HMRC Tax Advisor – yes, no or maybe?

Description

The Finance Act 2026 was passed on 18 March 2026 and with it coming into force introduced a new obligation for some solicitors, especially those who undertake residential conveyancing.

Different from the definition under Regulation 11(d) of the MLR2017 of a tax advisor and the registration with your regulator, the clock has started ticking for you to register with HMRC to get an agent services account.

Why us? Under part 7 of the Finance Act, all of those that ‘interact’ with HMRC as part of a service for others must register as a tax advisor.

As registration for an agent service account opened on May 18 2026 time is ticking and you have until August 18 2026 to register.

This session will cover all aspects of the HMRC registration process making it as painless as possible to be compliant.

In this session we will learn:

• The legislation behind it all – Finance Act 2026
• Why we need to register with HMRC
• Who needs to register with HMRC
• Is it the firm that registers or individuals?
• What is the registration process
• What are the consequences of not registering or not registering on time?
• Actions you can take to prepare for this mandatory registration

To attend, please email Alice.wylie@sussex-law.co.uk