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13/10/2026

https://www.icaew.com/insights/viewpoints-on-the-news/2026/oct-2026/cyber-how-to-spot-a-vishing-attack?utm_campaign=Members%20-%20ICAEW&utm_medium=email&utm_source=3203775_ICAEWDaily_News_13October2026&utm_content=Cyber%3A%20how%20to%20spot%20a%20vishing%20atta%EF%BB%BFck&dm_i=47WY,1WO1R,JWIKG,8U9OD,1,0,0,0

Vishing – or voice phishing – makes it easy for criminals to pose as an organisation’s IT department, using social engineering techniques to steal credentials and MFA codes, giving them access to networks. Here we look at how it works and how to guard against it.

13/10/2026

https://www.icaew.com/insights/tax-news/2026/oct-2026/preparing-for-2027-28-changes-to-the-calculation-of-income-tax?utm_campaign=Members%20-%20ICAEW&utm_medium=email&utm_source=3203775_ICAEWDaily_News_13October2026&utm_content=Preparing%20for%202027%2F28%3A%20changes%20to%20the%20calculation%20of%20income%20tax&dm_i=47WY,1WO1R,JWIKG,8U9OD,1,0,0,0

The way in which income tax is calculated will change from April 2027, as separate rates of tax are introduced for property income and changes are made to the beneficial ordering rule for allowances and reliefs.

06/10/2026

https://www.icaew.com/insights/viewpoints-on-the-news/2026/oct-2026/cyber-inside-the-evolving-world-of-cyber-crime?utm_campaign=Members%20-%20ICAEW&utm_medium=email&utm_source=3199183_ICAEWDaily_News_06October2026&utm_content=Cyber%3A%20inside%20the%20evolving%20world%20of%20cyber%20crime&dm_i=47WY,1WKI7,JWIKG,8TZ78,1,0,0,0

Technology investigative journalist and author Geoff White explores the growing sophistication of cyber criminals, from unlikely alliances between organised crime and nation states to the rise of cross-border money-laundering networks and AI-enabled attacks, and why good cyber hygiene is vital.

20/09/2026

https://www.icaew.com/insights/tax-news/2026/sep-2026/vat-cut-on-domestic-electricity-bills-confirmed?utm_campaign=ICAEW%2C%20Faculties%20and%20Communities&utm_source=3184985_Faculties_TAXnewswire_16September26_KK&utm_content=VAT%EF%BB%BF%20cut%20on%20domestic%20electricity%20bills%20confirmed&utm_medium=email&dm_i=4B45,1W9JT,P2O3N,8T5LV,1,0,0,0

Legislation has been enacted that delivers on the government’s commitment to reduce the rate of VAT, from 5% to 0%, on domestic electricity bills from 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027.

20/09/2026

https://www.icaew.com/insights/tax-news/2026/sep-2026/hmrc-to-send-1-point-8m-simple-assessment-letters-for-2025-26

Taxpayers may have received a simple assessment letter for 2025/26 over the summer. ICAEW explains why simple assessments are needed, why so many letters are now sent each year, and how taxpayers should respond if they receive one.

16/09/2026

https://www.icaew.com/insights/tax-news/2026/sep-2026/agents-are-you-prepared-for-28-september-2026?utm_campaign=ICAEW%2C%20Faculties%20and%20Communities&utm_source=3184985_Faculties_TAXnewswire_16September26_KK&utm_content=Agents%20%E2%80%93%20are%20you%20prepared%20for%2028%20September%202026%3F&utm_medium=email&dm_i=4B45,1W9JT,P2O3N,8T5LV,1,0,0,0

The final phase in HMRC’s roll-out of multi factor authentication (MFA) will begin on 28 September 2026. ICAEW explains what will change, who may be affected and how to get help.

15/09/2026

https://www.icaew.com/insights/tax-news/2026/sep-2026/hmrc-clarifies-position-on-tax-return-requirements-for-directors?utm_campaign=Members%20-%20ICAEW&utm_medium=email&utm_source=3183347_ICAEWDaily_News_15September2026&utm_content=HMRC%20clarifies%20position%20on%20tax%20return%20requirements%20for%20directors&dm_i=47WY,1W8AB,JWIKG,8T1IZ,1,0,0,0

02/09/2026

https://www.icaew.com/insights/tax-news/2026/aug-2026/first-mtd-income-tax-submission-how-did-it-go

Tax advisers have started to report back on their experiences of completing Making Tax Digital (MTD) income tax Q1 submissions, and the verdict is mixed.

14/08/2026

https://www.icaew.com/insights/podcast/the-tax-track/why-tax-complexity-matters?utm_campaign=Members%20-%20ICAEW&utm_medium=email&utm_source=3161174_ICAEWDaily_News_14August2026&utm_content=Why%20tax%20complexity%20matters&dm_i=47WY,1VR6E,JWIKG,8RQ9T,1,0,0,0