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The UK was the first major economy to enshrine its 2050 net zero commitment into law.

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Tax used to be an advisory discipline. Now, it is an area of focus for many boards and among a wide range of other stakeholders.

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I consider myself fortunate to have been the longest serving Policy Adviser for the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS), in various guises (volunteer, contractor

It has been just over a year since political agreement was reached by more than 135 of the/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS (‘the Inclusive Framework’) member countries on the ‘two-pillar’ approach:

Following the reopening of borders and the relaxation of Covid-19 related restrictions, individuals planning to retire outside of the UK have picked up their plans to do so.

HMRC’s self-declared ambition is for the UK to become one of the most digitally advanced tax administrations in the world.

The Office of Tax Simplification published its review of simplification (see bit.ly/3AIpTwW) on 18 July – just before Parliament rose for the summer recess.

The tax gap is the estimated difference between the amount of tax that should in theory be paid to HMRC and what is actually paid.

Brexit introduced some important changes to the tax aspects of importing and exporting goods and to a lesser extent, services, in and out of the UK.

There has been a significant amount of coverage in accountancy and contractor press and forums recently on managed service companies.