The abolition of the furnished holiday lettings (FHL) rules from April 2025 was announced in the Spring Budget. Following the general election, the Labour government confirmed that it would proceed with the measure, and provided more details in the form of draft legislation, an explanatory note and a policy paper. While some of the detail may change as the legislation is finalised, there will be tax implications for those affected – we discuss the potential issues.

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In this episode of Behind the Numbers, we discuss how the use of new technologies by criminals is putting businesses at risk.

Guarding against the AI cyber crimewave

In this episode we’ll be talking about the problems with VAT and why ICAEW is launching a new campaign, How to Fix VAT.

How to fix VAT

In this special episode of Accountancy Insights, we discuss whether the Autumn Budget will provide a much-needed shot in the arm for business confidence and investment activity.

Budget 2024: a gamble on growth

In this episode of Behind the Numbers, we discuss whether the filing of local authority audited accounts will ever get back on track.

Can we unclog the local audit backlog?

Bookended by a Conservative Budget in the spring and a Labour Budget in the autumn, 2024 was a busy year in politics and in tax. In this episode of The Tax Track, we reflect on key measures from the recent Budget and consider areas that kept us busy during 2024 and will do again in 2025, including regulation of tax agents and HMRC service levels.

A year of two halves

In this episode, we speak to Ray McCann, fresh from delivering this year’s Hardman Lecture on Monday 25 November, about regulating the provision of tax advice. Plus, Sophie Wales, ICAEW Director of Regulatory Policy, explains upcoming changes to the ICAEW Code of Ethics around professional behaviour.

Regulating tax advice, plus new professional behaviour wording

In this episode of the ICAEW Student Insights podcast, host Jag Dhaliwal discusses how exam failure can be used as an opportunity to come back stronger.

Bouncing back from exam failure

In this episode of Behind the Numbers, we discuss the progress of sustainability reporting.

The financial case for sustainability

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