In this episode of The Tax Track we look at the challenges HMRC faces, from improving its services to taxpayers and agents to closing the tax gap; its plans for new and improved digital services; and the possible implications of the proposed changes for agents in particular as MTD and agent registration begin to take effect.

Challenging times for HMRC and agents

ICAEW’s Iain Wright hosts a conversation with Emma Jones CBE, the government’s newly appointed Small Business Commissioner, in this special episode of Accountancy Insights.

Bonus episode: how to tackle late payments

In this episode of Behind the Numbers, we explore what the history of money can tell us about its future.

Can history teach us anything about digital money?

Whether it’s performance or policy, there’s rarely an episode of The Tax Track that doesn’t mention HMRC. In this special episode we talk to one of the senior leaders at HMRC, Jonathan Athow, Director General for Customer Strategy and Tax Design.

The government’s stated priorities for HMRC are to modernise and reform the tax system, improve customer service and close the tax gap; Athow explains how HMRC intends to deliver on those priorities, and crucially, what this means for ICAEW members.

The inside track from HMRC

HMRC has published guidance setting out what it expects of taxpayers who are considering applying novel or improbable interpretations of the law, or are uncertain how the law applies when submitting a tax return or similar document.

This audio file was produced by AI and is based on the Insights article: https://www.icaew.com/insights/tax-news/2025/sep-2025/taxpayers-encouraged-to-ensure-returns-are-correct-and-complete

Taxpayers encouraged to ensure returns are correct and complete

Speaking at Chartered Accountants Hall, Kemi Badenoch outlined her vision for UK businesses to ICAEW CEO Alan Vallance.

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Kemi Badenoch speaks at ICAEW: ‘we need to take risks’

In this episode, we discuss the introduction of four statutory instruments to enforce Companies House reform, as well as the common mistakes to avoid when scaling up a business. We also cover the introduction and content of the Next Generation ACA qualification.

Companies House update, scaling up smartly and the Next Generation ACA

In this episode of the ICAEW Student Insights podcast, host Jag Dhaliwal learns the importance of Specialised Learning as part of the updated ACA qualification.

Specialised Learning explained

In this special episode of Accountancy Insights, we bring you a timely interview of Kemi Badenoch by ICAEW’s Chief Executive Alan Vallance who sat down with her after a speech she gave at Chartered Accountants’ Hall.

Kemi Badenoch on growth and the profession

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Kemi Badenoch speaks at ICAEW: ‘we need to take risks’

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