Chaired by Helen Whiteman, CEO of the CIOT, the panel featured Ali Sapsford (RSM), Claire Blackburn (PwC), Hazel Platt (Grant Thornton), Laura Mair (EY), Matt Batham (Deloitte) and Vicki Heard (KPM
At its hearing on 23 January 2026, the Disciplinary Tribunal of the Taxation Disciplinary Board determined that Mr Joseph Brown of London, a member of the C
The stated aim is to raise standards in the tax advice market, support economic growth and close the tax gap.
From April 2027, most unused pension assets and certain death benefits will be brought within the taxable value of an individual’s estate for IHT purposes.
In a lengthy representation sent to Finance Bill Public Bill Committee members, including ministers and shadow ministers, CIOT had warned that the legislation was too broadly written, with HMRC ask
The Guidance Strategy Forum (GSF) meets quarterly, bringing together representatives from professional bodies including ATT, CIOT and CIOT’s Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG), as well as other s
These call on HMRC and the government to implement practical reforms to improve compliance, reduce errors and improve taxpayers’ and agents’ interactions with the tax system.
An agent could post a Forum message about an issue they had encountered, which gave other agents the opportunity to confirm whether they too had experienced the same problem.
These themes were explored at a recent joint Tax Research Network and CIOT webinar on AI in tax research, education and the profession, bringing together
910 CTA candidates sat exams with a further 313 candidates on the ACA CTA Joint Programme (with ICAEW) and 26 candidates sat a paper on the CA CTA Joint Programme (with ICAS).
