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Tax | 350k taxpayers do not have agent for Making Tax Digital

Senior HMRC official claims Making Tax Digital rollout ‘on track’ but 40% of sole traders and landlords without accountant or bookkeeper as April deadline looms

14 Jan 2026

Tax

Making Tax Digital

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Tax | Scottish Budget hikes basic tax threshold by 7.4%

Finance minister plans two new council tax bands for high value properties, increases threshold for lower earners, and earmarks private jet tax

13 Jan 2026

Tax | HMRC ‘leading with kindness’, MPs told

In a subdued Treasury Committee, new HMRC boss tells MPs he is instilling ‘kinder environment’ at the tax authority, but faces recruitment difficulties with push to hire more than 5,000 staff

13 Jan 2026

Tax

HMRC

Tax Compliance

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Business | YouTuber uses AI to impersonate tax expert

Rogue content creator on YouTube sets up new channel with AI generated videos impersonating Dan Neidle, the highly respected founder of Tax Policy Associates

13 Jan 2026

Tax | Q&A: 60-day capital gains tax reporting and losses

In this week’s Q&A, Julian Payne, adviser at Croner-I VIP Tax Team, explains the capital gains tax considerations when selling an investment property and attempting to offset losses against share sale

13 Jan 2026

Tax | 45% of inheritance tax paid in London and southeast

The wealthiest estates in the country are unsurprisingly concentrated in London and the southeast where families pay 45% of all inheritance tax

13 Jan 2026

Tax

Inheritance Tax

Tax Planning

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| Ex chancellor Nadhim Zahawi defects to Reform

Chancellor for less than 100 days Nadhim Zahawi quits Conservative party, saying UK needs a ‘glorious revolution’ and joins Reform UK

12 Jan 2026

Business

Tax

Politics

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Tax | Register for MTD for Income Tax quarterly reporting webinar

Essential webinar on how to comply with Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax on 14 January

12 Jan 2026

Tax

Making Tax Digital

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Tax | HMRC expands AI use for ‘nascent’ tax avoidance

Treasury minister confirms further use of AI at HMRC to ‘identify nascent issues’ including potential tax avoidance and evasion

12 Jan 2026

Tax

VAT

Technology

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Tax | 2026: the year the taxman counts every quarter

Lucy Mangan, partner and head of tax at Menzies, looks at the major changes coming down the track as the major overhaul of income tax reporting and shift to in-year reporting under Making Tax Digital signals a new world for taxpayers with multiple income streams

12 Jan 2026

Tax | Tax return warning on mid-year CGT rate change

A mid-year increase in the rate of capital gains tax in 2024 means HMRC’s online self assessment software cannot make calculations automatically

12 Jan 2026

Tax | HMRC staff charged over tax data leak

Two HMRC officers charged with passing on confidential information about taxpayers in exchange for payment for eight months during covid

9 Jan 2026

Tax

VAT

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Tax | Overnight tax on visitors to Scotland moves closer

Scotland is going ahead with plans to charge visitors an overnight tax when staying at hotels and B&Bs, but stops short of mandating nationwide

8 Jan 2026

Tax

Personal Tax

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Tax | Salary sacrifice cuts ‘can only mean smaller pension pots’

Worries about changes to salary sacrifice make 46% of pension savers fear smaller pension and higher tax bills

8 Jan 2026

Tax | Planning to retire in Europe: tax pros and cons

Federica Grazi, founder of Mitos Relocation Solutions, looks at the best options for Brits looking to retire abroad from entry and exit taxes to property, capital gains and inheritance tax

8 Jan 2026