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HMRC has published Issue 130 of the Agent Update, providing a round-up of updates and reminders for tax practitioners.

22 April 2025 - This roundup sets out the most important changes to HMRC manuals over the past week as curated by our editors

HMRC has published updated road fuel scale charge tables for VAT which apply from 1 May 2025.

The Courts and Tribunals Judiciary has published updated guidance on the use of artificial intelligence (AI), replacing its December 2023 guidance.

HMRC has updated it guidance ‘What to do if your tax agent business is changing’ to add information on what to do if an agency stops trading.

HMRC has issued a new factsheet: Compliance checks: Automatic Exchange of Information obligations — CC/FS46

14 April 2025 - This roundup sets out the most important changes to HMRC manuals over the past week as curated by our editors

7 April 2025 - This roundup sets out the most important changes to HMRC manuals over the past week as curated by our editors

In the Treasury minutes published on 3 April 2025, the Government has responded, among other things, to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report from session 2024-25 on HMRC Customer Service and Accounts, and Tax evasion in the retail sector.

31 March 2025 - This roundup sets out the most important changes to HMRC manuals over the past week as curated by our editors

Following the publication of

The CIOT has published its response to the inquiry into the Scottish Budget process in practice. The response focuses on the effectiveness of the Budget process in delivering tax policy in Scotland and highlights the need for improvements in legislative procedures for devolved taxes.

These Regulations are made to amend four pieces of secondary legislation to increase the late payment interest rate on amounts payable to HMRC in respect of unpaid tax liabilities by 1.5 percentage points.

The Chancellor delivered the government’s Spring Statement on 26 March 2025. Although not a Budget or ‘major fiscal event’ the statement included a number of tax announcements.

24 March 2025 - This roundup sets out the most important changes to HMRC manuals over the past week as curated by our editors

Finance Act 2025 received Royal Assent on 20 March 2025.

HMRC has published Issue 129 of the Agent Update, providing a round-up of updates and reminders for tax practitioners.

17 March 2025 - This roundup sets out the most important changes to HMRC manuals over the past week as curated by our editors

The Government has announced that it plans to increase the income tax self assessment (ITSA) reporting threshold for trading income from £1,000 to £3,000 gross within this Parliament. Other measures to help HMRC deliver Plan for Change are also announced.

10 March 2025 - This roundup sets out the most important changes to HMRC manuals over the past week as curated by our editors