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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).

HMRC introduced new legislation requiring tax advisers who interact with HMRC on behalf of clients to register with HMRC and meet minimum standards.

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

The introduction of Making Tax Digital for Income Tax from 6 April 2026 is often described as a broad reform affecting sole traders and landlords alike.

This article examines HMRC’s interpretation of when a UK property business commences and considers whether the statutory framework supports an alternative analysis.

Heritage estates do not fit neatly into the UK’s inheritance tax framework. They are not simply investment portfolios to be traded or businesses to be broken up.

There have been numerous tribunals concerning mixed-use stamp duty land tax, many reflecting HMRC’s resistance to marginal claims.

Lindsay Scott (Technical Officer) gave evidence for the CIOT, alongside Stephen Boyle (Auditor General for Scotland), Dr João Sousa (Fraser of Allander Institute), Michael Clancy (Law Society of Sc

The Call for Evidence (tinyurl.com/3vpuptzy) sought views on the success of venture capital schemes such as the Enterprise Investment Scheme and venture capital tr

The CIOT highlights, and the ATT agrees, that all the Finance Bill measures aimed at tax advisers should be viewed together, and that the combined impact on compliant tax advisers should not be und