Monthly Newsletter March 2026

Welcome to the March 2026 edition of the ASWATAX newsletter.

This month we cover four topics that are front of mind for our clients. The Spring Statement was delivered on 3 March with no new tax announcements, but the existing pipeline of changes already legislated carries real consequences for individuals and businesses over the coming two years, and we set those out here. We then turn to crypto taxation, which has entered a new phase with the introduction of the CARF international reporting framework that will, for the first time, give HMRC systematic data on UK taxpayers' crypto activity. We also update you on HMRC's ongoing compliance push: the targets are real, the resources are arriving, and the data tools are improving. Finally, we take a broader look at the tax costs of property transactions, from SDLT rates and reliefs to CGT on disposal and the SDLT implications of portfolio incorporation.

As always, if any of the topics covered raise questions for your own position, please do not hesitate to contact us.