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New support for growing businesses

Ambitious businesses looking to expand may benefit from a new Government programme designed to help [...]

Faster planning decisions for small businesses

Businesses planning improvements to their premises could benefit from changes to the planning system intended [...]

Tax Diary December 2026/January 2027

December 2026 1 December 2026 - Due date for Corporation Tax payable by companies with [...]

Autumn Budget 2026 – Increase in Trading Allowance

It was announced as part of the Autumn Budget measures that the Trading Allowance will [...]

Autumn Budget 2026 – Support for drivers

The Autumn Budget 2026 announced several measures aimed at helping drivers with the cost of [...]

Autumn Budget 2026 – CGT reliefs and entrepreneurs

The Chancellor, John Healey announced changes to Capital Gains Tax (CGT) reliefs for business owners [...]

Autumn Budget 2026 – Personal Tax changes

The Autumn Budget 2026 saw no changes to the Income Tax thresholds. From next April, [...]

Autumn Budget 2026 – Minimum Wage increases

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, John Healey, announced increases to the National Living Wage (NLW) [...]

Penalties for online marketplace operators

HMRC has published new guidance explaining the penalties that digital platform operators may face for [...]

Tax-free counselling for employees

There is a welfare counselling exemption that covers the tax treatment of employer-provided welfare counselling. [...]

Issues with workplace travel claims

HMRC is contacting individuals who have come to the UK on secondment to remind them [...]

Inheritance Tax changes for pensions

From 6 April 2027, most unused pension funds and pension death benefits will be included [...]

HMRC targets company shareholders

HMRC is in the process of writing to some individuals defined as a ‘Person of [...]

New opportunities to recruit young talent

Businesses experiencing difficulties recruiting suitably qualified employees may benefit from new Government plans to expand [...]

Easier access to public contracts

Smaller businesses may find it easier to compete for public sector contracts following new Government [...]

New rules for Plastic Packaging Tax from April 2027

New rules for Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT) will take effect from 1 April 2027, changing [...]

Advance assurance on R&D claims

HMRC offers small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) two voluntary advance assurance services to help provide [...]

New registration rules for payrolling benefits in kind

From 6 April 2027, employers must payroll taxable benefits in kind and expenses in real [...]

New HMRC tax assessments for savings interest

HMRC is beginning to issue tax calculation letters (P800) and Simple Assessment notices (PA302) to [...]

Could businesses get more choice over software?

Most businesses now depend on several software systems to manage everyday activities such as email, [...]

New proposals could change self-employment rules

Businesses that engage freelancers, contractors and other self-employed workers may need to review their arrangements [...]

VAT on education: could providers be entitled to refunds?

Alternative providers of higher and further education may be able to claim refunds of VAT [...]

Cryptoassets: common tax mistakes to avoid

Cryptoassets can create unexpected tax liabilities. HMRC’s guidance highlights several areas where mistake can be [...]

HMRC reveals £42.8 billion outstanding tax debt

HMRC has revealed that it had £42.8 billion in outstanding tax debt at the end [...]

Tax to pay when you get a pension

You may have to pay Income Tax on your pension if your total annual taxable [...]

Paying the 2025-26 Child Benefit tax charge

Taxpayers who need to pay the High Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC) for 2025-26 may [...]

New tax return requirements for company directors

Company directors who complete a self-assessment tax return should be aware of new mandatory reporting [...]

Business confidence rises but is it time to invest?

Business confidence across the UK is showing signs of improvement, although many smaller businesses remain [...]

Late payments: Is your business at risk?

Late payment of invoices remains one of the most persistent problems facing UK small businesses, [...]

Tax Diary November/December 2026

November 2026: 1 November 2026 - Due date for Corporation Tax payable by companies with [...]

Corporation tax receipts pass £100 billion

HMRC’s latest Corporation Tax statistics show that receipts from corporate taxes passed £100 billion for [...]

New customs system for Northern Ireland trade

Businesses using the Trader Support Service (TSS) to move goods between Great Britain and Northern [...]

Reporting property gains

Anyone selling a UK residential property usually needs to report the disposal to HMRC within [...]

HMRC targets undeclared medical consultancy income

HMRC is writing to individuals it believes may have failed to declare consultancy income from [...]

Are grid delays holding back investment?

A business may have the finance, premises and customers for an expansion project, yet still [...]

New digital rules for tracking waste

A new system for recording waste movements came into operation on 1 October 2026. The [...]

HMRC publishes latest deliberate tax defaulters list

HMRC has published an updated list of deliberate tax defaulters. The list includes individuals, businesses [...]

Corporation Tax when you sell business assets

A limited company usually pays Corporation Tax on the profit, known as a chargeable gain, [...]

Share scheme returns – penalties are now being issued

Employers operating employee share schemes may now be receiving penalties from HMRC for failing to [...]

Company distribution rules and share buybacks

HMRC has been consulting on proposals to modernise the tax rules governing distributions and repayments [...]