HMRC's vision to digitalise the UK tax system is well underway. The transformation started with Making Tax Digital (MTD) for VAT from April 2019.

The latest key tax rules and reliefs affecting business.

This webinar provides a step by step guide for agents on implementing MTD for VAT/

This webinar provides a detailed step by step guide for businesses on implementing MTD for VAT.

ICAEW writes to the Financial Secretary on priorities for Budget 2020. These must: ensure the UK remains an internationally attractive location for business to locate and invest. The Government should prioritise work in five areas: align the UK tax system with its policy objectives, take time to get legislative change right first time, review the costs and benefits of Making Tax Digital, properly resource HMRC, and seize the opportunity presented by the UK leaving the European Union to reform VAT.

ICAEW responds to the business lifecycle review call for evidence published by the Office of Tax Simplification in October 2018.

ICAEW's Tax Faculty has responded to HM Treasury's invitation for comments ahead of the 2018 Budget. The response concludes that there should be no new policy initiatives on tax at this time. Attention should instead be given to enabling taxpayers easily to fulfil their obligations and to understand their entitlements. Coping with HMRC’s digital systems has been made more difficult by the number of policy changes.

ICAEW's Tax Faculty responds to the consultation: Cash and digital payments in the new economy: call for evidence published by HM Treasury on 13 March 2018.

List of companies who are supplying suitable software to support the MTD for VAT pilot. These suppliers have tested their products in HMRC's test environment and have already demonstrated a prototype of their software to HMRC.

Notice giving updated guidance on digital record keeping and return requirements of MTD for VAT. It explains the digital records that businesses must keep, ways to record transactions digitally in certain special circumstances, and what counts as ‘functional compatible software’.

Technical note giving a revised statement of impacts for the Making Tax Digital for Business programme to reflect the changed scale and scope of the mandatory elements announced in the government's Written Ministerial Statement of 13 July 2017.

A summary of a panel discussion on machine learning, artificial intelligence and its impact on accounting. The article looks at predictions for 2018 and the implications for making tax digital (MTD).

Statement made by Mel Stride, Financial Secretary to the Treasury, announcing policy changes to the timeframe and scope of Making Tax Digital rules.

Policy paper explaining the foundations of MTD, the impact on individuals and businesses, links to consultations, the next steps for implementing MTD for business, and case studies.