Tax briefing – Summer 2026: Reporting requirements for directors increased, Loans to directors: tax rate increased, Are you missing out on a PAYE refund?, Temporary summer VAT relief, Making Tax Digital: ceasing to trade, Public EV charging standard-rated, Approved mileage allowance & Small employer’s relief increased.
Spring 2026: Making Tax Digital for Income Tax letters, Making Tax Digital for Income Tax letters, Self assessment payments via PAYE, How winter fuel payments will be taxed, Private hire taxis excluded from VAT TOMS, Changes to statutory sick pay, APR and BPR restrictions relaxed & Voluntary NICs for periods abroad.
Winter and Budget 2025: Electric vehicle excise duty, Pay the high income child benefit charge via PAYE, Salary sacrifice pensions, Income tax increases, High value council tax surcharge, Loan charge settlement opportunity & Changes to capital allowances.
Autumn 2025: Advisory fuel rates, Class 2 NIC error update, Winter fuel payment clawback, Making Tax Digital for income tax – exemptions, Companies spared from Making Tax Digital, Tackling non-compliance in umbrella companies, Cryptoasset reporting framework & Business and agricultural property reliefs
Summer 2025: Mandatory payrolling of benefits delayed, Class 2 NI calculation error, Multi-agent access for MTD IT, Check Employment Status for Tax tool, Guidance for non-doms, Guidance for non-doms, Childcare costs – don’t miss out! & Salaried members of LLPs.
Spring 2025: Making Tax Digital – time to prepare, Side-hustle reporting threshold increased, Salary vs dividends: NIC changes, HMRC to close online filing service, R&D relief for subcontractors, Self Assessment and student loan repayment, High-income child benefit charge via PAYE & IR35: small company exemption.
Winter 2024: Pensions to lose IHT exemption, Mind the NIC gap!, Evidence needed to claim employment expenses, CGT anti-forestalling rules, CGT anti-forestalling rules, Festive period RTI easement, EIS and VCT sunset clause extended, EIS and VCT sunset clause extended.
Autumn Budget 2024: Employer’s national insurance increased, Capital gains tax on investment disposals, Bad news for hybrid vehicles, Another handbrake turn on double cab pick-ups, Inheritance tax reform, SDLT: Higher Rate for Additional Dwellings increased, VAT exemption removed from private schools & Non-doms regime abolished.
Autumn 2024: RTI reporting changes delayed, Furnished Holiday Lettings regime abolished, Making Tax Digital: jointly-owned property, Corporation Tax small profits rate, Tax refunds no longer automatic, Workplace nurseries & Changes to bereavement forms.
Summer 2024: Cash basis by default, Basis period reform: additional profits, Major R&D scheme overhaul, Consider restarting child benefit, Commuting costs guidance updated, Voluntary Class 2 NIC wrongly refunded, New VAT compliance test for CIS & Reporting rules for digital platforms.
Spring Tax Briefing 2024: Student loans and basis period reform, Crypto investors urged to declare gains, Mandatory payrolling of benefits, Making Tax Digital: quarterly update returns, Subpostmasters’ compensation, Advisory fuel rates, Capital allowances for partnerships & VAT on energy saving materials
Spring Budget 2024: National insurance rates cut again, VAT registration threshold raised, Furnished holiday lets relief to be scrapped, Non-dom reforms, Two new products for UK savers, High income child benefit charge threshold increased, Multiple dwellings relief for SDLT scrapped & CGT higher rate on dwellings reduced.
Winter 2023: National insurance rates cut, Cash basis to replace accruals, NLW and NMW increased, MTD simplification, Overlap relief online tool, Submit VAT claims digitally for DIY house builds, Two new R&D forms & Charging your electric company car at home.
Autumn 2023: Pensions update – changes to income tax for beneficiaries, Nationwide Building Society bonus, HMRC demands more data, Relaxation of rules on self assessment for child benefit, Influencers subject to tax on non-cash gifts, Merged R&D relief scheme, Keeping a child benefit entitlement & Deadline extended for voluntary NIC payments.
Summer 2023: Settle the tax with a PSA, Excess mileage payments, Getting ready to retire, What state pension will you receive?, VAT on work in pharmacies, VAT on land and buildings, Student loans, property and pensions, Sales till manipulation & Avoid payroll problems with duplicated employees.
Spring Budget 2023: R&D tax relief curtailed for some, Seed enterprise investment scheme boosted, Free childcare places increased, Pension allowances increased, Pension savings lifetime cap removed, How to cope with corporation tax rise, Allowances frozen and cut & All change for capital allowances.
