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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).

The Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) welcomes feedback on proposed changes to its Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA) qualification.

The 2025/26 tax year starts this weekend (6 April), and the Chartered Institute of Taxation has republished tax tables showing how income tax for Scottish taxpayers will be different from people in other parts of the UK.

The Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) has announced its new team of Officers for 2025-26. Current Deputy President Nichola Ross Martin will become the new President, with Paul Aplin as Deputy President and John Barnett as Vice-President.

Taxpayers are being encouraged to watch out for 12 tax changes coming into effect this week.

Today’s announcement of additional resources for debt collection and compliance has been welcomed by the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) but the Institute is calling on the government to do more to support taxpayers trying to be compliant.

The government has confirmed alongside today’s Spring Statement that HMRC is to require taxpayers in its Making Tax Digital programme to complete their self assessment tax returns using third party software. LITRG is concerned that this will make it harder for some unrepresented taxpayers to meet their tax obligations.