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MTD: How to prepare your clients
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- 12 Jan 2026
While Making Tax Digital (MTD) for income tax is only months away, many small businesses are unaware of what is required of them.
Taxpayers may have exceeded BADR lifetime limit
- Article
- 07 Jan 2026
HMRC is writing to taxpayers who made a claim for business asset disposal relief (BADR) in their self assessment tax return for 2024/25 and may have exceeded the lifetime limit of £1m.
Tax news in brief 6 January 2026
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- 06 Jan 2026
Highlights from the broader tax news for the period ending 6 January 2026, including: looking ahead to Spring Statement 2026; updated rates of interest on underpaid and overpaid tax; and news of the R&D advance assurance pilot.
2026: MTD income tax is here and stricter rules for advisers
- Article
- 01 Jan 2026
As always, expect a lot of changes in tax this year – more specifically, how tax advisers file income tax returns for clients, and new HMRC powers, says Lindsey Wicks, Senior Technical Manager, Tax Policy.
Government makes further concessions on IHT reforms
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- 30 Dec 2025
The government has announced that the new allowance for 100% agricultural property relief (APR) and business property relief (BPR) for inheritance tax (IHT) will be increased from £1m to £2.5m.
New guidance on VAT treatment of supplies of medical staff
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- 19 Dec 2025
HMRC has updated its position on the VAT treatment of the supply of temporary medical staff (locum doctors), and explained how businesses can claim a refund of overpaid VAT, in Revenue and Customs Brief 9 (2025).
Agents may be overlooking IHT on cryptoassets
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- 19 Dec 2025
HMRC is writing to agents who have previously submitted inheritance tax (IHT) returns to raise awareness of the requirement to account for IHT on cryptoassets. Any returns that contain an error should be corrected.
Taxpayers told to watch out for self assessment scams
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- 18 Dec 2025
In a warning to taxpayers, HMRC has revealed that more than 4,800 self assessment scams have been reported since February 2025. Separately, HMRC has launched a new tool for reporting suspicious activity in HMRC online accounts.
MTD: how to deal with digital refusers
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- 18 Dec 2025
With the watershed for Making Tax Digital (MTD) for income tax just a few months away, Aaron Patrick of Boffix explains how to help your digitally reluctant clients comply.
Tax news in brief 16 December 2025
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- 16 Dec 2025
Highlights from the broader tax news for the week ending 16 December 2025, including: initial guidance from HMRC on the new advance tax certainty service; and an update on HMRC performance.
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