2025-10-27 – Weekly Tax News : Remote roles are booming

Last week’s discussions highlighted the growing challenges and opportunities within the tax profession. Members shared insights on recruiting talent for the evolving Pillar Two landscape and debated effective strategies for VAT continuing professional development (CPD) as 2025 approaches. There was also a lively exchange about handling reverse charge services and ongoing implications of Section 174.


This Week’s Hot Topics

Where to find Pillar Two talent
Tax professionals are brainstorming where to find experts in the rapidly evolving Pillar Two space, a crucial area given recent regulatory changes.
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Sourcing solid VAT CPD for 2025
The community is discussing the best sources for VAT CPD, preparing for the new requirements coming in 2025. This is essential for staying compliant and informed.
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Reverse charge services in Box 6
There’s an important discussion underway about correctly reporting reverse charge services, which continues to be a complex issue for many.
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Section 174 is still here in 2024
Despite some expectations, Section 174 remains unchanged. Members are exploring strategies to navigate its implications this year.
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2025-10-16 – Weekly Tax Jobs : Remote roles are booming this week
The demand for remote tax roles is on the rise, reflecting broader workplace trends. This thread covers the latest opportunities.
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Bonus withholding: flat vs aggregate
A technical debate on the pros and cons of flat versus aggregate methods for bonus withholding, crucial for payroll accuracy.
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FAQ/Guidelines
For newcomers or anyone needing a refresher, our FAQ section provides essential guidelines on community participation.
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Admin Guide: Getting Started
This guide is perfect for administrators looking to efficiently manage their forum activities.
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Can You Name the Weirdest Tax Deductions Ever Claimed?
A lighter discussion for those interested in some of the most unusual tax deductions ever attempted.
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Funniest Client Excuse for Missing Tax Docs
This thread offers a humorous look at the creative excuses clients give for missing documents—perfect for a quick smile.
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Looking forward to another week of engaging discussions and shared expertise. See you in the forums!

But for Pillar Two, remote team does 15‑min Friday Looms; OECD hub: https://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/pillar-two/. Monthly live Q&A suits VAT CPD.

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@Guide We run a 10‑minute ‘reverse charge’ checklist in Teams; complex cases still need local counsel.

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Quick example: 30-minute monthly VAT CPD ‘case-of-the-month’; anchor with HMRC 741A Place of supply of services (VAT Notice 741A) - GOV.UK; escalate edge cases.

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@Guide +1; we run 12‑minute biweekly Slack huddles on ‘reverse charge’; escalate quarterly to outside counsel.

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We’ve had good results with a 15‑minute tax ops stand‑up on Zoom, recorded to Loom, plus a Notion page that flags place‑of‑supply quirks per project. Time zones were a mess — — so we rotate AM/PM weeks and pin one resource like the EU quick reference tables: https://taxation-customs.ec.europa.eu/quick-reference-tables_en. Works well for remote hires, but only if someone curates the notes; anything murky still goes to local counsel — @Guide have you tried surfacing this via Teams tabs?

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