Source: HMRC Are you paying your apprentices correctly? National Minimum Wage (NMW) rates are increasing from April 2026. Are you confident your business is ready? If you manage payroll yourself, our live webinar will help you understand the upcoming changes, stay compliant with NMW legislation, avoid costly errors and ensure workers are paid correctly. You
The Chancellor has delivered her Spring Statement for 2026, setting out updated economic forecasts and outlining the Government’s fiscal position for the years ahead. Since the Chancellor has chosen to restrict major Government fiscal events to one per year – the Autumn Budget – no new tax or spending changes were announced. Instead, the Spring
Source: HMRC If an employee is off sick or has a new baby, it’s good to know who can get statutory payments, how much they should receive, and how long those payments last. For more information, including dates and rates, join our live webinars – during which you can ask questions by using the on-screen
Source: HMRC Many employers unintentionally underpay apprentices because the rules around the apprentice rate aren’t always straightforward. If you’re not clear on who qualifies or what counts as working time, you could be at risk of non-compliance. HMRC’s National Minimum Wage (NMW) team are running live webinars to help you get it right. You’ll learn:
Source: Companies House We review our fees every year to make sure they’re set at the right level and reflect the cost of delivering our services. From 1 February 2026, some of our fees will be changing. These include: incorporation digital filing fee will change to £100 confirmation statement digital filing fee will change to
Source – Companies House Identity Verification Team, 16 January 2026 Changes to UK company law, Digital transformation, Running a company As part of the UK government’s efforts to tackle economic crime and improve transparency, Companies House has introduced new identity verification requirements for people with significant control (PSCs). If you’re a PSC of a company, this blog post
In this newsletter: support with verifying your identity with Companies House our opening times over the festive period part-funded course for small business owners in January 2026 voluntary scheme now open for repayment of fraudulent COVID-19 business loans Getting support with identity verification All company directors and people with significant control need to verify their
Source: HMRC You may need to manage expenses and provide benefits to employees and directors as part of your payroll responsibilities. Join our live webinars to stay up to date and ask your questions anytime using the on-screen text box: Expenses and benefits for your employees – social functions and parties Register for this webinar
However, this does not mean that they are qualified for the task. Choosing an Account is not a task to undertake lightly. The term Solicitor, Independent Financial Adviser (IFA), Architect, these are protected, unlike the term Accountant, which is not protected. There are no restrictions for protection for the term Accountant, therefore, anyone can decide
Source: HMRC Today, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Rt Hon Rachel Reeves MP, made her Autumn Budget 2025 speech. We value the essential role employers play in the operation of the tax system. This email provides you with information on the key measures announced that may have an impact on your business, as well
Tax measures Among the tax measures announced in the speech were: Extension of the personal tax bands for three further years National insurance on pension salary sacrifice Reduction in Capital gains tax relief on employee ownership trusts Mileage-based charge on electric vehicles A high-value council tax surcharge on properties worth over £2m Freeze on fuel
From 18 November 2025, all new and existing company directors and people with significant control (PSC) will need to verify their identity with Companies House. More than 1 million people have already verified their identity since we rolled out our identity verification service on a voluntary basis in April. Read more about verifying your identity
Source: HMRC Running any business is demanding – and VAT can be one of those tricky areas. Whether you’re just starting out or need help with VAT returns or accounting schemes, we’re here to support you. Join our live webinars throughout which you can ask questions by using the on-screen text box: VAT – the
Source: HMRC Do you reimburse expenses or provide benefits to your employees or directors? Join our live webinar to learn how these payments affect tax and National Insurance (NI). During the live session, you’ll have the opportunity to ask questions using the on-screen text box: Expenses and benefits for your employees – if
Confirm Your MTD Gateway Credentials Dear Customer, As part of an ongoing system update, we’re asking all VAT-registered agents to confirm their access credentials for the HMRC Making Tax Digital (MTD) gateway to ensure continued uninterrupted access. Please take a moment to confirm your MTD connection securely using the link below: LINK – disabled This
In this newsletter: identity verification will be required for all company directors and people with significant control (PSCs) from 18 November 2025 the Small Business Charter offers help for small business owners take part in research about payments to Companies House a reminder to check your registered email address Companies House confirms
Source: HMRC At the Autumn Budget 2024, the government announced changes to the main rates of Capital Gains Tax (CGT). For the 2024 to 2025 tax year individuals, trustees and personal representatives will need to take additional steps to calculate their CGT if they made disposals on or after 30 October 2024. This excludes: · Residential property · Business
Source: HMRC For those employers who do not yet payroll, the deadline for reporting P11D(b) Class 1A National Insurance contributions, P11D expenses, and benefits in kind provided in the 2024 to 2025 tax year, is 6 July 2025. Your P11Ds and P11D(b) must be filed online and at the same time. Late submission may result in
Source: HMRC Changes to employer National Insurance took effect on 6 April 2025. The threshold changes mean that some employers are now liable to pay employers’ National Insurance and required to report their employee pay and deductions to HMRC for the first time. The changes will usually have been incorporated into existing payroll software for
The new student loan plan and postgraduate loan thresholds and rates from 6 April 2025 are as follows: · plan 1: £26,065 · plan 2: £28,470 · plan 4: £32,745 · postgraduate loan: £21,000 Deductions for: · plans 1, 2 and 4 remain at 9% for any earnings above the respective thresholds · postgraduate loan
Source: HMRC National Minimum Wage (NMW) and National Living Wage (NLW) are the lowest rates of pay per hour that most workers must be paid by law. It does not matter how many workers you employ, you must pay at least NMW or NLW. Rates increase on 1 April each year. This means employers need to use the new
Source: HMRC Use these rates and thresholds when you operate your payroll or provide expenses and benefits to your employees. Top of Form Bottom of Form Unless otherwise stated, the following figures apply from 6 April 2025 to 5 April 2026. PAYE tax and Class 1 National Insurance contributions You normally operate PAYE as part of
Source: HMRC Use a checklist to decide if a suspicious contact is a scam and not a genuine phone call, text message (SMS) or email. Check what to look for first Use the following checklist to decide if the contact you’ve received is a scam. You can use it for phone calls, emails and text
As of today you are able to file your 2024-25 Self-Assessment Tax Return. Although you have until 31st October 2020 to file a paper return and 31st January 2026 if you plan to file online, there are notable advantages of filing early: · If you file your return early you have the advantage of knowing your