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...
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...
Capital allowances restricted for project development costs
The tax treatment of predevelopment costs has been the subject of a recent Supreme Court...
HMRC targets undeclared medical consultancy income
HMRC is writing to individuals it believes may have failed to declare consultancy income from...
New vaping tax now in force
A new excise duty on vaping products came into force on 1 October 2026. Vaping...
Tax Diary November/December 2026
November 2026:
1 November 2026 - Due date for Corporation Tax payable by companies with an...
Flat fees and part-time workers: why “sole cause” no longer protects employers
A part-time private hire driver challenged a flat weekly fee his company charged for access...
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 first...
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...
Voluntary National Insurance contributions could be reformed
The government is considering changes to the voluntary National Insurance contributions (NICs) system following a...
Need proof of UK tax residence?
HMRC has updated its guidance on how individuals and organisations can apply for a certificate...
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...
Could better workplace health reduce staff losses?
When an employee develops a health problem, the consequences can extend far beyond a few...
Ready for the October employment law changes?
Several employment law changes are approaching that businesses need to understand. The first arrives on...
Benefit payrolling rules clarified for overseas employees
HMRC has clarified how employers can handle benefits in kind for globally mobile employees as...
UK carbon border tax starts January 2027
Businesses importing certain carbon-intensive goods into the UK will face a new carbon tax from...
HMRC contacting trusts over tax return errors
HMRC is contacting some trustees after identifying possible errors in recent Trust and Estate tax...
Check your State Pension forecast now
A new press release from HMRC is highlighting the fact that almost 7 million UK...
