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On 25 March, The Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (tinyurl.com/crwy2rk8) were laid before Parliament.

For most of my career as a tax professional, I have been fascinated by the idea of doing things better, smarter and in a more technology-enabled way.

Digital platforms have become a normal route to market for individuals and businesses, with almost 4 million sellers using them in 2025.

For many disabled people, and for those who support them, the ability to build up savings can be critical.

There are many commercial reasons why an employer would want a departing employee shareholder to give up their shares.

Heritage estates do not fit neatly into the UK’s inheritance tax framework. They are not simply investment portfolios to be traded or businesses to be broken up.

There have been numerous tribunals concerning mixed-use stamp duty land tax, many reflecting HMRC’s resistance to marginal claims.

Clause 258 of the Finance Bill (which may have become a Finance Act by the time of reading) will allow HMRC to issue outbound correspondence digitally as the default position.

At the time of writing, the Finance Bill 2025-26 is making its way through the committee stage, with ministers examining each clause before the Bill receives Royal Assent.

The concept of what constitutes a trade is a fundamental question in UK tax law, forming the basis of many disputes between taxpayers and HMRC since tax was first levied on profits.