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June 29, 2026

Close company directors asked to reveal more


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Close companies directors will have to provide more details than previously when completing their self-assessment tax returns for 2025/26.

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June 22, 2026

More caught in the net of IHT property valuations


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The number of property valuations challenged by HMRC has risen by more than a fifth over the past year.

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June 17, 2026

Soaring tax receipts for CGT and NICs


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The amount of tax collected by HMRC for 2025/26 increased by 9.3% compared to the previous year.

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A light shone on the limits of the IHT gift rule
May 18, 2026

A light shone on the limits of the IHT gift rule


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The normal expenditure out of income exemption allows individuals to make gifts that are immediately exempt from inheritance tax (IHT).

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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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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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Why do I need fee protection insurance / tax investigation insurance?
March 16, 2026

Why do I need fee protection insurance / tax investigation insurance?


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In this blog, we look at HMRC enquiries, how they may affect you and the benefits of having fee protection insurance in place.

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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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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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