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Finance Act 2026 introduces a new penalty to tackle tax advisers who engage in ‘sanctionable conduct’ (Sch 22 ss 250-253).

Members of the CIOT’s Indirect Taxes Committee recently met with representatives from HMRC’s partial exemption team to discuss tips and best practice for the situation where a partial exemption spe

The Finance Act 2026 introduces a new settlement opportunity for taxpayers with outstanding loan charge liabilities, following the McCann review.

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.

From 1 April 2026, HMRC has enhanced enforcement powers designed to target advisers who intentionally facilitate tax losses. These are introduced by Finance Act 2026 ss 250-253 and Sch 22.

HMRC confirmed that they will be introducing multi-factor authentication in HMRC’s agent update

The ATT responded to a

Following the consultation ‘

Once in a while (but not often), taxpayers win cases in the courts where there is an alleged tax avoidance element.

Local powers versus increased complexity

The purpose of devolved powers is to allow local government to make decisions impacting their own area.