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Making Tax Digital launches but few are ready
April 30, 2026

Making Tax Digital launches but few are ready


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Making Tax Digital (MTD) is now live but given the low numbers registered with HMRC, many affected are still looking at how to comply.

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An unwelcome April Fool’s for business tax changes
April 28, 2026

An unwelcome April Fool’s for business tax changes


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The start of April rolled in some far from funny business tax changes such as reduced capital allowances and increased penalties.

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Breaking the tax code
April 13, 2026

Breaking the tax code


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If you have received a new tax code recently, check it. A recent Freedom of Information request revealed some bad news for taxpayers.

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Are you ready for April’s tax and pension changes?
April 7, 2026

Are you ready for April’s tax and pension changes?


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The start of the tax year on Monday 6 April (Easter Monday) brought a variety of tax and pension changes, few of them welcome.

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Another freeze to the tax thresholds
March 9, 2026

Another freeze to the tax thresholds


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While much attention has been paid to successive government freezes of tax thresholds, there is another prolonged threshold freeze with similar distortionary effects.

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Tax Tables 2026/27
March 4, 2026

Spring Forecast 2026 – No hidden surprises


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In her Spring forecast the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves made no additional fiscal announcements, but the projections from the Office for Budget Responsibility highlighted the downward trajectory for inflation and incremental growth. Whether these numbers will weather the latest international storm remains to be seen.

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Don’t fall into the communication gap on Making Tax Digital
March 2, 2026

Don’t fall into the communication gap on Making Tax Digital


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Many potentially affected taxpayers have not yet engaged with a major change in tax reporting.

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Tax charges to rise on loans to directors
February 23, 2026

Tax charges to rise on loans to directors


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The tax charge when a director, who is also a participator, has an outstanding loan with a close company is going up by two percentage points.

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Property income tax rates going up
February 16, 2026

Property income tax rates going up


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Landlords are facing an across-the-board two percentage point increase for property income tax rates from 6 April 2027.

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Increased cost for copies of grant of probate
February 9, 2026

Increased cost for copies of grant of probate


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While the cost of obtaining probate in England and Wales remains the same, the cost for each official copy of the grant has increased significantly.

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And now for the next new tax year
January 26, 2026

And now for the next new tax year


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With the festivities behind us, it is time to turn our thoughts to 5 April and the new tax year.

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Renters Rights Act to go ahead with reforms
January 22, 2026

Renters Rights Act to go ahead with reforms


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The Renters Rights Act recently received Royal Assent. Detailed guidance is yet to be published, the first phase of reforms will be introduced soon.

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