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Regulation delays payroll projects but AI tools beckon
Digital Transformation

Regulation delays payroll projects but AI tools beckon

Regulatory uncertainty stalls most payroll projects, yet leaders eye AI tools to cut compliance strain and sharpen workforce planning.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Avalara expands AWS Marketplace access for tax tools
Digital Transformation

Avalara expands AWS Marketplace access for tax tools

Avalara inks multi-year AWS deal to push its AI-driven tax tools via AWS Marketplace, promising simpler cloud procurement and billing.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
Online creators shift focus from ads to subscriptions
Data Analytics

Online creators shift focus from ads to subscriptions

Online creators turn from volatile ad deals to subscriptions, affiliates and paid events, bringing bigger paydays but trickier tax demands.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 26th Jan 2026
Creators warned dashboard earnings overstate income
YouTube

Creators warned dashboard earnings overstate income

Social media creators urged to treat content as a business as dashboard payouts ignore platform cuts, tax and rising running costs.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
Aspire links with Deel to streamline cross-border hiring
Software-as-a-Service

Aspire links with Deel to streamline cross-border hiring

Aspire embeds Deel's Employer of Record tools to let startups hire, pay and manage overseas staff from a single cross-border finance platform.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
AlphaTheta unveils RMX-IGNITE live DJ effects unit
Digital Entertainment

AlphaTheta unveils RMX-IGNITE live DJ effects unit

AlphaTheta launches RMX-IGNITE effector with 3-band FX, sampler and Loopcloud sounds, priced at EUR €1,199, GBP £1,039 and USD $1,199.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
Emburse launches AI tool to automate global tax checks
Fintech

Emburse launches AI tool to automate global tax checks

Emburse unveils AI-powered Invoice Tax Validation to automate e-invoicing compliance as real-time tax checks spread across 90+ countries.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026

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HSBC & Sage launch digital tax tool for sole traders
Software-as-a-Service

HSBC & Sage launch digital tax tool for sole traders

HSBC UK and Sage unveil in-app tax tool for sole traders and landlords as Making Tax Digital for Income Tax rules loom from April.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Gusto brings payroll tools & insights into ChatGPT
Data Protection

Gusto brings payroll tools & insights into ChatGPT

Gusto launches a ChatGPT app letting small firms query payroll data, with limited users also able to run pay directly from the chat.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Sat, 24th Jan 2026
Monzo adds free in-app tax filing for sole traders
Digital Transformation

Monzo adds free in-app tax filing for sole traders

Monzo launches free HMRC-recognised in-app tax filing for sole traders and landlords, ahead of Making Tax Digital for Income Tax in 2026.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
Canadian firms lose money after using AI for tax advice
Digital Transformation

Canadian firms lose money after using AI for tax advice

Canadian firms are losing cash and facing fines after using chatbots like ChatGPT for tax advice, a survey of accountants has warned.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
Money now outweighs health as key to UK life satisfaction
Hybrid & Remote Work

Money now outweighs health as key to UK life satisfaction

Money has overtaken health, time and relationships as the main driver of life satisfaction in the UK, new research from Intuit shows.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
UK firms eye agentic AI to cut tax costs in 2026 squeeze
Digital Transformation

UK firms eye agentic AI to cut tax costs in 2026 squeeze

UK businesses are set to roll out agentic AI across tax and finance in 2026 as cost pressures force a reset on processes and investment.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026
Self-employed brace for digital tax as deadline looms
Digital Transformation

Self-employed brace for digital tax as deadline looms

UK sole traders face mounting year-end tax pressure as Making Tax Digital nears, driving a surge in software and AI adoption to save time.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
Ireland insolvencies fall 7% as creditor enforcement rises
Deloitte

Ireland insolvencies fall 7% as creditor enforcement rises

Irish insolvencies fall 7% to 812 in 2025, but court liquidations and receiverships surge as creditors and tax authorities tighten enforcement.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026
UK sole traders unready for Making Tax Digital shift
Digital Transformation

UK sole traders unready for Making Tax Digital shift

Most UK sole traders are still in the dark over Making Tax Digital, with 70% unaware of looming income tax reporting changes from 2026.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026
Vinted side hustlers warned over surprise HMRC tax bills
Fintech

Vinted side hustlers warned over surprise HMRC tax bills

Vinted sellers risk surprise HMRC tax bills as booming side hustles push more Britons over the £1,000 self-assessment threshold.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 6th Jan 2026