Episode 29

MTD – How HMRC Is Losing Credibility & Reputation

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In today's episode 29, "MTD - How HMRC Is Losing Credibility & Reputation"

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Rob Brown and Will Farnell discuss the latest HMRC backtrack with Making Tax Digital MTD and how it is losing credibility and reputation with accountants

» how MTD u-turns by the government and HMRC are adversely affecting accountants and their clients

» why MTD should be seen as creating an opportunity more than solving a problem for accountants and clients

» the 'once in a generation' opportunity that MTD represents for accountants to significantly increase their value to clients

» how the 'tax gap' opened up to reduce loss of tax revenues and how MTD was created to close it

» the strange order or personal tax, corporation tax and VAT that was not fully thought through with MTD

» what the future holds for MTD and the accounting profession serving their clients in a more digitised way

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Martin Bissett

Martin Bissett is the founder of the Bissett Group of companies that provide practice and personal growth communities, content, and continuing education exclusively to the accounting and bookkeeping professions worldwide.

Previously he established a high six-figure consulting firm while serving as a keynote speaker with over 100 one-off and repeat engagements to his name, as well as becoming the most published author on his topics of specialism with 11 books including 1 bestseller.

Since 1998, he has played a major part in working with over 1800 accounting firms in over 40 countries. These projects have led to those firms acquiring over £500m of recurring fees before inflationary increases, referrals and upselling are factored in. He stopped keeping track of this number over 5 years ago. Martin now advises both accounting practitioners and FinTech companies alike, at board level.
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Rob Brown

Rob Brown chairs events, panels and networking events globally for the accounting and fintech profession. He is Rob is co-founder of the Accounting Influencers Roundtable (AIR) which runs international virtual speed networking events for the accounting community. To participate, go to https://accountinginfluencers.com/events and book your place at the next gathering. Great to build your personal brand and make valuable industry connections.

Aside from interviewing thousands of accounting experts and influencers, Rob helps accounting firms attract talent through compelling employee advocacy and branding techniques. He is author of the bestselling book Build Your Reputation (Wiley) and his TEDx talk ‘The Personal Brand of You’ has been viewed 400,000 times on YouTube. He is a stroke survivor, has epilepsy, is a committed Christian and has a black belt in kickboxing. He is based in Nottingham UK, home of Robin Hood, plays chess and backgammon, loves orange chocolate and is allergic to grapefruit.