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  • Making Tax Digital for VAT as an agent: step by step
    • 30 March 2023

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  • Self Assessment: service availability and issues
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    • 22 March 2023

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    Information on form FB12 has been removed because you now only need to use form 64-8 to authorise an agent.

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