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Additional business rates support announced for pubs
- Jan 2026
- ICAEW Insights
The government estimates that the average pub in England will save £1,650 in business rates in 2026-27 as a result of measures announced on 27 January 2026.
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Managing tax risks for practices and businesses
- Jan 2026
- ICAEW Insights
A new report from Accountancy Europe highlights the challenges facing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and their advisers, in complying with their tax obligations. It also provides practical guidance on how to manage tax risk.
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Tax code changes for employment expenses and gift aid relief
- Jan 2026
- ICAEW Insights
From April 2026, employment expenses and gift aid will be removed from the tax codes of some taxpayers where HMRC’s data shows that they are unlikely to be accurate or relevant.
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Welsh businesses to get more support for non-domestic rates
- Jan 2026
- ICAEW Insights
Businesses in Wales that see their non-domestic rates bills rise by more than £300 from April 2026 due to the revaluation may benefit from a new transitional relief scheme in 2026-27 and 2027-28.
Tax news in brief 20 January 2026
- Jan 2026
- ICAEW Insights
Highlights from the broader tax news for the week ending 20 January 2026, including: more correspondence from HMRC on Making Tax Digital (MTD) for income tax; and updated guidance from HMRC on the remittance basis.
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Professional Conduct in Relation to Taxation bodies publish guidance on using AI in tax
- Jan 2026
- ICAEW Insights
The seven Professional Conduct in Relation to Taxation (PCRT) bodies and associations, including ICAEW, have published guidance to help members apply the PCRT fundamental principles when using AI tools in tax work.
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Updated guidance on claims for overpayment relief
- Jan 2026
- ICAEW Insights
HMRC has published tips for making a valid claim for overpayment relief. This follows reports by ICAEW members that repayment requests were being rejected over minor administrative points, despite the substance of the claims being correct.
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HMRC support for taxpayers and agents on 31 January
- Jan 2026
- ICAEW Insights
As the deadline for submitting the self assessment (SA) tax return for 2024/25 falls on a Saturday, taxpayers and agents who may need help from HMRC are advised to submit their returns on or before 30 January 2026.
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Get involved with the Tax Faculty
- Jan 2026
- ICAEW Insights
By joining a technical committee or the Tax Faculty Board, you can support the Tax Faculty in its role as ICAEW’s voice for tax. Applications for the Tax Faculty Board close on 6 February 2026.
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Scottish Budget makes changes to income tax thresholds
- Jan 2026
- ICAEW Insights
ICAEW’s Tax Faculty highlights some of the key announcements from the Scottish Budget, including changes to the income bands for the starter, basic and intermediate rates of Scottish income tax and a package of non-domestic (business) rates reliefs.
Tax news in brief 13 January 2026
- Jan 2026
- ICAEW Insights
Highlights from the broader tax news for the week ending 13 January 2026, including: an update from HMRC on testing of Making Tax Digital (MTD) for income tax; and a consultation on changes to the construction industry scheme (CIS).
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Have your say on business rates reform
- Jan 2026
- ICAEW Insights
In a business rates call for evidence, the government has asked stakeholders for feedback on areas identified for reform and for their views on the role of business rates in investment decisions.
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Case law development: internationally mobile employees
- Jan 2026
- ICAEW Insights
ICAEW explains why a recent tax court ruling has caused confusion in assessing the social security obligations of employees who work in more than one member state and outside of the European Union, sometimes known as multi-state workers.
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Tax changes require new approach to corporate reconstructions
- Jan 2026
- ICAEW Insights
Nick Wright of Jerroms Miller Specialist Tax warns of “a decisive shift in the tax treatment of corporate reconstructions” following the Budget changes to the tax rules for share exchanges and reorganisations.
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MTD: How to prepare your clients
- Jan 2026
- ICAEW Insights
While Making Tax Digital (MTD) for income tax is only months away, many small businesses are unaware of what is required of them.
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Taxpayers may have exceeded BADR lifetime limit
- Jan 2026
- ICAEW Insights
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.
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2026: MTD income tax is here and stricter rules for advisers
- Jan 2026
- ICAEW Insights
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.
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Public finances on track to reach OBR’s revised full year forecast
- Dec 2025
- ICAEW Insights
The public finance budget overrun was £16bn in the eight months to November 2025 and is expected to reach £20bn by the end of March 2026.
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Taxpayers told to watch out for self assessment scams
- Dec 2025
- ICAEW Insights
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.
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MTD: how to deal with digital refusers
- Dec 2025
- ICAEW Insights
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.
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Your membership: Tax content to prepare you for 2026
- Dec 2025
- ICAEW Insights
From mandatory agent registration with HMRC to the start of Making Tax Digital for income tax, 2026 is shaping up to be a particularly challenging year for everyone working in tax. Stay informed and earn CPD with ICAEW’s tax content.
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Using provisional figures in the tax return
- Dec 2025
- ICAEW Insights
In the run-up to the filing deadline for the 2024/25 self assessment tax return, ICAEW’s Tax Faculty explains why care should be taken when using provisional figures.
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Early tax return filers asked to check claims for investors’ relief
- Dec 2025
- ICAEW Insights
HMRC is writing to taxpayers who submitted their self assessment tax return for 2024/25 before October 2025 where the return included a claim for investors’ relief that HMRC has reason to believe may be invalid.
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What are salary sacrificed pension contributions?
- Dec 2025
- ICAEW Insights
ICAEW’s Tax Faculty explains the circumstances in which the cap on the national insurance contributions (NIC) exemption for salary sacrificed pension contributions, announced at the Autumn Budget 2025, are likely to apply.
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Are you ready for MTD income tax?
- Dec 2025
- ICAEW Insights
The final countdown for Making Tax Digital (MTD) for income tax is underway, with the first wave of self‑employed clients and landlords coming into scope from April 2026, followed by further tranches in 2027 and 2028.
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The Budget and spending – a new direction?
- Dec 2025
- Ros Rowe
Ros Rowe assesses the impact of the Budget proposals on construction and real estate.
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Taxpayers reminded to ensure returns are correct and complete
- Dec 2025
- ICAEW Insights
Following the publication of guidance earlier this year, HMRC is asking wealthy taxpayers to ensure that any legal interpretation applied in a tax return or other document sent to HMRC is "correct in both fact and law”.
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Companies first to be contacted about direct recovery of debts
- Dec 2025
- ICAEW Insights
ICAEW understands that some companies have received letters warning that HMRC may consider recovering funds it is owed directly from the company’s bank or building society accounts, with more to follow.
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Budget: Further changes made to CGT, IHT and residence rules
- Nov 2025
- ICAEW Insights
The Chancellor announced a number of changes to capital gains tax (CGT), inheritance tax (IHT) and the residence-based tax regime , including a change in the rules for disposals to employee ownership trusts (EOTs), effective immediately.
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Budget: Key changes to income tax administration, payments and penalties
- Nov 2025
- ICAEW Insights
Easements for Making Tax Digital (MTD) for income tax, penalty reform announcements and changes to self assessment payments.
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