With just a few weeks to go until the beginning of a new tax year, a new round of tax changes take effect from April 2026. While many people won’t see a big difference in their day-to-day tax position, there are some areas worth having on the radar. Here is…
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…
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…
Self-Assessment: A Reminder That You Can Spread Your Tax Payments With the festive season underway and household budgets feeling the pressure, it may be useful to know that if you are worried about paying your tax bill in one lump sum, you may be able to spread the cost. Although…
Dividend Tax Rates Rising in April 2026:What Does It Mean for Profit Extraction? The recent Budget confirmed that dividend tax rates will increase from April 2026. The ordinary and upper rates of dividend tax will both rise by 2%. For many small and medium-sized companies, dividends are central to how…
HMRC Reminds Seasonal Sellers to Check Tax Obligations As the festive season approaches, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is urging anyone who earns money from Christmas crafts, seasonal market stalls, or selling festive items to check whether they need to report their earnings for last year. HMRC’s ‘Help for Hustles’…
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has been reminding taxpayers that there are now fewer than 100 days left to file their tax return and pay any tax due for the 2024-25 tax year. The online filing deadline applicable to the majority of taxpayers is 31 January 2026. According to HMRC…
Welcome to the September Tax Update. In this issue we take a look at adjustments for private use, statutory sick pay, stamp duty land tax, winter fuel payments, VAT, Artificial Intelligence and upcoming dates on the Accounting Horizon. ADJUSTMENTS FOR PRIVATE USE HMRC will be running a digital campaign aimed…
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…
Welcome to the July Tax Update. In this issue we take a look at the government targeting unpaid tax, extracting funds from a business, childcare accounts, salary sacrifice, MTD on jointly help property, VAT on private tuition, and dates on the Accounting Horizon. Government Targets £7.5 Billion in Unpaid Tax…