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One area of increasing importance concerns responsibilities where taxpayers and/or their agents use software to file returns with HMRC.

A fundamental aspect of the tribunals system is that a tribunal is meant to be a more accessible forum for achieving justice than the courts.

A May 2024 survey by Tolley found that two-thirds of UK tax practitioners are regularly using generative AI or are planning to do so soon.

Just a few days after this article appears, a new government will be formed to lead the country for the next five years.

All professionals want happy clients who pay their fees on time, refer more work to them, and go on to refer them to other potential clients. Fee disputes cause significant problems, however.

Over the last few months, I’ve had the pleasure of presenting a series of online sessions to students and members of the ATT and CIOT entitled ‘The thriving tax professional’.

As all members of CIOT and ATT will be aware, the duty to manage their professional risk is an increasing obligation.

The progress of artificial intelligence (AI) is well documented, and the impact on tax professionals will continue to evolve.

The CIOT’s Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) published a report in April 2023 – ‘Good guidance: the importance of effective guidance for unrepresented taxpayers’ (see

This article outlines the range of tax powers devolved to Scotland, the 2024/25 Scottish Budget proposals, the wider funding package of which Scottish taxation is a part, progress (or otherwise