New tax relief needed for predevelopment costs, says ICAEW
The existing tax treatment of predevelopment costs, which has recently been clarified by the Supreme Court, risks discouraging investment an...
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20 of 325 episodesHMRC clarifies VAT treatment of fund management services
HMRC has published guidelines for compliance (GfC) 20, setting out its recommended approach for determining the VAT treatment of outsourced...
ICAEW supports government plans to modernise the customs system
ICAEW has called for customs modernisation to be designed around the needs of businesses and has recommended that mandatory registration for...
Cyber roundup: new AI threats raise the bar for resilience
September’s cyber roundup further explores how artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the threat landscape, including the misuse of AI too...
How to ensure an ethics based approach to AI procurement
Embedding ICAEW’s fundamental principles into contract terms can help organisations to ensure they are taking an ethical approach when buyin...
Government proposals for distributions risk stifling growth, says ICAEW
ICAEW is concerned that the government’s proposals to reform the tax rules applying where a company carries out a reduction or return of sha...
How EY embedded AI agents into its audit operations
Richard Harrison explains how EY has rolled out the use of AI agents across its global audit operations and ensures humans remain in the loo...
HMRC promises client lists in the agent services account
Responding to feedback from ICAEW and others, HMRC says that it is developing client list functionality within the agent services account (A...
Survey reveals mixed views on MTD and HMRC performance
The Administrative Burdens Advisory Board’s (ABAB’s) latest annual survey suggests that some improvements are being made in how the tax syst...
How to optimise supply chains to maximise financial performance
While a number of factors can impact supply chains and negatively impact financial performance, smart planning and the right metrics can cre...
How to affect real change – according to a former EU Chief Accountant
Across his career, accountant and auditor Brian Gray helped introduce accrual accounting and international standards to the European Commiss...
Charities need to get ready for SORP 2026
Some of the biggest changes affecting the charity finance landscape in recent years are about to take effect. Author and expert Elaine Alsop...
What tech-enabled fraud means for detection and prevention
As AI-enabled tech fraud becomes cheaper, more accessible and convincing, businesses need stronger controls and smarter verification methods...
What is the FRC’s Corporate Reporting Review?
In addition to its monitoring responsibilities, the FRC’s Corporate Reporting Review (CRR) function plays an important role in improving the...
Why data analytics is crucial in improving audit quality
While generative AI dominates the headlines in audit technology, data analytics continues to deliver significant benefits, helping firms con...
ICAEW suggests other options for reforming land remediation relief
ICAEW has welcomed the government’s intention to reform land remediation relief (LRR) and has made three suggestions for how LRR could bette...
Update: client allocation in the online services account
HMRC has announced that the online services account (OSA) is to be improved so that firms can assign multiple clients to a staff member, mak...
Globally mobile employees can be excluded from mandatory payrolling
HMRC has announced that employers may exclude globally mobile employees (GME) from mandatory payrolling of benefits in kind (BIK) and has co...
Modernising corporate reporting: your chance to shape the future
The government’s plans to simplify the UK’s corporate reporting regime are the most significant in a generation and cover almost every aspec...
ICAEW urges ‘breathing space’ for business ahead of Autumn budget
In its budget submission to the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, ICAEW has asked for greater clarity and certainty for businesses – and no mo...