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Paul Aplin

@paulaplinontax.bsky.social

Writer/speaker on tax & technology; Vice President CIOT; past President ICAEW; HMRC Admin Burdens Advisory Board/GAAR Panel; amateur mountaineer, photographer & border collie devotee

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CIOT announces new leadership team for 2025-26 | Chartered Institute of Taxation The appointments were formally approved by the CIOT’s Council1 earlier this year and the officers will take up their new roles on 29 May at the Institute’s Annual General Meeting.

Not quite sure where my year as VP went, but delighted to be stepping up to Deputy President of The Chartered Institute of Taxation in May alongside incoming president Nichola Ross Martin & VP John Barnett

www.tax.org.uk/ciot-announc...

04.04.2025 07:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I am very much looking forward to participating in this discussion!

27.03.2025 15:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Pre-population could transform self assessment A consultation paper published on the day of the Spring Statement [1], /Better use of new and improved third-party data [2]/, suggests that the

My latest for Accounting Web on yesterday's Spring Statement consultation on making better use of new & improved third party data: www.accountingweb.co.uk/tax/hmrc-pol...

27.03.2025 12:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Better use of new and improved third party data This consultation seeks views on opportunities for improving the quality of data acquired under HMRC’s bulk data gathering powers for tax administration.

An interesting paper from HMRC on improving quality of some third party information it receives (& could potentially seek) & better utilising it to help taxpayers - all very much in line with OTS thinking www.gov.uk/government/c...

26.03.2025 15:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Technical note: Modernising the tax system through Making Tax Digital

So threshold for MTD for Income Tax to drop to Β£20K from April 2028 and clergy, Lloyds Underwriters, recipients of Married Couples Allowance or Blind Persons Allowance won't be required to join MTD for Income Tax in this Parliament www.gov.uk/government/p...

26.03.2025 13:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wow - fantastic shot Jim

19.03.2025 19:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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And of course I didn't start my day alone

19.03.2025 19:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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This morning on the Somerset Levels (nothing to do with tax, but how I started my day)

19.03.2025 19:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Available Wi-Fi options on this morning’s train to London. I have yet to identify the owner of the second…..

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20 years of HMRC: reflections and looking ahead 20 years of HMRC: reflections and looking ahead. with ICAEW and CIOT.

My first post here - CIOT & @icaew.bsky.social "20 years of HMRC" conference on 11 March: Speakers include @davidgauke.bsky.social @hselftax.bsky.social Gus O'Donnell, Nick Macpherson, XST James Murray MP, Meg Hillier MP, @edwardtroup.bsky.social (and indeed me). events.icaew.com/pd/30211/?ut...

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Thanks Richard, that's kind of you - I have to say that I'm finding the other place somewhat depressing these days

06.01.2025 11:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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