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Consultation Outcome Published 30 Nov 2021 HM Revenue & Customs ↗ View on GOV.UK

Raising standards in the tax advice market

We welcome views on the proposal that everyone who provides tax advice should hold professional indemnity insurance, as well as views on a definition of tax advice.

Opened 23 Mar 2021
Closed 15 Jun 2021
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This consultation seeks views on:

  • proposals to introduce a requirement for tax advisers to hold professional indemnity insurance, including minimum levels of cover, and how the policy could be enforced and implemented
  • a definition of tax advice

This will be of most interest to:

  • anyone who provides or receives tax advice, or offers services to third parties to assist compliance with HMRC requirements
  • the insurance industry
  • providers of tax and accounting software