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Bank of England delivers narrow vote rate cut
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) last met on 18 December and, in a narrow 5-4 vote, decided to reduce the interest rate by 25 basis points, bringing it down to 3.75%. All four
Are you ready for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax?
Are you ready for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax (MTD for IT)? This new way of reporting will become mandatory in phases from April 2026. If you are self-employed or a landlord earning over
Payroll annual reporting obligations
As we move into the start of 2026, it is not that long until the current 2025-26 tax year comes to an end and there are a number of payroll annual reporting obligations that must be completed. This
VAT Annual Accounting – filing your return
For eligible businesses, the VAT Annual Accounting Scheme can reduce paperwork, smooth cash flow and replace quarterly returns with a single annual submission.
The VAT Annual Accounting Scheme is
Nominating a property as your home
Owning more than one home can create valuable Capital Gains Tax planning opportunities, but only if you understand how and when to nominate a property for Private Residence Relief.
Typically, you do
Avoiding the car fuel benefit charge
Employees with company cars may be paying unnecessary tax on private fuel, when reimbursing the cost of private fuel in full can often remove the car fuel benefit charge altogether.
Where an employee
HMRC’s Time to Pay service
With the 31 January deadline approaching, thousands of taxpayers are using HMRC’s Time to Pay service to spread the cost of their self-assessment tax bill rather than facing immediate payment
Extension of FYA for zero-emission cars and charge points
An extension of First-Year Allowances (FYA) for zero-emission cars and charge points was announced as part of the recent Budget measures.
This means that the 100% FYA for qualifying expenditure on
Selling your UK home and living abroad
If you live abroad and sell your UK home, you may have to pay Capital Gains Tax (CGT) on any gain made since 5 April 2015. Only the portion of the gain made after 5 April 2015 is liable for tax. One
Could you claim the Small Pool Allowance?
Writing-down allowances (WDAs) are a type of capital allowance that let you deduct a percentage of an asset’s value from your taxable profits each year. In some cases, you may be able to claim more
