Tax & Accounting Blog

New Companies House identity verification 2025: what you need to know

New Companies House identity verification 2025: what you need to know

Starting 18 November 2025, Companies House requires new identity verification. This change directly impacts how you serve your clients and manage company formations. This initiative is designed to enhance corporate transparency and combat economic crime by mandating identity verification for individuals involved in UK company setup and management. This article outlines what you need to […] … Read More

Thomson Reuters and SAP: Advanced ESG reporting tools for EU standards

Thomson Reuters and SAP: Advanced ESG reporting tools for EU standards

Thomson Reuters and SAP have partnered to deliver a powerful ESG reporting solution, now available in the SAP Store. By integrating ONESOURCE Statutory Reporting with SAP’s Sustainability Control Tower, the platform combines regulatory expertise with advanced ESG data management to help organisations meet European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS).   Highlights:  Discover how the integration solution […] … Read More

Building confidence in ESG data: The role of assurance processes

Building confidence in ESG data: The role of assurance processes

Highlights:    ESG assurance builds trust by verifying data accuracy, helping to prevent greenwashing and misinformation. Limited versus reasonable assurance offers flexibility, but more thorough audits will soon be required under the CSRD. ESG audits ensure data readiness, identify gaps, and help companies meet evolving global reporting standards.   As performance metrics for environmental, social, […] … Read More

How the Undertaxed Payments Rule (UTPR) in 2025 will increase compliance complexity for multinational enterprises

How the Undertaxed Payments Rule (UTPR) in 2025 will increase compliance complexity for multinational enterprises

  Highlights: A new global tax rule (UTPR) starts in 2025 to ensure large multinational enterprises pay at least a 15% effective tax rate worldwide, even if the main rule doesn’t apply. Compliance will become more complex, as each country may implement the rule differently, requiring companies to monitor and adjust for tax rules in […] … Read More

Indirect tax transformation: Navigating change, embracing technology

Indirect tax transformation: Navigating change, embracing technology

Global indirect tax challenges Indirect tax professionals in multinational corporations know one thing for certain: change is constant, and the demands on tax teams are growing. Over the past two years, tax professionals have faced persistent challenges—regulatory pressures, technology shifts, and resource constraints—while charting a bold course toward innovation and resilience. 2024 and 2025 survey […] … Read More

How cloud solutions change the game for tax professionals

How cloud solutions change the game for tax professionals

Artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud services have firmly established themselves in the tax technology landscape. Understanding which technology trends will endure versus those with uncertain futures is essential for tax professionals navigating this rapidly evolving environment.   Redefining indirect tax Process improvement is a given, and automation is music to the ears of any tax […] … Read More