Articles15 Aug 2025
As summer fades, an Autumn Budget looms…
Speculation is rife about what the Chancellor plans to target in her budget this Autumn.
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Articles14 Aug 2025
When is a Business Loan not allowed for tax relief: What HMRC looks for
What is a loan for an unallowable purpose? It is essentially what it says it is. It is when a business borrows money and uses it for something that tax rules say isn’t allowed for tax relief.
Articles3 Jul 2025
Get Ready for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self Assessment
HMRC’s digital transformation is gathering pace, an imminent change is the rollout of Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self Assessment (MTD ITSA).
Articles19 Jun 2025
Do I Need to File a UK Tax Return if I Live in Dubai?
Many UK nationals move to Dubai to benefit from the UAE’s zero personal income tax regime. However, living outside the UK does not automatically exempt you from UK tax obligations. Whether you need to file a UK self-assessment tax return... Read more
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Articles15 Apr 2025
Making Tax Digital expands
Self-employed people and landlords with an income between £20,000 and £30,000 will be required to use Making Tax Digital (MTD) from 6 April 2028. This will bring a further 900,000 low-income taxpayers under the MTD regime.
Articles9 Apr 2025
Spring Statement: the magic of £9.9 billion
There were no tax increases in the Chancellor’s Spring Statement (upgraded from an initial Spring Forecast), but that might just be pain deferred.
Articles9 Apr 2025
VAT late payment penalties
It is now more expensive to be late when it comes to making a VAT payment. The slowest payers now face a 250% increase to an annualised rate. In addition, the rate of late payment interest has also increased.
Articles9 Apr 2025
What might spark a CGT bill?
With basic rate taxpayers now facing doubling capital gains tax (CGT) rates, and with the exempt amount a quarter of its previous level, it is no surprise that considerably more CGT is being paid to HMRC.