Thousands of individuals and employers with outstanding Loan Charge liabilities are being urged to take advantage of a new settlement scheme that could cut their bills by up to £70,000. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) says the scheme will see most bills reduced, with around a third able to settle without paying anything at all. […]
As the summer wedding season gets into full swing, the taxman is reminding anyone earning extra income from activities like selling stationery, filming the first dance or cake-making, that they will need to tell HMRC if they earn more than £1,000. HMRC’s ‘Help for Hustles’ campaign has been launched to help so-called side hustlers get […]
Small companies will have to file a profit and loss account with Companies House from April 2028 – but they will not be forced to publish the information publicly. Meanwhile, it has been announced that all companies will have to file their annual accounts using commercial software. Existing Companies House web and paper-based accounts filing […]
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced a 10p per mile rise in tax-free mileage rates claimed by people who have to use their own cars for business travel. The move, backdated to April 2026, will see the Approved Mileage Allowance Payment (AMAP) rate increase for the first time in 15 years. The rate applied to the […]
The deadline for submitting employment-related securities (ERS) annual returns to HMRC is approaching – and missing it will lead to an automatic penalty. Employers will need to file by July 6 if UK directors, employees, or employees with UK work duties have acquired shares or other securities in their company. Filing is also a likely […]
Workers accessing private pension savings or using complex pay arrangements have been warned “check before you dip”. The alert has been issued by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and it comes amid a crackdown on tax avoidance schemes. In a statement it said: “Check before you dip into your private pension pot – it could […]
Sole traders and landlords earning more than £50,000 from self-employment and property have just weeks left to prepare for Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax. From April 6 those eligible will need to use recognised software to keep digital records and send HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) light-touch quarterly updates of their income and […]
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has issued a warning after new figures revealing more than 4,800 self-assessment scams have been reported since February 2025. Scammers use persuasive and threatening tactics to target people when they are more likely to receive correspondence from HMRC. They send fake tax demands or attempt to pressurise people to hand […]
More than 200,000 sole traders and property owners required to move to the new digital tax reporting system from April 2026 will receive a letter from HMRC later this month. Making Tax Digital (MTD) will apply to self-employed individuals and landlords if their ‘qualifying income’ – combined income from trading and property, measured before expenses […]
The number of SMEs claiming research and development (R&D) tax credits fell by nearly a third in 2023-24, according to newly published figures. A report from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) reveals that the overall number of claims by businesses fell by 26 per cent to the lowest figure in nearly a decade – with […]
