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Business | Why our AI answers like a researcher, not a guesser

Accuracy, reliability and accountability are central to Croner Intelligence, explains Julien Gruhier, head of generative AI

24 Jul 2026

Business

AI & Technology

Croner Intelligence

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Tax | 400k need to register for MTD by 7 August filing deadline

Over 400,000 landlords and self employed still not signed up to MTD for Income Tax if have £50,000 qualifying income with first quarterly return deadline only two weeks away

24 Jul 2026

Business | Andy Burnham sets up AI taskforce at first meeting of No.10 North

New PM creates AI taskforce, reconvenes National Economic Council, and plans to ‘bring down costs for business’

24 Jul 2026

HR | People in the news: BKL, Jerroms, Scrutton Bland

In this week’s career moves, partner promotions and hires at BKL, Jerroms, Scrutton Bland, RSM, Azets, Sumer NI, Acting Office, Interpath

24 Jul 2026

HR

Leadership & Management

Careers

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HR | Carrying over holiday accrued during maternity leave

Stacie Cheadle, technical writer at Croner, explains the annual leave entitlement for staff returning from maternity leave

24 Jul 2026

HR

Work

Leadership & Management

Careers

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Tax | Retirees hit with £87m tax bill after cashing in pension pots

Brits fully cashing in pension pots worth £100,000 or more handed over at least £87.2m in tax in just six months

24 Jul 2026

Tax | Reporting student loans under Making Tax Digital

HMRC has clarified how to report student loans under new Making Tax Digital (MTD) rules for earners with over £50,000 in qualifying income, including buy to let landlords and self employed, from August

23 Jul 2026

Business | Business rates cut by 20% for pubs and clubs

Pubs, clubs and live music venues will see a 20% reduction in business rates from next year saving the typical pub around £1,100

23 Jul 2026

Tax | B&M Retail had ‘reasonable excuse’ in £1.1m HMRC penalty case

Tribunal rules for discounter B&M Retail in long running dispute over a £1.1m HMRC penalty, as could not have known a trader in supply chain not paying excise duty

23 Jul 2026

Tax

HMRC

Case Reports

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Tax | Prediction markets and tax: what accountants need to know

Ben Lee, crypto tax partner, and Dion Seymour, director at Andersen LLP, examine the tax complexities and potential HMRC pitfalls for taxpayers using crypto-based prediction markets after usage took off during the World Cup

23 Jul 2026

Business | DJH acquires ‘forward thinking’ Thorne Widgery

Private equity backed DJH acquires Thorne Widgery, seeing potential to roll out the firm’s technology expertise to specialist areas of the wider group

23 Jul 2026

Business

Accountancy Firms

Private Equity

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Finance | Regulator raps BDO over ‘unacceptable’ audit quality

Regulator raps BDO over audit quality, PwC, Deloitte and Forvis Mazars pulled up over ethics issues, KPMG outperforms in new-look FRC audit quality review

22 Jul 2026

Finance

Auditing

Corporate Governance

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Tax | HMRC recklessness conduct offence extends scope of powers

Plans for new criminal offence of giving reckless untrue statements or declarations to HMRC by taxpayers, and publication of personal liability notices (PLN) breaches, signal major shift in tax compliance landscape, warns Adam Craggs, head of the tax and investigations team at RPC

22 Jul 2026

HR | Supporting disabled employees at work

Stacie Cheadle, technical writer at Croner, explains how to support disabled staff at work to create a fair workplace in line with the Equality Act 2010

22 Jul 2026

HR

Work

Leadership & Management

Careers

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Business | Inflation falls to 2.8% in ‘sluggish economy’

Falling fuel and food prices pushed inflation down to 2.8% in June as experts warn prices likely to rise driven by impact of higher gas and electricity bills, and prices at the pump on the upward trajectory again

22 Jul 2026

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Business | Why our AI answers like a researcher, not a guesser

Tax | 400k need to register for MTD by 7 August filing deadline

Business | Andy Burnham sets up AI taskforce at first meeting of No.10 North

HR | People in the news: BKL, Jerroms, Scrutton Bland

HR | Carrying over holiday accrued during maternity leave

Tax | Retirees hit with £87m tax bill after cashing in pension pots

Tax | Reporting student loans under Making Tax Digital

Business | Business rates cut by 20% for pubs and clubs

Tax | B&M Retail had ‘reasonable excuse’ in £1.1m HMRC penalty case

Tax | Prediction markets and tax: what accountants need to know

Business | DJH acquires ‘forward thinking’ Thorne Widgery

Finance | Regulator raps BDO over ‘unacceptable’ audit quality

Tax | HMRC recklessness conduct offence extends scope of powers

HR | Supporting disabled employees at work

Business | Inflation falls to 2.8% in ‘sluggish economy’