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Final roll-out of multi-factor authentication gathers pace
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- 02 Oct 2026
Multi-factor authentication (MFA) was activated on approximately 13,000 agent accounts in the first week of the final phase of the roll-out, with few issues reported, says HMRC.
Agent reference number checks paused until November
- Article
- 02 Oct 2026
HMRC says that, from 18 November 2026, it will resume asking some firms to provide their agent reference number (ARN) when they contact HMRC, having announced a pause on such requests to give firms more time to prepare.
Cyber: inside the evolving world of cyber crime
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- 01 Oct 2026
Technology investigative journalist and author Geoff White shares his insights into the rising sophistication of cyber criminals.
Common data protection fails and how to prevent them
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- 01 Oct 2026
As the Information Commissioner’s Office becomes the Information Commission, we look at nine data protection pitfalls and offer advice for smaller organisations on ways to avoid them.
Chart of the week: borrowing maturity
- Article
- 01 Oct 2026
Our chart this week shows how the government has shortened the average period over which it borrows to seven years in recent years as yields on 30-year gilts hit 6.0%.
Cyber: how prompt injection attacks target your AI tools
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- 01 Oct 2026
As part of Cyber Security Awareness month, we look at the ongoing battle of the accounting and finance industry against technology-enabled criminals and how prompt injection attacks are emerging as another threat the sector must defend against.
Review the roll-out of MTD, says ICAEW
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- 01 Oct 2026
In its budget submission, ICAEW has urged the government to conduct a full review of the first reporting cycle under Making Tax Digital (MTD) for income tax before proceeding with the planned roll-out to more taxpayers from April 2027.
New tax relief needed for predevelopment costs, says ICAEW
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- 30 Sep 2026
The existing tax treatment of predevelopment costs, which has recently been clarified by the Supreme Court, risks discouraging investment and increasing compliance costs for businesses.
Tax news in brief 30 September 2026
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- 30 Sep 2026
Highlights from the broader tax news for the week ending 30 September 2026, including HMRC's latest one-to-many campaign, focusing on consultants in the medical sector.
In-house tax teams: are you registered as a tax agent with HMRC?
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- 29 Sep 2026
ICAEW explains whether in-house tax teams are required to register with HMRC and highlights a potential issue that may affect in-house tax teams with an existing HMRC online services account (OSA) and/or agent services account (ASA).
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