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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

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.

The CIOT anticipates that there will be enquiries into a significant number of tax returns containing temporary repatriation facility designations.

The government has committed to a target of building 1.5 million new homes by the end of this parliament and announced land, regulation and financing reforms to support small and medium-sized e

Each year, the House of Lords Economic Affairs Finance Bill Sub-Committee conducts an inquiry into specific aspects of the draft Finance Bill, taking written and oral evidence to produce an apo

The CIOT has commented on the Trust Registration Service aspects of the draft Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment and Miscellaneous Provision) Regulations 2025, issued for consu

On 11 December 2024, CIOT and ICAEW published a joint report ‘Tackling HMRC’s customer service challenge’, following a six week study which involved our members recording their attempts to cont

The European Commission published a public consultation in July 2025 (tinyurl.com/y2tnrbf3), requesting input from stakeholders on the functioning of t

Ahead of each UK Budget, HM Treasury invites interested stakeholders to submit formal Budget representations on potential changes to be considered by the Chancellor when preparing the Budget.

A landmark ruling by the UK Supreme Court has provided long-awaited clarity on VAT obligations for private hire operators outsi