In Irish news, the Fiscal Monitor for February 2026 has been published, and Revenue has announced plans to issue a customer services survey on its Estimated Response Time feature. In UK news, the Institute has reacted to last week’s Spring Forecast, and the latest Finance Bill is now at report stage in Parliament. In International news this week, CFE Tax Advisers Europe publishes a Charter of Rights and Obligations on the ethical use of artificial intelligence by tax advisers.
Ireland
1. The Department of Finance and the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation have published the Fiscal Monitor for February 2026 which confirms an Exchequer deficit of €1.8 billion to the end of February.
2. Revenue is seeking feedback on the Estimated Response Time (ERT) feature in MyAccount and ROS.
UK
3. Read the Institute’s reaction to the Spring Forecast announced by the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer last week.
4. The UK Finance Bill has reached the report stage following completion of the committee stage last month.
International
5. Read about the recent publication on a Charter of Rights and Obligations on the ethical use of artificial intelligence by tax advisers.
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