Have your say: is it time to regulate tax advice?
HMRC is consulting on raising standards in the tax advice market.
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Thank you for participating in our survey on regulating tax advice. Your feedback will support our submission to HMRC as a part of a consultation to raise standards and ensure accountability in the tax advice market.
We’ll keep you updated on the outcomes and future developments.
Resources
Frequently asked questions: Mandatory membership of professional bodies for all paid-for tax advisors (2024) (PDF)
Free consumer protection guide: What you should know before appointing an accountant - How to protect your financial interests (PDF)
News
NewsOnce-in-generation opportunity to fix tax advice market
AAT has been engaged on the issues stemming from poor quality advice in the tax market for many years - most recently through the ‘Accountable’ campaign.
NewsProfessional bodies welcome HMRC's updated Standard for Tax Agents
The Standard sets out expectations of tax agents and advisors in dealings with HMRC, whether or not they're members of bodies with their own codes of behaviour.
NewsGovernment explores tax advice crackdown
AAT is hailing an 'historic' victory contained in yesterday's Spring Statement as the government moves toward making tax practitioners more accountable.
NewsAAT notes missed opportunity to raise tax advice standards
AAT has called again for mandatory professional membership for paid tax advisors, after the government's Tax Administration and Maintenance Day announcements.
NewsAAT public affairs and public policy update: January 2023
Jack Withrington has started as AAT’s new Head of Public Policy and Public Affairs and AAT responds to HMRC's consultation response on repayment agents.
NewsAAT cautiously welcomes HMRC response on tax repayment protections
While we welcome many of the proposals in the response, other suggestions require significant resource and are overly complex.
Articles from AAT Comment
Businesses need action not words over unregulated accountants (September 2022)
