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Glenn Wilkinson, CEO, Agger Labs
Sally Baker, Corporate Reporting & Governance Director, ICAEW, Philippa Lamb and Debbie Crawshawe, Head of the Accounting and Audit Centre of Expertise, BIST
Graphical illustration of the five institutional pillars ICAEW has identified as being crucial to reforming UK tax system: policymakers, administration, digital infrastructure, tax professional and judiciary.
Beyond Finance

How can business overcome challenges

Recorded at ICAEW’s Annual Conference, we speak to speakers about the challenges facing businesses and what can be done about them.
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Beyond Finance

MCR – the big questions

Hear exclusively from the Department for Business, Innovation Science and Trade on the government's plans for Modernising Corporate Reporting.
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Insights special

How to build a better tax system

The UK tax system is failing, weighed down by decades of accumulated complexity. ICAEW's Tax Faculty has identified five pillars critical to creating a system fit for the future.
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Latest news

Chancellor John Healey delivers a growth speech at the Manufacturing Technology Centre in Coventry. Picture by Kirsty O'Connor / Treasury
Chancellor pledges to save UK SMEs £800m a year in admin costs
  • 23 Oct 2026
The UK government has announced plans to further streamline small business reporting requirements and extend suspensions to import tariffs, following recommendations from the Small Business Regulatory Taskforce.
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Chart of the week: debt on the rise
  • 22 Oct 2026
Our chart this week looks at how the national debt has increased from £325bn a quarter of a century ago to just over £3tn on 30 September 2026.
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How to manage a Copilot prompt library
  • 22 Oct 2026
Saving prompts can provide you with a host of shortcuts, but you should always monitor your prompt library to ensure it is effectively serving your business.
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Public sector net debt hits £3tn ahead of budget
  • 21 Oct 2026
Rising inflation and budget overruns provide a difficult backdrop for John Healey as he prepares for his first fiscal event. The Chancellor is under pressure to provide more support for rising energy bills, but the challenges to balance spending are mounting.

Latest tax news

How to estimate your Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism liability
  • 22 Oct 2026
ICAEW explains how new HMRC guidance on the rates and default values for the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) should help businesses to estimate their liabilities ahead of CBAM’s introduction on 1 January 2027.
Economy explainers: e-invoicing
  • 22 Oct 2026
The UK government has announced that e-invoicing must be used for all VAT invoices from April 2029. ICAEW's experts explain what e-invoicing is and its implications for businesses.
Economy explainers: what is income tax?
  • 22 Oct 2026
Income tax is a common topic for pre-Budget speculation. ICAEW experts explain why income tax is important, how it is calculated and what is meant by "fiscal drag".
Agents encouraged to sign in to HMRC online accounts
  • 22 Oct 2026
Now that the roll-out of multi factor authentication (MFA) is complete, HMRC is recommending that agents sign into their agent services account (ASA) and online services account (OSA) to ensure that MFA is working correctly and to protect their accounts.

Podcasts

ICAEW's podcasts keep you up to date while you tick off your to-do list - hear the latest developments in tax, audit, corporate reporting, finance and business, and clock up an hour of CPD each month.
Glenn Wilkinson, CEO, Agger Labs
How can business overcome challenges
  • 20 Oct 2026
Recorded at ICAEW’s Annual Conference, we speak to speakers about the challenges facing businesses and what can be done about them.
Sally Baker, Corporate Reporting & Governance Director, ICAEW, Philippa Lamb and Debbie Crawshawe, Head of the Accounting and Audit Centre of Expertise, BIST
MCR – the big questions
  • 14 Oct 2026
Hear exclusively from the Department for Business, Innovation Science and Trade on the government's plans for Modernising Corporate Reporting.
Kay Daskalakis, Senior Solutions Architect, Philippa Lamb and Oli Venn, Watchguard Technologies
Is your identity at risk?
  • 08 Oct 2026
In this episode, we take a look at how cyber criminals use identity theft to target individuals and organisations, who’s most at risk, and how businesses can protect themselves.
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Videos

Showcasing recent news-related video content from ICAEW.
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ICAEW launches the Future of Tax Commission
ICAEW launches the Future of Tax Commission
  • 15 Oct 2026
  • 00:01:36
ICAEW Chief Executive, Alan Vallance, explains why the institute is forming an independent commission to review the UK’s tax system and develop a practical blueprint for reform for the 2030s and beyond.
Pillar: Tax Profession
Pillar: Tax Profession
  • 09 Oct 2026
  • 00:01:54
The UK tax system is complicated to navigate without support, but anyone can set themselves up as a tax adviser. ICAEW's Ed Saltmarsh outlines the need for effective and proportional regulation that protects taxpayers.
Pillar: Judiciary
Pillar: Judiciary
  • 09 Oct 2026
  • 00:01:26
The judiciary plays a vital role in the tax system. Ed Saltmarsh, Indirect Tax Technical Manager, explains why fixing the courts requires a fundamental rethink of the entire litigation pipeline.
2026 six months in: economic impact of Iran war
2026 six months in: economic impact of Iran war
  • 14 Jul 2026
  • 00:02:29
ICAEW's Chief Economist, Suren Thiru, looks at how global uncertainty might impact the profession and wider economy.
2026: what's next for Companies House reform?
2026: what's next for Companies House reform?
  • 08 Jul 2026
  • 00:02:48
Sally Baker, ICAEW's Corporate Reporting Director, brings members up to date on which Companies House policy changes are still in motion, and how it will affect them.
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Charts of the week

Chart of the week: debt on the rise
  • 22 Oct 2026
Our chart this week looks at how the national debt has increased from £325bn a quarter of a century ago to just over £3tn on 30 September 2026.
Chart of the week: deficit blues
  • 15 Oct 2026
Our chart this week looks at how the five-year fiscal forecasts have consistently proved too optimistic in recent years, something to bear in mind as the budget approaches.
Chart of the week: disposable income
  • 08 Oct 2026
Our chart this week looks at how income is distributed across UK households with a median equivalised household disposable income of £3,265 per month and an equivalised average of £3,800 per month.

News specials

A listing of one-off News specials that focus on a particular subject, interviewing the key people, identifying developing trends and examining the underlying issues.

Graphical illustration of the five institutional pillars ICAEW has identified as being crucial to reforming UK tax system: policymakers, administration, digital infrastructure, tax professional and judiciary.
How to build a better tax system
  • 29 Sep 2026
The UK tax system is failing, weighed down by decades of accumulated complexity. ICAEW has identified five pillars critical to creating a system fit for the future and wants members views on potential solutions.
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Mental health and wellbeing
  • 07 May 2026
There is now a far greater understanding that we should look after our mental health with the same care as our physical health. Discover ICAEW's and caba's resources for maintaining your mental health..
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2026 six months in
  • 14 Jul 2026
Accountants face some significant challenges, but also some key opportunities in the second half of 2026. Hear from ICAEW experts on the important issues that members need to be thinking about over the coming months.

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