Tax Briefing Spring 2023: Planning dividends in 2023, Coping with an HMRC nudge, MTD for income tax delayed again, Largest ever NMW rise, New VAT late-filing penalties, New VAT late-payment penalties, Recognising capital losses & Mind the NIC gap.
Winter 2022 Tax Briefing: Dividend tax, Income tax, Capital gains and inheritance tax, Home buyers pay less stamp duty, Tax on dwellings held by companies, Business rates, Corporation tax up, VAT changes, Payroll matters & Investment incentives.
Autumn Budget 2022: Income tax cuts next year, NIC cut in November, IR35: contractors delighted by changes, Home buyers to pay less stamp duty, Companies spared tax rise, Tax incentives in investment zones, Crack down on cloned companies & Share schemes expanded.
Autumn 2022: Cost of travelling to work, Electronic sales suppression, Working at home deductions, Paying PAYE, Beware of early RTI returns, Loans to employees, Paying your income tax bill, Reporting UK property gains & VAT portal to close.
Summer 2022: Changing NIC in July, Trivial benefits for directors and family, Reporting employee expenses, Tax implications of Homes for Ukraine, Car or van questions, Preparing for MTD for income tax, Cost of living support, Beware of tax scams & Using your personal tax account.
March 2022: MTD for VAT is compulsory, Hospitality VAT rates increase, Covid-19 sick pay scheme ends, Valuation of let property, Declare your Covid-19 grants, Tax on PPI interest, Cryptoassets are taxable, VAT on termination fees, Interest on late paid tax & Advisory fuel rates.
December 2021: New MTD filing penalties, Delays to income tax repayments, Make your Gift Aid donations now, New late VAT penalties, Benefits of electric vehicles, Paying tax to right account, HMRC challenges SEISS grant claims, Correcting furlough grants & Use your basic rate band.
Autumn Budget 2021: Universal Credit claimants to keep more wages, National minimum wage rates rise, Incentives for research and development, Capital investment encouraged, Increases in income tax, Business rates reliefs, NIC rises for all, Capital gains reporting pressure eased, Changes for self-employed tax returns & How to declare your child benefit.
Our September 2021 Newsletter: Going digital in advance of MTD, Change to tax year basis, Check your tax calculation, Money back for working from home, How to get an income tax refund from losses, How to carry back corporate losses, Super capital allowances, What to include on your VAT invoice, VAT changes for hospitality sector.
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Our March 2021 Newsletter: Ideal salary for 2021-22, Fourth SEISS grant, Free Covid tests for employees, Prepare for off-payroll working, SDLT surcharge for non-residents, VAT for sub-contractors in construction, VAT debt paid in instalments, Fraud in tax repayments & Postponed import VAT accounting
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Budget 2021: Corporation tax complexity, Super deduction for capital expenditure, Points mean penalties, Relief for business losses, Frozen bands and allowances, Two new SEISS grants, VAT boost for hospitality, Stamp duty holiday extended & Furlough scheme extended
Our December 2020 Newsletter: Third SEISS grant, Report and pay CGT in 30 days, Furlough extended, Christmas cheer for employees, Nudging to correct the tax return, Deferring tax due in 2021, Refunds of VAT on overseas expenses, VAT on low value imports & VAT on international services
Our September 2020 Newsletter: Is it a car or a van?, Redundancy pay, Corporate losses, Second SEISS grant, Tax reduction when buying homes, VAT rate cut for hospitality sector, Job retention bonus, Report your sale in 30 days & Making tax digital (MTD)
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Budget 2020: Surcharge on home purchases, Help with statutory sick pay, NIC allowance and holiday, Easing the pension charges, Car and van benefits, Entrepreneurs’ relief capped, Relief from business rates, Clarity on life assurance gains, New VAT zero rates, Income tax rates and allowances
Winter and Budget 2025: Electric vehicle excise duty, Pay the high income child benefit charge via PAYE, Salary sacrifice pensions, Income tax increases, High value council tax surcharge, Loan charge settlement opportunity & Changes to capital allowances.
Autumn Budget 2024: Employer’s national insurance increased, Capital gains tax on investment disposals, Bad news for hybrid vehicles, Another handbrake turn on double cab pick-ups, Inheritance tax reform, SDLT: Higher Rate for Additional Dwellings increased, VAT exemption removed from private schools & Non-doms regime abolished.
Spring Budget 2024: National insurance rates cut again, VAT registration threshold raised, Furnished holiday lets relief to be scrapped, Non-dom reforms, Two new products for UK savers, High income child benefit charge threshold increased, Multiple dwellings relief for SDLT scrapped & CGT higher rate on dwellings reduced.
