Keep it in the family: how to run a family office
A ‘family office’ enables a family to outsource the management of its wealth holding structures, and other administrative or strategic functions, to a trusted group of advisors or individuals.
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Making Tax Digital for Income Tax: suitable accounting software
Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self Assessment – to give it the formal name – arrives on 6 April 2026.
Medpro: the treatment of appeals filed after statutory deadlines
One of the first practical rules I learnt in tax was that appeals against assessments should be made within 30 days.
Digital filing: a new approach to standards
This is a story of success – although one where investment is needed today to develop the future.
The latest challenge: 21st century tax crime
Simon York CBE is a former Director of HMRC’s Fraud Investigation Service and has spent his career in tax and financial investigation.
HMRC’s Transformation Roadmap: the future tax system
HMRC’s Transformation Roadmap was published on 21 July 2025 and is an extensive vision for HMRC’s future and the future UK tax system (see tinyurl.com/bdd
Closing the tax gap: government strategy on non-compliance
On 26 March 2025, the Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves delivered the Spring Statement 2025, unveiling a comprehensive package of measures designed to add
Facing a HMRC investigation: a practical response
An HMRC investigation or enquiry can be a worrying development for a business but for those in HMRC’s ‘Large Business Service’, it is par for the course.
Tackling tax evasion: how can HMRC do better?
In February 2025, the House of Commons’ Public Accounts Committee (PAC) published its report on tax evasion in the retail sector (see tinyurl.com/3fcn8mju