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The Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) has raised concerns over new tax avoidance criminal offence proposals. 

‘Tax Gap’ figures published today show the gap at a record high in cash terms but falling slightly as a share of the tax that should be collected. The most visible trends are a continuing fall in the VAT gap and a continuing upward trend in the small business tax gap.

Responding to a government consultation on behavioural penalties in the tax system, the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) has emphasised that simplification drives compliance and suggested ways that HMRC could reform the behavioural penalty system to incentivise more taxpayers to come forward to disclose errors and cooperate with HMRC.

The Chartered Institute of Taxation are delighted that Meredith McCammond, Technical Officer at CIOT’s Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG), has been awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM) in the King’s Birthday Honours List 2025 for services to vulnerable groups.

The Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) has urged taxpayers to check their online tax account after scammers attempted to defraud HMRC using individuals’ data and login details. The group is also reminding people of the importance of being vigilant and taking care of personal data.

The Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) has welcomed the confirmation of additional resources for HMRC in today’s government spending review and has set out a number of ways the money could be spent effectively to improve HMRC’s efficiency and deliver better service to taxpayers and agents.

The new President of the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT), Nichola Ross Martin, has encouraged the government to take a more strategic approach to tax policy, consulting earlier and giving greater thought to the design of the tax system.

The Chartered Institute of Taxation says that HMRC will need to prioritise the effective implementation of e-invoicing if it is to drive its adoption among UK businesses.

Working farmers will be impacted more than landowners by proposed changes to inheritance tax on agricultural property, says the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT), which is warning that the changes are likely to lead to the break up of family businesses.

Improvements to HMRC customer service can help rebuild trust in the tax authority, says the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT).