The Tax Track
In this podcast series from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, experts from the Tax Faculty discuss the biggest tax stories of the month, with advice for professionals in the sector to keep their knowledge and skills sharp.
Episodes
16 episodes
Taxing times: cryptoassets in the spotlight
Ownership of cryptoassets may be on the rise, but many myths persist when it comes to how they taxed. This episode looks at how accountants can help clients to meet their tax obligations.We look at the tax treatment of cryptoassets and d...
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Episode 16
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21:09
Why professional conduct matters
Maintaining high professional standards is essential, both for individual accountants and for the profession as a whole. This episode of The Tax Track looks at the importance of protecting your professional reputation and, importantly, what mem...
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Episode 15
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19:41
R&D tax relief: where are we now?
In recent years we’ve seen changes to the rules, to processes and to HMRC’s approach to policing claims for research and development (R&D) tax relief. In this episode we map out the current landscape to help you navigate your way through it...
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Episode 14
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25:29
Time to prepare for MTD and BIK
Two significant changes will take place from April 2026: Making Tax Digital for Income Tax (MTD IT) and mandatory payrolling of benefits in kind. While April 2026 is over a year away, these changes will require a lot of planning inc...
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Episode 13
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25:18
A year of two halves
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...
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Episode 12
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27:35
How to fix VAT
In this episode we’ll be talking about the problems with VAT and why ICAEW is launching a new campaign, How to Fix VAT.Introduced in the UK some 50 years ago, VAT is now the UK’s third largest source of tax revenue, behind income tax an...
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Episode 11
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33:45
Checkout time for furnished holiday lets
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...
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Episode 10
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27:39
MTD: what you should do now
Making Tax Digital income tax self assessment (MTD ITSA) will start in April 2026 for the self-employed and those with income from property with gross income of more than £50,000. It has been described as the biggest change to affect tax agents...
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Episode 9
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22:45
Time to act on basis period reform
Basis period reform is an important issue at the moment, with 2023/24 a transitional year. We look at the impact of this for businesses filling in their tax returns.Where an individual’s accounting date deviates from the tax year, there...
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Episode 8
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26:19
HMRC on hold
A damning report from the National Audit Office in May this year concluded what many have long suspected, that customer service from HMRC is falling ‘far below’ expected levels. In this episode of The Tax Track, we look at the problem, its impa...
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Episode 7
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25:31
Pros and cons of payrolling benefits
In this episode of The Tax Track, we discuss HMRC’s plans to mandate the payrolling of benefits in kind, and look at the implications of a recent tax case.With the payrolling of all benefits in kind set to be mandatory from 2025/26, we e...
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Episode 6
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22:49
Associated companies: a family affair
What is an associated company and how can this affect business taxation? This episode of The Tax Track looks at how to spot an associated company and apply the rules, particularly in relation to corporation tax.‘Associated’ has a broad d...
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Episode 5
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21:47
New tax year, new developments in R&D
The Tax Track is the podcast series from ICAEW that explores the latest developments in the world of tax, and what they mean for members and tax professionals alike. In this episode, we look at the implications behind t...
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Episode 4
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27:30
Crunch time: VAT (or not) on poppadoms
Why would a food producer argue that its product is not ready for human consumption? And why does the tax year start on 6 April? Find out the answers in the latest episode of The Tax Track podcast from ICAEW. As...
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Episode 3
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29:02
Capital allowances: the curious case of camping pods
The Tax Track is the new podcast series from ICAEW where we explore the latest from the tax world, and what it means for tax professionals, accountants, taxpayers and businesses. In this episode, we take a look at the w...
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Episode 2
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