2026 Technical Articles

April

• MTD Update: Spread the load (written and available on Taxation)
• The end of director drawings as we know them? (written for and available on Taxation)
• MTD regulations: legislation at the eleventh hour (written for and available on Tax Journal)
• MTD Update: Multiple agents (written for and available on Taxation)
• As new reporting requirements for directors in close companies take effect, are there more to come?
• Making Tax Digital: compliance tips for joint property owners
• Making Tax Digital: exemption cases, when and how to apply (updated for latest MTD regulations)
• E-invoicing confusion persists as mandate looms (written for and available on AccountingWEB)
• Getting clients back into self-assessment 
• MTD Update: Exemption applications (written for and available on Taxation)

March

• The last bit of MTD legislation slots into place (written for and available on AccountingWEB)
• MTD Update: Make the most of record-keeping easements (written for and available on Taxation)
• Reporting requirements for close companies to grow (written for and available on AccountingWEB)
• What is a Scottish taxpayer and what happens when they move during a tax year? (written for and available on Tax Journal)
• Private schools and the capital goods scheme (written for and available on Taxation)
• Contacting HMRC for help with deceased estates
• MTD Update: Software Considerations (written for and available on Taxation)
• Why it pays to be tax aware (written for and available on AccountingWEB)

February 2026

• Tax Awareness Week - the importance of being tax aware (written for and available on Taxation)
• Uncertainty reigns on new tax adviser registration (written for and available on AccountingWEB)
• MTD Update: Make a plan for sign-up (written for and available on Taxation)
• Do I need to complete a tax return?: Recent changes to self-assessment (written for British Tax Review) 
• 2026/27 Tax year updates & housekeeping for individuals 
• Beyond borders: Offshore complexities to consider for MTD (written for and available on AccountingWEB)
• Beyond borders: What is the impact of MTD outside the UK? (written for and available on AccountingWEB)
• Get to grips with the new MTD penalties now (written for and available on AccountingWEB)
• Making Tax Digital exemption cases, when and how to apply

January 2026

• Scottish Budget 2026 – setting the scene for further devolution (written for and available on Taxation)
• How does the income exemption work for MTD (updated 26 January 2026)
• Concerns over the scope of new conduct rules for advisers (written for and available on Tax Journal)
• Scottish Budget: Changes and hidden complications (written for and available on AccountingWEB)
• The increasing importance of the MTD penalty position (written for and available on Taxation)