Fall in love with your finances this Valentine’s Day
Feb 10, 2026
This Valentine’s Day, you might be thinking about spoiling your significant other with flowers and chocolates. If you’re a business owner, then your true love is probably the company that you have built up. Your business finances need tender love and care, ...
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The Making Tax Digital for Income Tax countdown is getting louder – Are you ready yet?
Feb 05, 2026
If you have noticed more TV and online adverts for cloud accounting software lately, that is no accident as the countdown to Making Tax Digital for Income Tax (MTD for IT) ramps up. There is just two months left for taxpayers ...
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It’s time to close the gender pay gap – How should businesses do this?
Feb 03, 2026
For business owners already working to prepare for the announcements made in the Autumn Budget, it can feel like there is already a lot to juggle. The Employment Rights Act is also beginning to take effect on a similar timeline, which ...
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When is a business expense really tax deductible?
Jan 29, 2026
One of the most common questions business owners ask accountants, “Can I put this through the business as an expense?” The answer depends on one core tax rule. For an expense to be allowable for Income Tax or Corporation Tax, it ...
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How do you know if you are exempt from Making Tax Digital (MTD)?
Jan 27, 2026
The first phase for Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax is nearly upon us, as the new system of digital tax reporting commences from 6 April 2026. However, some landlords, self-employed individuals or sole traders may still wondering whether the ...
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Millions of UK workers are overpaying tax every year
Jan 22, 2026
A new Freedom of Information requested from HMRC, released to the public has found that 5.6 million in the UK paid more tax than they needed to in 2023/24. Whilst headlines often focus on the UK’s tax gap – the amount ...
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Businesses brace for the next wave of Trump tariffs
Jan 20, 2026
They say there is nothing new under the sun and the global economic situation seems determined to prove that right. Just last year, we were advising businesses on how to handle the impact of Trump’s tariffs. Now, we’re back in this position ...
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HMRC warns taxpayers about mid-year Capital Gains Tax changes
Jan 15, 2026
HMRC has issued a warning to taxpayers completing their Self Assessment tax returns that their online software cannot automatically make calculations to account for the mid-year increase in the rate of Capital Gains Tax (CGT) in 2024. Announced in Labour’s first ...
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As AI advances, why is it still better to use a human accountant?
Jan 13, 2026
We are now in that period of time between the start of the calendar year and the beginning of the tax year. All those financial chores you had to address last year will be back in front of you before you ...
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HMRC records festive tax return frenzy
Jan 08, 2026
According to the latest statistics from HMRC, more than 4,600 Self Assessment taxpayers completed and filed their tax return on Christmas Day. They were part of the 37,435 people who submitted returns between Christmas Eve and Boxing Day, as HMRC once ...
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