The Companies House WebFiling service was suspended last weekend after a user found a potentially serious security flaw. Here’s what happened, and what can be learned from it.
Penalty regime for MTD for income tax becomes clearer
18/03/2026 | 3 mins.
ICAEW’s Tax Faculty highlights key points from HMRC guidance on the new penalty regime that applies to taxpayers who use Making Tax Digital (MTD) for income tax.
Individuals and trusts face new obligation under uncertain tax treatment proposals
17/03/2026 | 4 mins.
The government is consulting on changes to the uncertain tax treatment regime, including extending it to individuals and trusts, introducing an additional trigger and including more taxes.
HMRC consults on changes to company tax returns
13/03/2026 | 6 mins.
HMRC is asking for feedback on its plans to modernise and standardise company tax returns, including introducing a prescribed format for computations and requiring amendments to be made online.
Practical support on how to comply with ‘failure to prevent fraud’
12/03/2026 | 7 mins.
ICAEW has published new advice to help members prepare for the UK’s new corporate offence of failure to prevent fraud. The practical framework outlines steps organisations can take to ensure compliance.