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Tax | Bolt loses TOMS dispute with HMRC over charging VAT on fares

Court of Appeal rules against Bolt in dispute with HMRC about whether the ride hailing app is eligible to use tour operators’ margin scheme (TOMS) to avoid paying VAT

16 Jun 2026

Tax | HMRC delays full rollout of payrolling for benefits in kind

After endless hesitations, HMRC quietly updates technical guidance confirming plan to delay most of the elements of mandatory real-time payrolling for benefits in kind, except for cars and medical insurance

16 Jun 2026

Finance | ‘Urgent challenge’ as 75% of self-employed not saving into pension

Report finds majority stop saving into pensions when entering self-employment, with younger workers worst affected

16 Jun 2026

Finance

Pensions

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Business | Cheshire director jailed after ‘plain and simple’ £3m property fraud

Disqualified director jailed for £3m fraud after using stolen property proceeds to bankroll lavish lifestyle with chauffeur-driven Rolls-Royce

16 Jun 2026

Business

Called to Account

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Business | Dains rebrands Consilium in major Scotland push

Private equity backed Dains rebrands Consilium under the group name, enhancing the advisory and tax offering at the Top 25 firm

16 Jun 2026

Business

Accountancy Firms

Private Equity

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Tax | Q&A: LLPs, tax and property transactions

In this week’s Q&A, David Woolley, adviser at Croner VIP Tax Team, explains the capital gains tax implications when members of a limited liability partnership want to sell out

16 Jun 2026

Business | Processing delays at Companies House

Companies House reports delays in processing certain records so same day filing service not available temporarily

15 Jun 2026

Tax | Citadel ‘simply wasn’t on my horizon,’ tax barrister tells court

Tax barrister denies Citadel ‘used as a tax evasion scheme’, stating HMRC ‘really needed educating on the basics of tax’

15 Jun 2026

Tax

Case Reports

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Business | Tax experts and accountants join Helen Mirren on Birthday Honours

Among the famous names on the King’s Birthday Honours List were chartered accountants, an ATT policy director, bankers, and some of the England Lionesses as well as plenty of HMRC officials

15 Jun 2026

Business

Companies

Accountancy Firms

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Tax | Making Tax Digital: are you ready for the first filing deadline?

Only a third of wave one cohort for Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax have signed up so far. Paul Attridge, partner at Gerald Edelman explains what you need to do before first quarterly reporting deadline on 7 August

15 Jun 2026

Finance | MHA quits BAIT audit over use of independent expert

Listed audit firm MHA resigns as auditor of British & American Investment Trust after company says it was ‘unnecessary’ to use an independent expert to value film rights

15 Jun 2026

Finance

Auditing

Corporate Governance

Tax | Register for webinar on property tax

Join our expert webinar on tax and private residences at 2pm on 16 June

15 Jun 2026

Tax | Tax barrister claims ‘incandescent’ HMRC tried ‘to cancel me’

Taking to witness box tax barrister defends his reputation, saying HMRC tried to ‘cancel me’ as they were ‘incandescent’ and ‘furious’ over past court losses over tax disputes

12 Jun 2026

Tax

Case Reports

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Business | Crowe UK remains independent after US private equity deal

Independently owned Crowe UK will not be affected by US firm’s decision to take private equity investment and restructure business

12 Jun 2026

Business

Accountancy Firms

Private Equity

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HR | Charity flags carers support service for accountants

With many people dealing with caring responsibilities for elderly parents, spouses and family members, caba charity marks Carers Week by highlighting free carers support services available for ICAEW accountants

12 Jun 2026

HR

Work

Leadership & Management

Careers

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HR | Managing HR issues during periods of unrest

With disturbances in parts of Northern Ireland causing disruption, we look at what employers can do to manage the impact and keep staff safe and productive

12 Jun 2026

HR

Work

Leadership & Management

Careers

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Tax | Graduates paying 9% extra ‘tax’ as student loan costs hurt

Teachers and nurses earning £39,000 worse off than similar earners without a degree as student loan deductions hit 9% over certain thresholds

12 Jun 2026

Tax

Employment Tax

Personal Tax

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Business | Fraudsters clone Coutts bank in wealth team scam

Fraudsters tried to dupe wealthy customers of elite private bank Coutts using fake private client emails and phone numbers in clone firm scam

12 Jun 2026

Business

Companies

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Business | Quantuma to rebrand as KR8 Advisory in firm merger

Private equity backed K3 Advisory Group to merge two subsidiaries, KR8 Advisory and Quantuma into a single multidisciplinary firm, with rebrand planned

12 Jun 2026

Business

Accountancy Firms

Restructuring & Insolvency

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Business | People in the news: Deloitte, Bishop Fleming, Old Mill

In this week’s career moves, partner promotions and hires at Deloitte, Bishop Fleming, Kinbrook Group, Duncan & Toplis, Old Mill, Moorfields Advisory, DFK, Haynes Boon, PKF Smith Cooper, AccountsIQ, FRC

12 Jun 2026

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Tax | Bolt loses TOMS dispute with HMRC over charging VAT on fares

Tax | HMRC delays full rollout of payrolling for benefits in kind

Finance | ‘Urgent challenge’ as 75% of self-employed not saving into pension

Business | Cheshire director jailed after ‘plain and simple’ £3m property fraud

Business | Dains rebrands Consilium in major Scotland push

Tax | Q&A: LLPs, tax and property transactions

Business | Processing delays at Companies House

Tax | Citadel ‘simply wasn’t on my horizon,’ tax barrister tells court

Business | Tax experts and accountants join Helen Mirren on Birthday Honours

Tax | Making Tax Digital: are you ready for the first filing deadline?

Finance | MHA quits BAIT audit over use of independent expert

Tax | Register for webinar on property tax

Tax | Tax barrister claims ‘incandescent’ HMRC tried ‘to cancel me’

Business | Crowe UK remains independent after US private equity deal

HR | Charity flags carers support service for accountants

HR | Managing HR issues during periods of unrest

Tax | Graduates paying 9% extra ‘tax’ as student loan costs hurt

Business | Fraudsters clone Coutts bank in wealth team scam

Business | Quantuma to rebrand as KR8 Advisory in firm merger

Business | People in the news: Deloitte, Bishop Fleming, Old Mill