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14/10/2026

Overhaul of Charity SORP accounting rules effective 1 October



New accounting rules under Charity SORP 2026 introduce higher thresholds for accruals accounts, and new lease and income requirements, while regulator plans review to further simplify

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Sara White, Editor, Business & Accountancy Daily New accounting rules under Charity SORP 2026 introduce higher thresholds for accruals accounts, and

14/10/2026

R&D tax claims by SMEs fall by 19%

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Crackdown on abuse of R&D tax relief by SMEs sees sharp fall in number of claims but total paid out to all business up 5%

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Sara White, Editor, Business & Accountancy Daily Crackdown on abuse of R&D tax relief by SMEs sees sharp fall in number of claims but total paid

14/10/2026

More than 1m taxpayers will have to sign up to £30k MTD



After HMRC forced to automatically enrol third of first cohort of Making Tax Digital (MTD) due to non-compliance, it is advising the million plus £30,000 earners to prepare early and sign up

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Sara White, Editor, Business & Accountancy Daily After HMRC forced to automatically enrol third of first cohort of Making Tax Digital (MTD) due to

16/09/2026

Zero hours clampdown will cost businesses £2.9bn



Government move to restrict the use of zero hours contracts set to cost up to £2.9bn a year in direct costs to business

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16/09/2026

AI must not stop advisers from exercising professional judgment



AI-assisted drafting and re-drafting may gradually alter the substance of advice in ways that are difficult to detect, so professional judgment is absolutely critical while ‘vibe lawyering’ must be avoided, says Cécile Perrault, senior associate, tax disputes at Stewarts

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AI-assisted drafting and re-drafting may gradually alter the substance of advice in ways that are difficult to detect, so professional judgment is

16/09/2026

When is a director’s loan written off for tax purposes?



The Quillan decision at the Upper Tribunal addresses an important issue concerning the taxation of loans, particularly the meaning of a loan being written off, explains Matt Greene, partner, tax disputes at Stewarts Law

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16/09/2026

Tax filing deadlines: Sep – Jan 2027



Corporation tax filing deadline for accounting periods ended 30 September 2025, second quarterly update for MTD

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Sara White, Editor, Business & Accountancy Daily Corporation tax filing deadline for accounting periods ended 30 September 2025, second quarterly

16/09/2026

Care home loses £880k tax case as ‘R&D tests not met’

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The tribunal ruling in Tanglewood Care Services over six-figure R&D tax relief dispute failed as ‘no valid R&D work completed’, says Hugh Wragg, R&D compliance manager at randd

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The tribunal ruling in Tanglewood Care Services over six-figure R&D tax relief dispute failed as ‘no valid R&D work completed’, says Hugh Wragg,

24/06/2026

Covid fraud squad given powers to search properties



Chancellor expands Covid enforcement team’s powers to search properties, seize assets, and recover money directly from bank accounts and pay checks.

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Sara White, Editor, Business & Accountancy Daily Chancellor expands Covid enforcement team’s powers to search properties, seize assets, and recover

24/06/2026

EU warns Spain on unfair tax regime for non-resident landlords



European Commission orders Spain to end two-tier tax regime where non-resident landlords cannot access 60% tax relief on income from letting properties

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Sara White, Editor, Business & Accountancy Daily European Commission orders Spain to end two-tier tax regime where non-resident landlords cannot