News & Views
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Five Questions Series: Meet Callum Byers - Head of Capital Allowances!
In the fourth of our five questions series, Head of Capital Allowances, Callum Byers, gives us a brief insight into life at YesTax!
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Five Questions Series: Meet Melanie - Our Office Manager!
In the third of our five questions series, 'the gaffer' reveals all about half eaten office treats and spending time on a desert island with younger men!
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Mandatory Registration with HMRC for Tax Advisers
From May 2026, HMRC will begin rolling out a new online registration system for Agent Services Accounts (ASA), marking a significant change in how tax advisers and other paid intermediaries engage with HMRC.
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5 Questions Series - Meet Rachael Hart!
In the second of our 5 questions series, meet YesTax Director, Rachael Hart. From a controversial meeting at a local pub to 'Chickengate', Rachael outlines her favourite and not so favourite things about working at YesTax.
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R&D Advance Assurance Consultation Findings
The government published its response to the consultation on R&D tax relief advance clearances on 26 November 2025, Budget Day, signalling that reform of the current Advance Assurance system is now a policy priority.
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5 Questions Series: Meet James Smith!
In the first of our new '5 Questions' series, meet James Smith - our Senior Software R&D Tax Consultant. Over the coming months, we'll be introducing our staff through five questions designed to uncover what life at YesTax is really like!
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HMRC’s Publishing Details of Deliberate Defaulters
HMRC operates a policy known as the Publishing Details of Deliberate Defaulters regime, commonly referred to as HMRC’s “naming and shaming” power. The regime allows HMRC to publish the names and details of individuals and businesses that have deliberately underpaid tax and failed to make a full disclosure. While financial penalties remain the primary sanction for non-compliance, public disclosure is intended to act as a powerful deterrent by introducing reputational consequences alongside monetary costs.
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Recent First-tier Tribunal Decision on R&D Tax Relief
In early 2026, the UK First-tier Tax Tribunal (FTT) delivered its decision in M&C Educational Training Services Ltd v HMRC, a case that provides further clarification on the scope of the UK’s R&D tax relief regime. While the outcome was consistent with existing case law, the decision is noteworthy for the clarity with which it distinguishes between scientific or technological advancement and innovation in education or training.