What help is available from ICAEW for my tax query?

The Technical Advisory Service does not advise on tax matters. However, there are various resources that are likely to be of help to members in seeking to resolve tax queries. Most are open to all, but some are restricted to certain groups. Please see the individual resources below for details.

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Resources

Core Accounting and Tax Service with Bloomsbury

Bloomsbury Professional’s comprehensive online library comprises more than 60 titles from some of the country’s leading tax and accounting subject matter experts. Free to staff working in member firms.

Markel Tax FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions about tax issues, and their answers, from the experts at Markel Tax. Free to all members.

Library tax resources

The ICAEW Library & Information Service holds an extensive collection of material on taxation, including ebooks. Access resources online or contact the enquiries services. Available to all ICAEW members plus other select groups.

Helplines

Capital allowances helpline

ICAEW members have free access to an exclusive capital allowances helpline service, provided by Catax Solutions. Available to all ICAEW members.

ICAEW Tax and VAT Helpline provided by Markel Tax

Access resources on business, personal, property, employment and international taxes. Available to All ICAEW members via subscription.

Marsh Commercial (formerly Bluefin Insurance)

Tax advice helpline for the firm and on behalf of the firm’s clients, from ICAEW's Member Rewards partner. Free to firms covered by a Marsh Commercial professional indemnity insurance policy

Guidance

Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA)

Practical guidance on the UK implications of FATCA.

Impact of Brexit on VAT

ICAEW's Tax Faculty has provided guidance on the impact of the end of the transition period on VAT and what it means for organisations.

Real Time Information (RTI)

Expert commentary and practical guidance from ICAEW related to PAYE, Real-time information and the UK employment tax regime.

Tax Faculty webinars

Listen again to webinars designed by the Tax Faculty to provide practical guidance to practitioners on important developments to tax practice and policy. Most are restricted to Tax Faculty members and Faculties Online subscribers.

TAXbites

TAXbites provide a brief reminder of the basics on popular topics. Each recording lasts around 10 minutes and is freely available for all to view.

News and updates

HMRC agent strategy on icaew.com

The background to and updates on developments.

HMRC Digital developments

Access resources on business, personal, property, employment and international taxes.

Insights - Tax news

Find the latest tax news from ICAEW's Tax Faculty.

Tax Faculty TAXwire

Professional advice

HMRC service issues

Find help to solve or report a problem with HMRC online service, getting through to HMRC or other HMRC service issues by posting a comment on the Tax Forum, emailing caroline.miskin@icaew.com or telephoning +44 (0)207 920 8617.

Tax Faculty technical committees

The Tax Faculty is the voice of Tax for ICAEW. Feed in comments on new legislation, problems with current legislation or suggestions for improvements to the tax system.

TAXconnect

A scheme through which Tax Faculty members can seek advice from a suitable consultant on a technical tax problem for a nominal fee. Available to Tax Faculty subscribers only.

The Tax Faculty

The Tax Faculty may be contacted regarding procedural queries, however it should be noted that they are unable to answer technical queries members may have but has set up a service for Tax Faculty members for help. See TAXconnect.

TAXguides

The Tax Faculty produces TAXguides providing practical support guidance on a wide range of tax matters. Most are restricted to Tax Faculty members and Faculties Online subscribers.