Written questions

Taxation: Solicitors

Commons · Question 8321 · Tabled 9 Jun 2026 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 17 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Martin Wrigley

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of tax adviser registration requirements, in the context of Making Tax Digital, on solicitors.

Answer

Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 17 Jun 2026

The government has consulted extensively with stakeholders about the requirement for tax advisers, who interact with HMRC on behalf of their clients, to register with HMRC. This includes the 2024 consultation ‘Raising standards in the tax advice market: s...