Creative businesses to benefit from government finance package
The government has announced a new package of measures designed to improve access to finance for creative businesses across the ...
Why inflation matters when funding pension funds
When planning pension funding, inflation is often acknowledged but not always fully reflected in contribution decisions. Using an average inflation ...
Workplace pensions
Automatic enrolment for workplace pensions has helped many employees to start making provision for their retirement with employers and government ...
Simplified expenses on motor vehicles
There are simplified expenses arrangements available for sole traders and business partnerships (with no corporate partner) that allow the use ...
Claiming the Annual Investment Allowance
The Annual Investment Allowance (AIA) is a generous tax relief that allows for the total amount of qualifying expenditure on ...
Who needs to file a self-assessment tax return
There are several reasons why you might need to file a self-assessment tax return. This could apply if you are ...
HMRC reminder for self-employed and landlords
If you have not yet checked whether you need to use Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax, you should ...
Check how to claim a tax refund
If you believe that you have overpaid tax to HMRC, you may be entitled to claim a tax refund. Overpayments ...
New business formations exceed business “deaths”
The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics show that in 2025 the number of UK business births exceeded ...
Business exit planning matters
For many business owners, the focus is firmly on growth, profitability and day to day operations. Exit planning is often ...
Intimidating claimants with costs orders may be at an end.
A claimant made allegations of unfair dismissal, discrimination, and detriment resulting from whistleblowing. While his claim against the Council was ...
Tax and property when you separate or divorce
When a couple separates or divorces, most attention focuses on the emotional and practical aspects. However, it is important to ...
Entertaining employees
In general, entertaining employees is an exception to the normal rule that business entertainment costs are not allowable for tax ...
Claiming Business Asset Rollover Relief
Claiming Business Asset Rollover Relief allows for the deferral of Capital Gains Tax (CGT) when taxpayers sell or dispose of ...
Inheriting Additional State Pension
The Additional State Pension is only available to those who reached the state pension age before 6 April 2016 and ...
Sign up for online services
HMRC online services allow individuals, businesses and agents to manage tax matters securely over the internet. Using an HMRC online ...
31 January deadline met by more than 11.48 million people
HMRC has confirmed that more than 11.48 million people submitted their 2024-25 self-assessment tax returns by the 31 January deadline ...
Tax Diary March/April 2026
1 March 2026 - Due date for Corporation Tax due for the year ended 31 May 2025.2 March 2026 – ...