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Tax | HMRC advisers not using AI on helpline calls

Plans to roll out more artificial intelligence (AI) across government needs closer collaborative working between departments to reduce potential risks

5 Feb 2025

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Tax | Barclays IT outage hits taxpayers on deadline day

The IT meltdown at Barclays for three days came as taxpayers were rushing to pay their year end tax bills, with inheritance tax and corporation tax bills also due

3 Feb 2025

Tax | Sage will provide free MTD for income tax software, says Treasury

James Murray, Treasury minister responsible for HMRC has confirmed free Sage software will be available for Making Tax Digital for income tax, albeit a basic package

16 Jan 2025

Tax | HMRC clarifies use of email for tax queries

HMRC has updated the guidance on when it will accept email as opposed to phone and post enquiries from tax agents and individual taxpayers

20 Nov 2024

Tax | Budget 2024: £240m overhaul of HMRC IT systems

HMRC has been given a funding boost with £240m earmarked in the Budget to update legacy IT systems in a bid to improve services

1 Nov 2024

Tax | MTD pilot not open to landlords with jointly owned property or HICBC

HMRC has set the criteria for the type of clients who can sign up to the new Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self Assessment (ITSA) trial for agents

22 Apr 2024

Tax | What does artificial intelligence and machine learning mean for tax?

Artificial intelligence and machine learning is set to radically transform all aspects of accountancy but how will tax be affected, asks Andrew Burman, principal at Ryan

22 Apr 2024

Tax | HMRC to launch MTD pilot on 22 April

Agents and accountants will be able to sign up to the pilot for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax from Monday as long as they have an ASA account

18 Apr 2024

Tax | Points-based penalties for MTD for ITSA trial

Anyone taking part in the pilot trial for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax will fall under the new points-based penalty regime although they will not be enforced until 2026

17 Apr 2024

Tax | How will closure of Government Gateway affect accountants?

Taxpayers will be the first group to transfer from Government Gateway to One Login, but how will this impact accountants, asks Mike Newman, CEO of My1Login

17 Apr 2024

Tax | HMRC to launch MTD for income tax pilot on 22 April

HMRC will launch the first pilot for agents and accountants to trial out the Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self Assessment reporting environment next month

14 Mar 2024

Tax | HMRC to replace Government Gateway accounts with One Login

The government is investing £305m in a single login system for taxpayers and agents using online services such as HMRC with the launch of GOV.UK One Login

4 Mar 2024

Tax | Volunteers to test MTD for income tax system wanted

HMRC is calling for accountants and tax advisers to take part in the first beta trials of Making Tax Digital (MTD) for income tax self assessment

22 Feb 2024

Tax | PwC rolls out AI tax tool to staff

Big Four firm PwC has given all UK tax staff an AI assistant to handle enquiries on legislation, cases and tax compliance

13 Feb 2024

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Tax | The dangers of relying on AI to meet tax obligations

Relying on artificial intelligence to do something that it hasn’t been designed for can have significant consequences, warns Rob Chedzoy, tax partner at Milsted Langdon

5 Jan 2024

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Personal Tax

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