and senior officials past and present joined academics, tax advisers and others on 11 March for a one day conference organised by CIOT and ICAEW to reflect on the creation of HM Reve

Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury James Murray delivered his first major speech on taxation at the recent CIOT/ICAEW conference to mark the 20th anniversary of HMRC’s formation (see

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’).

Why are so many accountants nervous about VAT? The answer, I suspect, is because of the exceptions in the legislation that cause extra layers of complication.

The appetite for buying and selling professional services firms at present is high. This may be being driven by a combination of factors:

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

Where has the time gone? Somewhat incredibly, it is almost exactly four years sincethe reverse charge rules for the construction industry were introduced on 1 March 2021.

I enjoy quoting the famous line of the late comedian Eric Morecambe when he was making a mess of playing the opening bars of Grieg’s piano concerto.

There was a great deal in the Budget documents, but one paragraph in the Red Book stuck out.