Preparing for a new employment landscape in 2026/27: Further protections
Annual leave & holiday pay (effective April 2026) From 6 April, the Employment Rights Act (ERA) 2025 has introduced strict ...
Interest rate outlook for 2026
The outlook for UK interest rates during 2026 remains uncertain, although current expectations suggest relative stability, with the possibility of ...
Hedging against rising costs
Rising prices remain a concern for many UK business owners, particularly where energy, materials, labour and finance costs are unpredictable ...
Filing deadlines for reporting expenses and benefits
Employers providing employees with expenses or benefits in kind must comply with specific reporting, filing, and payment obligations each tax ...
VAT Flat Rate Scheme – what is a limited cost trader?
The VAT Flat Rate Scheme is designed to simplify the way a business accounts for VAT and, in doing so, ...
Settlor retains interest in settled property
The settlements legislation is designed to ensure that where a settlor retains an interest in settled property, the income arising ...
Car and travel expenses if self-employed
If you are self-employed, it is important to understand which car and travel costs are allowable for tax purposes. You ...
Tax relief when incorporating a business
When a sole trader or partnership transfers a business to a company, a chargeable gain may arise. This is calculated ...
Filing obligations for private limited companies
Those responsible for the accounts and tax compliance of private limited companies must ensure they are fully aware of the ...
Reducing domestic energy costs
Energy costs remain a significant pressure on household budgets, and reducing consumption continues to be one of the most reliable ...
Increase in employment costs 2026-27
From April 2026, the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage rates have increased, and businesses should ensure payroll systems ...
Tax Diary May/June 2026
1 May 2026 - Due date for corporation tax due for the year ended 30 July 2025. 19 May 2026 ...
New rules for working from home from April 2026
The rules on claiming tax relief for working from home are changing for the new 2026-27 tax year. In most ...
MTD – when the quarterly returns to HMRC are due
Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax began on 6 April 2026 for qualifying taxpayers. Those with qualifying income over ...
Vaping products duty schemes
The new Vaping Products Duty (VPD) and Vaping Duty Stamps (VDS) are being introduced from 1 October 2026. In advance ...
Living away from home?
Private Residence Relief (PRR) is a valuable Capital Gains Tax relief that can eliminate the tax due when you sell ...
Do you have a personal tax account yet?
Your Personal Tax Account (PTA) is an easy and secure way to manage your tax online. You can use it ...
New support measures to allow affordable debt repayment
The government has announced new support measures to allow affordable debt repayment for government debt. The new measures set out ...
Preparing for a new employment landscape in 2026: “Day One” Entitlements
Paternity Leave As of Monday, 6 April 2026, the Employment Rights Act (ERA) 2025 will fundamentally transform the UK workplace ...
Data Protection rules are still alive
Businesses that collect or use personal information must comply with UK data protection law. Personal data includes any information that ...
Crackdown on energy profiteering
The government has announced a package of measures designed to tackle unfair price increases and strengthen the United Kingdom’s long ...
Your responsibilities if registered for VAT
It is important to understand both when VAT registration is required and the ongoing obligations that follow. The VAT registration ...
Tax-free and taxable State Benefits
While there are many state benefits available, it is not always clear which of these are taxable and which are ...
Business.gov.uk advice selling to international markets
There are a variety of services available to assist UK exporters that can be found at https://www.business.gov.uk/export-from-uk/ There you can ...