We are sprinting towards the end of the year and with 2025 soon drawing to a close, it’s a good time to reflect and analyse whether you are on target to achieve your business and financial goals this year.
Many businesses are feeling the pressure of recruitment challenges at the moment and it can sometimes feel like there are forces beyond your control dissuading the right applicants from applying for roles.
First announced in last year’s Autumn Budget, the changes to Inheritance Tax (IHT) are set to come into effect from April 2026.
With the Autumn Budget looming ominously on the horizon, Rachel Reeves seems keen to build some goodwill with businesses ahead of some likely tax hikes.
Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax is less than six months away and now is the ideal time for self-employed individuals, sole traders and landlords to start preparing for the changes to come.
Step into any supermarket right now and you will find a cornucopia of festive treats assailing your senses as the shops proactively prepare for Christmas.
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has acknowledged an error it made when publishing Valued Added Tax (VAT) figures that may impact the provisional 2025 to 2026 year-to-date receipts.
Most business owners who are required to get an audit will likely be aware that there have been plans to reform the way that audits work for many years.
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has announced its latest updates to the Advisory Electric Rate (AER) that will affect employees using a company car. Reviewed every three months on a quarterly cycle, HMRC’s latest update confirmed that there are now…
With changes expected to be announced about the UK’s current National Minimum Wage (NMW) and National Living Wage (NLW) rates in the near future, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has updated its checking process. As part of HMRC’s NMW check…
The 2025/26 financial year will bring new reporting requirements for UK resident directors of close companies, who are required to file a Self-Assessment tax return. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has introduced measures that will mean company directors will need…
From 18 November 2025, identity verification will be mandatory for company directors, members of LLPs and Persons with Significant Control (PSCs). Companies House will not be prosecuting these individuals for failure to comply for the first 12 months, but from…
From January 2026, FRS 102 is going to be changing in a significant way and businesses need to be ready. Any business that prepares accounts under UK GAAP should be aware of the impact the changes will have on how…
A recent survey by Capital on Tap revealed that 79 per cent of small business owners do not have an exit plan. The survey highlighted a mix of reasons behind the lack of preparation for an exit. Emotional attachment was…
With just six months to go before the first round of Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax gets rolled out, many sole traders are still not ready. A survey carried out by IRIS earlier this year found that 45…