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Private client review for January 2026
Sophie Dworetzsky
In this month’s update, Sophie Dworetzsky (Lombard Odier) reports the late change to the IHT reforms, the sharp increase in transparency and compliance obligations and some of the latest court rulings that matter.
HMRC’s priorities for 2026: building for the future
Jonathan Athow
Jonathan Athow, HMRC’s Director General for Customer Strategy
and Tax Design, outlines the department’s digital transformation plans,
compliance strategy and modernisation agenda for the year ahead.
Transformation Roadmap
Paul Aplin OBE
HMRC’s new roadmap heralds a step-change in the department’s digital
ambition, writes Paul Aplin OBE.
Legislation day 2025: Requirement for advisers to register with HMRC
David Whiscombe
Worse than useless?
Legislation day 2025: MTD for Corporation Tax scrapped
Emma Rawson
… but reform is still on the cards.
Spring Statement 2025: minding the gap
Chris Sanger
Has the Chancellor found the secret to raising receipts without raising taxes?
Chris Sanger (EY) investigates.
Map making
Paul Aplin OBE
We are promised a Digital Transformation Roadmap setting out how HMRC will be transformed into a digital-first organisation. Paul Aplin OBE hopes it will herald a more collaborative approach from the department.
The path ahead for MTD: review or reflect?
Paul Aplin OBE
The new government should look at how MTD fits into plans for digitalisation of UK tax administration more generally and at the wider opportunities technology presents for taxpayers and HMRC, writes Paul Aplin OBE.
A tougher approach at HMRC, but at what cost?
Ray McCann
Consultant and former CIOT president Ray McCann discusses the limitations of HMRC’s recent compliance strategy and suggests a more pragmatic approach.
Making Tax Digital: lessons from the NAO report
Paul Aplin OBE
Hindsight is a wonderful thing but where MTD is concerned, it is not too late to learn from what the recent NAO report reveals, writes Paul Aplin OBE.
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