Tax organisations and professional bodies

A listing of key organisations, associations and professional bodies for the tax sector.

ICAEW

Tax Faculty
The faculty is the voice of ICAEW on tax. It offers technical publications and newsletters, guidance notes, thought leadership, events and seminars and supports an online community of tax professionals.

HMRC

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC)
UK government agency responsible for collecting and administering both direct and indirect taxes. It also has responsibility over certain benefits and tax credits. The website includes comprehensive resources for consumers, businesses and tax professionals, including calculators and tools, rates tables, forms and detailed guidance documents.

United Kingdom

Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT)
Professional body representing qualified taxation technicians specialising in UK tax, compliance and related activities. The website offers practical guidelines, information on professional standards and a range of members-only technical resources.

Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT)
UK professional body supporting advisers dealing with all aspects of taxation. Resources on the website include information on professional standards and policy and technical topics.

First-tier Tribunal Tax Chamber and Upper Tribunal Tax and Chancery Chamber
The First-tier Tax Chamber hears appeals by individuals and organisations against decisions made by HMRC and the Upper Tribunal Tax and Chancery Chamber deals with decisions made in First-tier Tribunals and with issues relating to the Financial Services Authority and the Pensions Regulator. The website offers guidance on the appeals process, information on the relevant rules and legislation and tribunal decisions.

Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG)
The LITRG is a CIOT initiative aimed at supporting taxpayers on low incomes. It offers specific, practical guidance for disabled people and their carers, low income workers, migrants, pensioners and students.

Tax Aid
UK charity offering help and advice on tax issues to people on low incomes. Information includes a section for advisers with resources in tax debt and tax credits.

International

Commonwealth Association of Tax Administrators (CATA)
International organisation focusing on the improvement of tax administration within the Commonwealth, particularly for developing countries.

European Association of Tax Law Professors (EATLP)
Professional organisation for tenured, full professors teaching tax law in European universities. The association holds an annual congress and confers the European Academic Tax Thesis Award jointly with the European Commission.

Inter-American Center of Tax Administrations (CIAT) [Centro Interamericano de Administraciones Tributarias]
Intergovernmental organisation supporting the strengthening and modernization of the tax administrations in the Americas.

Intra-European Organisation of Tax Administrations (IOTA)
Intergovernmental organisation aiming to support and promote co-operation between tax administrations in Europe.