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A member's view: Tessa Brown
How did you find out about a career in tax?
I was offered a short secondment within the Larking Gowen Business Tax Advisory Team while working in a general practice team.
Finance Bill : MPs debate IHT pension concerns
Personal representatives of people who have died will face significant practical difficulties in administering estates containing pensions when inheritance tax is extended next year, mini
Political update: February 2026
CIOT and ATT each provided four briefings to MPs debating the Finance Bill at the Committee of Whole House, with LITRG supplying a further note to support MPs’ scrutiny of the Bill.
Scottish Budget reaction
‘Ministers were limited by their commitment to leave income tax rates and bands unchanged before the Scottish elections,’ observed Ellen Milner, the Institute’s Director of Public Policy.
In the news: February 2026
‘People making or buying things with a view to selling at a profit and making over £1,000 of income (before expenses) each tax year need to carefully consider whether they could have tax to pay.’
Spotlight on Digital Security Working Group
In the first half of the year, professional bodies received a significant number of concerns from members who were struggling to navigate agent account suspensions and, in some cases, dealing
Outstanding 2025 Annual Returns
Thank you to all our members who have submitted their annual return. If you have not yet submitted your 2025 Annual Return (which was due by 31 January 2026), it is now late.
Updated PCRT and new AI Topical Guidance
Updated Professional Conduct in Relation to Taxation
Professional Conduct in Relation to Taxation (PCRT) has been in place for a number of years and sets out the fundamental princ
Our new Pillar Two Award
The implementation of the OECD’s Pillar Two initiative around the world, establishing a global minimum tax regime, represents one of the most significant developments in international tax gove
