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The Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, presented her Spending Review to Parliament on Wednesday. Investment of £1.7bn in HMRC over four years was confirmed, to fund an additional 5,500 compliance and 2,400 debt management staff. This is anticipated to raise £7.5bn a year in extra tax by 2029-30.
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As is well known, Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax (IT) becomes mandatory from 6 April 2026 for those with a combined annual gross income from self-employment and property letting that exceeds £50,000.
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This week, we have news of incorrect SA302 tax calculations. We also take a look at a recent First Tier Tribunal (FTT) tax hearing, in which Artificial Intelligence (AI) played a part, but did not help the taxpayer’s appeal.
In Bodrul Zzaman v HMRC [2025] TC09520, the First Tier Tribunal (FTT) found that a taxpayer’s use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to write his statement of case did not provide grounds to allow his High-Income Child Benefit Charge appeal. The case law cited failed to provide authorities for the arguments made.
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This week’s highlights include the May 2025 Agent Update, HMRC issuing Stop Notices to an individual for the first time, and a report from the National Audit Office (NAO) on collecting the right tax from wealthy individuals.
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In what has been a relatively quiet week for tax news, we explore the latest cases on trading loss relief, the novation of directors' loans, and the VAT treatment of assessments within an online maths learning product. We also look at HMRC’s most recent one-to-many letters.
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