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Experiencing a delay on the way to my firm’s Glasgow office recently because the shooting of the latest Spiderman film had taken over the city centre, I reflected on just how successful our cre

Any tax-raising Budget will have losers and, as economists note, the optimal way to raise taxes is to apply wide measures to the broadest base.

On 21 October, the government announced major reforms to the UK’s anti-money laundering (AML) supervision framework.

Traditionally, chancellors disappeared from public view for at least a month before Budget Day, re-emerging only on the Sunday before the Budget to appear on political TV programmes.

The Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) is a complex system that affects a wide range of businesses involved in UK construction work, including many that may not realise they fall within its sco

The Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Act 2025 (VARLA 2025) received Royal Assent in September 2025, marking a major step in the evolution of Welsh tax powers.

Businesses often underestimate how much tax shapes behaviour. Consider the 5p charge on plastic bags: a minor levy that fundamentally shifted consumer habits almost overnight.

I am continually grateful to our volunteers, Technical Officers, External Relations team and Professional Standards team (as tax policy increasingly intersects with professional standards issues).

The CIOT Technical Teams have worked incredibly hard to prepare detailed submissions in response to the draft Finance Bill.

One way we achieve this is by the incredible work carried out by our technical team.