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The taxation of stablecoins, online filing exclusions for 2025-26, tax relief for intangible asset amortisation and reasonable care when considering compliance with the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) are among this week’s topical issues.
Ross Martin Tax: SME Tax Update 2 April 2026
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Headlines this week include HMRC’s latest Agent Update, Revenue Scotland’s digital by default proposals, research on attitudes towards e-invoicing amongst SMEs, HMRC’s new sanctionable conduct powers and the latest changes to the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS).
Ross Martin Tax: SME Tax Update 26 March 2026
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The world of tax never sleeps, and this week’s larger-than-normal SME tax news brings several very important updates for agents. These include HMRC’s proposals for enhanced reporting of transactions between close companies and their owners, the Royal Assent of Finance Act 2026, and a proposal to bring individuals, trusts and additional taxes within the scope of the Uncertain Tax Treatment (UTT) regime.
Ross Martin Tax: SME Tax Update 12 March 2026
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We have a varied update for you this week. We delve into Stamp Duty Land Tax in the context of a towpath beside a dwelling, the meaning of ‘deliberate’ behaviour, pre-registration input VAT and its interaction with the partial exemption rules, the future of Income Tax devolution in Wales and much more.
Ross Martin Tax: SME Tax Update 5 March 2026
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In Tuesday’s Spring Forecast, the Chancellor kept her promise of making no major tax or spending policy announcements, in line with the government’s commitment to hold only one significant fiscal event a year, at the Budget.
Spring Forecast 2026
The Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, presented the Spring Forecast on 3 March 2026. In a statement to the House of Commons, she responded to the Office for Budget Responsibility's (OBR's) interim update on the economy and public finances.
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