Weekly News & Updates for UK Accountants (4 – 8 May 2026)
The Crime & Policing Act 2026 has received Royal Assent, and its reach goes well beyond financial crime. The HMRC mandatory register […]
Weekly News & Updates for UK Accountants (27 April – 1 May 2026)
Conveyancers have two weeks before HMRC’s tax register opens on 18 May. Handling SDLT payments is enough to trigger the obligation, even […]
Weekly News & Updates for UK Accountants (20 – 24 April 2026)
From 18 May, anyone paid to interact with HMRC on a client’s behalf must hold a registered agent services account. The requirement […]
AML Acronyms & Definitions: A Reference Guide for UK Accountants
PEP, PSC, UBO, DAML, MRZ. AML guides throw a lot of shorthand around, and most of it lands without explanation. This guide […]
HMRC’s New Sanctionable Conduct Rules Explained for Tax Advisers
Tax advisers have long understood that their clients’ errors can attract HMRC scrutiny. From 1 April 2026, the scrutiny extends to the […]
US-Iran Conflict: What UK Accountants, Bookkeepers & Tax Advisers Need to Know
The US-Iran conflict has pushed oil and gas prices sharply higher, disrupted global shipping routes and triggered fresh updates to UK sanctions […]
Client Onboarding Checklist for Accountants, Bookkeepers & Tax Advisers (Free Download)
Onboarding a new client involves more moving parts than most practitioners account for. There is the engagement letter, identity checks, anti-money laundering […]
Do You Need to Register with HMRC as a Tax Adviser? Here’s What We Know
HMRC has published its first official guidance on mandatory agent registration, setting out who needs to register, when, and what conditions apply. […]
Understanding “Tipping Off” in Anti-Money Laundering (AML)
UK financial rules make it a crime to warn someone about a money laundering investigation or a Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) filed […]
UK Finance Bill 2025-26 measures affecting tax advisers
The UK Finance Bill 2025-26 introduces a package of measures that will significantly reshape the regulatory landscape for tax advisers. From mandatory […]
UK Tax Advisers Face Mandatory HMRC Registration from May 2026
From May 2026, UK tax professionals will need HMRC registration before they can handle client interactions with the tax authority, following new […]
Complete List of AML Regulations and Regulators for Accountants, Bookkeepers, and Tax Advisers: A Guide by FigsFlow
The Anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing regulatory framework in the United Kingdom represents one of the most rigorous compliance regimes globally. For […]