HM Revenue & Customs has started using GOV.UK One Login for taxpayers signing up to its digital services for the first time. This means that if you do not already have a Government Gateway account, you will now register using an email-and-password login rather than needing to obtain a 10-12…
Tax Efficient Options for Employers and Employees With costs rising, many employers and employees are looking for practical ways to reduce outgoings without cutting benefits. Salary sacrifice can be an excellent tool to do this, but many businesses overlook it. In short, salary sacrifice lets an employee give up part…
Deadline Approaching for Business Rates Valuation Checks Enterprises that pay business rates are being encouraged to check their current property valuation and make sure the details held by the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) are correct. If you believe your valuation is wrong, you have until 31 March 2026 to request…
One Million Miss the Tax Return Filing Deadline HMRC has estimated that around a million people missed the 31 January 2026 Self Assessment tax return filing deadline. It confirmed that 11.48 million people filed their tax return on time, with most people filing online. As usual, there was a significant…
Business Rates Relief for Pubs and Live Music Venues It has been announced that eligible pubs and live music venues in England will receive a 15% discount on their business rates bills in 2026/27. Rates bills will then be frozen in real terms for a further 2 years. The British…
Welcome to the February 2026 Tax Update. In this issue we take a look at year-end tax planning, the inheritance tax U-turn, MTD, employment expenses, an input VAT ruling and dates on the Accounting Horizon. THERE’S STILL TIME FOR SOME YEAR END TAX-PLANNING! With the tax/financial year end approaching, now…
With just 10 weeks or so to go until the new tax year, many businesses are preparing for the changes that Making Tax Digital (MTD) will bring. From April, sole traders and landlords with an income of over £50,000 will need to submit quarterly updates to HMRC. It is estimated…
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) reports that more than 6.36 million people have already submitted their Self Assessment tax return for the 2024/25 tax year. However, they say around 5.65 million taxpayers still need to file, with the statutory deadline of 31 January 2026 now close. While filing remains possible…
Happy New Year and welcome to the January 2026 Tax Update. In this issue we take a look at upcoming changes to Making Tax Digital for Income Tax, working from home expenses, benefits in kind, e-invoicing, advisory fuel rates and dates on the Accounting Horizon. MAKING TAX DIGITAL FOR INCOME…
HMRC warns of rising Self Assessment scams ahead of January deadline HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has issued a warning about scams ahead of the 31 January Self Assessment deadline. According to HMRC, more than 4,800 Self Assessment scams have been reported to them since February 2025. In all, they…