19 June 2026
The June Agent Update has been published. The newsletter is great for pay professionals to scan over monthly for any relevant updates, sometimes ahead of the employer bulletin release.
More information on some of the topics, such as voluntary NIC abroad, Making Tax Digital, and Tax Adviser Registration can be found on our news pages.
The guidance contains developments and changes to UK tax legislation and allowances, including:
Tax
- Tax fraud warning — attempts to use ‘Bills of Exchange’ to pay HMRC
- Old IHT100 forms will no longer be accepted after 31 August 2026
- Corporate Interest Restriction (CIR) — reporting companies
- voluntary National Insurance contributions abroad
- Updates to Double Taxation individual and company form guidance for UK REITs
Borders and trade
Making Tax Digital
HMRC agent services
- Get help with VAT online services
- Nudge your clients to file early — use free content available
- Employment related securities (ERS) — end of year return deadline
- Multi-factor authentication — activation dates for agent accounts
- Estates administration — clarifying formal and informal reporting positions
- Providing feedback on HMRC manuals
- Reminder — mandatory tax adviser registration now open
Agent engagement
- Register your interest — HMRC webinar on strengthened powers
- Sign up for future user research to improve the Digital Assistant and webchat journeys
- Borderline excepted estates — supporting agents to get Inheritance Tax reporting right
- Update on HMRC compliance activity for creative tax reliefs
- Live Webinar — the Temporary Repatriation Facility (TRF) and trusts
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