News & Views
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Close Companies in HMRC's Crosshairs: New Reporting Requirements on the Horizon
If you run or advise an owner-managed business, new government proposals could significantly increase your reporting obligations to HMRC.
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R&D Tax 30th September 2025 Year Ends - Deadline to Pre-Notify is Approaching
If your company has a September 2025 accounting year-end, an important deadline is approaching. From 1 April 2023, HMRC introduced a pre-notification requirement for certain R&D tax relief claims. For companies with a September year-end, the deadline to notify falls on 31 March 2026. Miss it, and the claim is gone.
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New Powers to Penalise Tax Advisers: What You Need to Know
HMRC has long had tools at its disposal to pursue taxpayers who bend the rules. Now, the spotlight has shifted firmly onto the advisers who help them do it. The Finance Bill 2025-26 introduces significant amendments targeting tax advisers suspected of facilitating non-compliance with financial penalties, investigatory powers, and public naming all in the armoury.
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Five Questions Series: Meet Callum Byers - Head of Capital Allowances!
In the fourth of our five questions series, Head of Capital Allowances, Callum Byers, gives us a brief insight into life at YesTax!
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Five Questions Series: Meet Melanie - Our Office Manager!
In the third of our five questions series, 'the gaffer' reveals all about half eaten office treats and spending time on a desert island with younger men!
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Mandatory Registration with HMRC for Tax Advisers
From May 2026, HMRC will begin rolling out a new online registration system for Agent Services Accounts (ASA), marking a significant change in how tax advisers and other paid intermediaries engage with HMRC.
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5 Questions Series - Meet Rachael Hart!
In the second of our 5 questions series, meet YesTax Director, Rachael Hart. From a controversial meeting at a local pub to 'Chickengate', Rachael outlines her favourite and not so favourite things about working at YesTax.
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R&D Advance Assurance Consultation Findings
The government published its response to the consultation on R&D tax relief advance clearances on 26 November 2025, Budget Day, signalling that reform of the current Advance Assurance system is now a policy priority.