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Take steps now for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax

Source:  HMRC If you get income from self-employment and/or property, you’ll legally need to use Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax from the following dates: • April‌‌‌ 2026, if your turnover is over £50,000 in the 2024 to 2025 tax year • April‌‌‌ 2027, if your turnover is over £30,000 in the 2025 to

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Practical guide to payroll for directors

Source: HMRC Are you responsible for payroll – including director payroll? Get a better understanding of tax and National Insurance (NI) for directors by joining our live webinar. If you’ve got a question, pop it into the on-screen text box at any time throughout the webinar. Company directors – payroll and you Register for our

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HMRC is sending tax letters to savers who exceeded allowances

Source:  https://share.google/aimode/RToVYJBQjpBRj7E5h HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is currently sending “nudge” letters to nearly 900,000 savers who may have exceeded their tax-free Personal Savings Allowance (PSA). Why Is This Happening Now? Rising Interest Rates: Higher rates on savings accounts (often 5% or more) mean savers are hitting their tax-free limits much faster than in previous

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National Minimum Wage rates increase from 1 April 2026

Source:  HMRC The National Minimum Wage (NMW) and National Living Wage (NLW) rates increased on 1 April 2026. We have outlined the key steps you need to take and where to find support. You can find more information on the new minimum hourly pay rates for workers and apprentices on GOV.UK. APPRENTICES Apprentices are entitled

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Update on Companies House WebFiling security issue

Source:  Companies House On Friday 13 March, Companies House was made aware of a security issue with our WebFiling service. We closed the service while we investigated and resolved the issue. The service has been independently tested and is back online as of 9am on Monday 16 March. For more information, please read our statement

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Parties, presents and PSAs

Source: HMRC If paying expenses and providing benefits to your employees is part of your payroll responsibilities, we’re here to help you get it right with our support online. For the information you need, join our live webinars, during which you can ask questions using the on-screen text box: Expenses and benefits for your employees

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Your guide to VAT returns and schemes

Source:  HMRC 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 during which you can ask questions by using the on-screen text box: VAT accounting schemes For an overview of the VAT accounting schemes, register for this webinar, during which we’ll

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Getting ready for the National Minimum Wage increase

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

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Spring Statement for 2026

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

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Understanding identity verification for people with significant control (PSCs)

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

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Your latest news update from Companies House

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

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Seasonal parties and presents – taxable or not?

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

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Beware – legally anyone can call themselves an Accountant

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

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Budget Summary – Source – Accounting Web

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

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Verify your identity for Companies House

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

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Your guide to VAT returns and schemes

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

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Expenses when working remotely or on the move

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

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Refund Policy

For online payments taken via the Invoice Payment page, no refunds can be given as payment is only taken after my service has been provided.