Technical Newsdesk: November 2025
As Senior Manager of the CIOT’s Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG), it is a privilege to work with a team that constantly strives to make a difference to the experience of unrepresented taxpayers
As Senior Manager of the CIOT’s Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG), it is a privilege to work with a team that constantly strives to make a difference to the experience of unrepresented taxpayers
The CIOT Presidential team and Helen were delighted to welcome 160 members to our Cambridge autumn conference. Next year’s conference will be held on 18-20 September.
Most of those reading Tax Adviser will have their own CIOT journey, and it might be interesting to compare yours.
As Director of Public Policy at the ATT, I oversee the work carried out by our technical team.
The history of inheritance tax can be traced back well over a century, and for much of that time death duties posed challenges for the continuity of family farms and businesses.
With both team members and clients returning from their summer holidays, September can feel like a catch-up month, when we are all too often just focusing on deadlines.
The CIOT has redesigned the CTA Joint Programmes to align with the proposed CTA qualification updates and the ICAS and ICAEW qualification changes.
This is (I believe) my 250th case report for Tax Adviser and I will treat myself by writing about a case in which I was actually instructed (alongside chambers colleague, Siobhan Dunca
Leasehold enfranchisement, where tenants collectively buy the freehold of their flats, has complex tax implications under current HMRC interpretations.
At our AGM in July, I was honoured to take on the role of Deputy President, succeeding Graham Batty, who now steps into the role of President.