Winter 2023: National insurance rates cut, Cash basis to replace accruals, NLW and NMW increased, MTD simplification, Overlap relief online tool, Submit VAT claims digitally for DIY house builds, Two new R&D forms & Charging your electric company car at home.
Summer 2023: Settle the tax with a PSA, Excess mileage payments, Getting ready to retire, What state pension will you receive?, VAT on work in pharmacies, VAT on land and buildings, Student loans, property and pensions, Sales till manipulation & Avoid payroll problems with duplicated employees.
Spring Budget 2023: R&D tax relief curtailed for some, Seed enterprise investment scheme boosted, Free childcare places increased, Pension allowances increased, Pension savings lifetime cap removed, How to cope with corporation tax rise, Allowances frozen and cut & All change for capital allowances.
Winter 2022 Tax Briefing: Dividend tax, Income tax, Capital gains and inheritance tax, Home buyers pay less stamp duty, Tax on dwellings held by companies, Business rates, Corporation tax up, VAT changes, Payroll matters & Investment incentives.
Autumn Budget 2022: Income tax cuts next year, NIC cut in November, IR35: contractors delighted by changes, Home buyers to pay less stamp duty, Companies spared tax rise, Tax incentives in investment zones, Crack down on cloned companies & Share schemes expanded.
Autumn Budget 2021: Universal Credit claimants to keep more wages, National minimum wage rates rise, Incentives for research and development, Capital investment encouraged, Increases in income tax, Business rates reliefs, NIC rises for all, Capital gains reporting pressure eased, Changes for self-employed tax returns & How to declare your child benefit.
Budget 2021: Corporation tax complexity, Super deduction for capital expenditure, Points mean penalties, Relief for business losses, Frozen bands and allowances, Two new SEISS grants, VAT boost for hospitality, Stamp duty holiday extended & Furlough scheme extended
Tax briefing – Summer 2026: Reporting requirements for directors increased, Loans to directors: tax rate increased, Are you missing out on a PAYE refund?, Temporary summer VAT relief, Making Tax Digital: ceasing to trade, Public EV charging standard-rated, Approved mileage allowance & Small employer’s relief increased.
Spring 2026: Making Tax Digital for Income Tax letters, Making Tax Digital for Income Tax letters, Self assessment payments via PAYE, How winter fuel payments will be taxed, Private hire taxis excluded from VAT TOMS, Changes to statutory sick pay, APR and BPR restrictions relaxed & Voluntary NICs for periods abroad.
Autumn 2025: Advisory fuel rates, Class 2 NIC error update, Winter fuel payment clawback, Making Tax Digital for income tax – exemptions, Companies spared from Making Tax Digital, Tackling non-compliance in umbrella companies, Cryptoasset reporting framework & Business and agricultural property reliefs
Summer 2025: Mandatory payrolling of benefits delayed, Class 2 NI calculation error, Multi-agent access for MTD IT, Check Employment Status for Tax tool, Guidance for non-doms, Guidance for non-doms, Childcare costs – don’t miss out! & Salaried members of LLPs.
Spring 2025: Making Tax Digital – time to prepare, Side-hustle reporting threshold increased, Salary vs dividends: NIC changes, HMRC to close online filing service, R&D relief for subcontractors, Self Assessment and student loan repayment, High-income child benefit charge via PAYE & IR35: small company exemption.
Winter 2024: Pensions to lose IHT exemption, Mind the NIC gap!, Evidence needed to claim employment expenses, CGT anti-forestalling rules, CGT anti-forestalling rules, Festive period RTI easement, EIS and VCT sunset clause extended, EIS and VCT sunset clause extended.
Autumn 2024: RTI reporting changes delayed, Furnished Holiday Lettings regime abolished, Making Tax Digital: jointly-owned property, Corporation Tax small profits rate, Tax refunds no longer automatic, Workplace nurseries & Changes to bereavement forms.
Summer 2024: Cash basis by default, Basis period reform: additional profits, Major R&D scheme overhaul, Consider restarting child benefit, Commuting costs guidance updated, Voluntary Class 2 NIC wrongly refunded, New VAT compliance test for CIS & Reporting rules for digital platforms.
Spring Tax Briefing 2024: Student loans and basis period reform, Crypto investors urged to declare gains, Mandatory payrolling of benefits, Making Tax Digital: quarterly update returns, Subpostmasters’ compensation, Advisory fuel rates, Capital allowances for partnerships & VAT on energy saving materials
Autumn 2023: Pensions update – changes to income tax for beneficiaries, Nationwide Building Society bonus, HMRC demands more data, Relaxation of rules on self assessment for child benefit, Influencers subject to tax on non-cash gifts, Merged R&D relief scheme, Keeping a child benefit entitlement & Deadline extended for voluntary NIC payments.