Working in tax
Members working in tax need to be aware of the fundamental principles and the standards for tax planning contained in Professional Conduct in Relation to Taxation (PCRT), ICAEW’s Code of Ethics and their anti-money laundering responsibilities and obligations.
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Tax
Personal tax
Expert commentary and practical guidance from ICAEW related to personal taxation, covering areas including: capital gains tax, income tax, inheritance tax, pensions, residence and domicile, savings and investments and trusts.
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Business tax
Practical guidance, commentary and support on the taxation of businesses, including: capital allowances, corporation tax, the taxation of partnerships, the self-employed and charities.
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Making Tax Digital
Making Tax Digital (MTD) is a fundamental change to the administration of the UK tax system. It affects how businesses and other organisations, agents and individuals maintain their accounting and tax records and how they transact and communicate with HMRC. MTD has two key elements, MTD for VAT and MTD for income tax.
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Budgets and legislation
Autumn Budget 2025
Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered her 2025 Budget on 26 November. Read ICAEW's reaction and analysis to the announcements, measures in the Finance Bill 2025/26 and the subsequent Spring Forecast in March 2026.
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Tax administration
Support for agents on the day-to-day practicalities of tax administration with support on HMRC contacts, filing tax returns and making complaints.
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Expert commentary and practical guidance from ICAEW related to tax compliance, as defined by HMRC. This includes appeals and investigations, avoidance, evasion, and penalties.
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As part of its strategy to support people everywhere to do business with confidence, ICAEW draws on its members’ expertise to examine hot topics in tax and provide practical solutions to challenges faced by policymakers and regulators.
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Tax is a fast-moving and ever-changing world. Our expert staff and volunteers, and consultation work with government, means we can bring you the latest developments and expert opinions. Join today to access our resources and keep on top tax form.
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Latest tax news
31 July deadline approaches for payments on account
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- 09 Jul 2026
ICAEW is reminding taxpayers that they may need to make a payment on account (POA) against their income tax self assessment (ITSA) and class 4 national insurance contributions (NIC) liability for 2025/26 by 31 July 2026.
Tax news in brief 8 July 2026
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- 08 Jul 2026
Highlights from the broader tax news for the week ending 8 July 2026, including the publication of new statutory guidance on the Pillar Two taxes.
HMRC making slow progress in tackling agents’ “pain points”
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- 07 Jul 2026
HMRC’s update to its July 2025 transformation roadmap suggests that digital services for agents may continue to lag behind those for taxpayers for some time to come.
HMRC targets lower value tax debt
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- 07 Jul 2026
The government is consulting on proposals to extend HMRC’s existing direct recovery of debts (DRD) powers to help it “to recover lower value tax debts from customers who have persistently not engaged with HMRC”.
Individuals encouraged to claim NIC refunds online
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- 07 Jul 2026
Individuals who have received a letter from HMRC telling them that they may have overpaid national insurance contributions (NIC) can use a new digital process to apply for a refund.
How can accountants help to simplify the tax system?
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- 06 Jul 2026
At this year’s Hardman Lecture, Bill Dodwell, former Tax Director at the Office of Tax Simplification, examined the complexity of the UK tax system and explained how accountants can help to tackle it.
Tax news in brief 1 July 2026
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- 01 Jul 2026
Highlights from the broader tax news for the week ending 1 July 2026, including an update from HMRC on penalties for the late filing of Pillar Two returns.
Tax news highlights from June 2026
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- 30 Jun 2026
ICAEW’s Tax Faculty provides a summary of some of the key developments in tax in June 2026 and explains where you can find further information.