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…
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…
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…
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is writing to some taxpayers to tell them what they need to do to get ready for the new Making Tax Digital rules that come into force next April. What is Making Tax Digital? Making Tax Digital for Income Tax is a new way for…
Welcome to the August Tax Update. In this issue we take a look at the government’s Legislation Day’, HMRC’s Transformation Roadmap, what’s new in Making Tax Digital, proposed changes to Inheritance Tax, Class 2 NIC, and dates on the Accounting Horizon. LEGISLATION DAY 2025 – WHAT WAS PUBLISHED? On ‘Legislation…
On 21 July 2025, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) announced its Transformation Roadmap – a plan to modernise the UK’s tax and customs systems by 2030. HMRC have said that the aim of the Transformation Roadmap is to make the tax administration system more automated, more focused on self-service and…
I AM A ‘WORKING PERSON’ The Labour government has said it remains committed to providing security, higher levels of disposable income and higher living standards to working people. You will see below that the taxes you will pay on your income in 2025/26 remain, in the main, at 2024/25 levels.…
Spring Statement 2025 On 26 March 2025, Chancellor Rachel Reeves presented her Spring Statement to parliament. Despite a backdrop of low economic growth and increasing government borrowing costs, the Chancellor remains committed to her ‘non-negotiable’ fiscal rules that aim to bring stability to the economy and security for working people.…
Making Tax Digital for Income Tax regime extended to smaller businesses The Spring Statement announced that Making Tax Digital for Income Tax (MTD for IT) regime will be further extended to smaller businesses. Read on to see how and when your business might be affected. What is MTD for IT?…
What could this mean for you? Last week, the tax minister responsible for HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), James Murray, delivered a speech marking the 20th anniversary of HMRC. Previously, the UK’s tax authority was known as Inland Revenue. During the speech he highlighted some simplifications that are planned. Of…