The Chartered Institute of Taxation is again looking to better understand agents’ views with a new survey gauging public opinion of HMRC service levels, writes Will Cole. ow.ly/Jbxg50PvGoX

Any Answers: "Does anyone offer bonuses to their accountancy employees working in practice? If so, what have you found works / doesn't work; how did you implement it?" ow.ly/jh1T50PvGCh

The role of accountants is evolving, meaning that the industry can now offer more than just knowledge of the numbers to their clients. ow.ly/RY3L50Pzgao

Any Answers 💬 "What do you do with your study materials once qualified? How long is it worth keeping them for? I'm considering chucking mine but scared I might need them in practice one day!" ow.ly/AV7x50PzgfK

Any Answers: "What gaps are apparent when navigating HMRC's systems? Anything you've found particularly infuriating, or have an idea how HMRC can up its digital game?" ow.ly/pWKi50PAfWR

Soufyan Hamid explains to Neil Cutting how finance teams can get better and faster decisions through storytelling. ow.ly/4IxX50PAfZS

IR35 tax legislation was intended to crack down on tax avoidance, but the reforms harm legitimate contractors while enabling zero-rights employment relationships. ow.ly/Qa6B50PAgow

The first tier tribunal found that a taxpayer’s penalties could not be reduced further as they had not taken reasonable care with a repayment claim made on their behalf. accountingweb.co.uk/tax/hmrc-polic…

Any Answers: 💬 "Since the re-opening of the Self Assessment public helpline, I have had occasion to call the Agent dedicated line 3 times, and my shortest wait time has been 50 minutes." ☎️ accountingweb.co.uk/any-answers/sa…

🚨BREAKING NEWS: The Bank of England has finally paused its aggressive interest rate hikes. Will Cole has the story: accountingweb.co.uk/business/finan…

Multifaceted cloud solution Zoho used its London conference to reiterate a commitment to the UK market and emphasise the difference between its approach and that of its ‘sales and marketing-driven’ competitors. ow.ly/kz2m50PP9b6

Lord Sugar is about to sue his advisers over a failed tax scheme. If he was that desperate, there are better routes. ow.ly/sI2P50PP9cl

ow.ly/r2u450PRTFI A business connecting students with academic writers failed to achieve the results it wanted in this VAT case.

To give real accounting value to our smallest clients, Kevin Phillips suggests that we should start by thinking about who the numbers are actually for. ow.ly/aQ3Q50PRTGW

Any Answers 💬: "After the initial hype around artificial intelligence and its potential applications to accounting work, a few tools have started to emerge from the undergrowth." ow.ly/778y50PQGvX

Do nice guys finish last? In the accounting world they do – and they get the pleasure of having to deal with extra unpaid work too. Richard Hattersley explores the plight of the nice accountant. ow.ly/I26f50PQKif

We will all have clients that move on 👋. Regardless of the circumstances, an efficient, helpful and positive off-boarding experience is important for your reputation and business health. For tips and best practice watch the full episode here: 📺bit.ly/3Qnb4aM

The Scottish government has introduced a new tax rate for higher earners and a new tax threshold. Ian Holloway looks at the details of this week’s Scottish Budget. 👇👇👇 accountingweb.co.uk/tax/personal-t…

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