{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F53df2fe2-15fc-4a7e-9356-9dd8959990e0","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"NEWS - UK Government Stalls on Making Tax Digital - a Big Surprise?","description":"Episode 27. In today's news episode, the Accounting Influencers Podcast reviews the big UK government u-turn on making tax digital and whether tax authorities have too much power in accountancy. \n\nKey shownotes include:\n\n\u27af The comical government u-turn on making tax digital or MTD\n\n\u27af How even HMRC officials didn't know the 12 month deferral would be happening\n\n\u27af The wasted time accountants and firms have spent on becoming MTD ready\n\n\u27af What time wasted on MTD could better have been spent on for accounting firms\n\n\u27af Implications of MTD for countries out side the UK given this is a worldwide initiative\n\n\u27af The impact for accountancy practices of having to chase legislation instead of growing their firms\n\n\u27af The critical decision accounting practitioners need to make as a result of government intervention\n\n\u27af How MTD affects the wider accounting and fintech ecosystem with vendors and clients\n\n\u27af How MTD has driven accountancy firms down a compliance vz advisory route for many years\n\n\u27af Proof of how MTD occupies accountants as judged by the popularity of tax legislation related seminars\n\n\u27af How to share your views with us on this topic by going to sayhi.chat/aip\n\nNOTE TO LISTENERS:\n\nMartin and Rob love to hear from the show's 5000+ listeners in 138 countries around the world. If you have any questions, suggestions, comments or success stories, just type sayhi.chat/aip into your browser and leave us a quick and easy voice message. We may just feature you on the show!","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/86d2496f-4930-4be7-9670-66b17e39d4aa/skdlLLTPE04f70ls2dMYakYl.jpg"}