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Important Employment Law Changes
In July 2019, the UK Government’s ‘Good Work Plan: Proposals to support families’ looked at 3 areas: Statutory Neonatal Leave and Pay This was
Inheritance Tax Break that Could Lure Expats Back to the UK
Last updated: 14 October 2026 How do the Inheritance Tax rules work for expats returning to the UK? Since 6 April 2025, Inheritance Tax (IHT)
Introducing More HMRC Call Waiting Times
We have all had to call HMRC’s helplines at one time or another. Although HMRC are moving to a ‘digital by default’ regime, sometimes there is
Is a Self-Assessment Return Required If a Director Receives No Income?
Last updated: 14 October 2026 Does a director with no income need to file a Self Assessment return? Not just because they’re a director. Since
Is Inheritance Tax Payable on the Proceeds from a Life Insurance Policy?
Last updated: 14 October 2026 Are life insurance payouts subject to Inheritance Tax? They can be. If a life insurance policy pays out to your
Is Roof Replacement an Approved Alteration on a Listed Building?
Last updated: 14 October 2026 What VAT applies to replacing the roof of a listed building? In most cases, it’s the standard rate of 20%.
Is there a way to mitigate the recent increase in dividend tax?
Last updated: 14 October 2026 How can you reduce dividend tax in the UK? In 2026/27, dividends above the £500 allowance are taxed at 10.75%,
January Key Dates 2025
19th For employers operating PAYE, this is the deadline to send an Employer Payment Summary (EPS) to claim any reduction on what you’ll owe HMRC
June Key Dates 2025
1st Corporation Tax payments are due for companies with a year-end of 30th September. 6th Deadline for submitting P11D and P11D(b) forms for the tax
June Key Tax Dates 2025
1st Corporation Tax payments are due for companies with a year-end of 30th September. 19th For employers operating PAYE, this is the deadline to send
Just How Many of the Super-Rich are Fleeing the UK Over Tax Hikes?
Last updated: 16 October 2026 What happened to non-dom status? From 6 April 2025, the UK abolished the remittance basis for non-domiciled residents. Domicile no
Key Tax Deadlines for September 2024
1st New advisory fuel rates for company cars take effect 6th Final deadline for businesses for filing P11Ds for employees 19th For employers operating PAYE,
Latest News Round Up – August 2022
This news round-up was published in August 2022 and the rates it mentions may have changed. For current rates and allowances see our Tax Rates
Latest News Round Up – June 2022
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Latest News Round-up July 2022
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Latest News Round-Up | November 2022
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March Key Tax Dates 2025
19th For employers operating PAYE, this is the deadline to send an Employer Payment Summary (EPS) to claim any reduction on what you’ll owe HMRC.
Millions at Risk of Fines as Self-Assessment Deadline Looms
With only days to go until the Self-Assessment Tax Return deadline (at the time of writing), millions of people were still apparently yet to submit
Mini Budget Summary – October 2022
We knew that the new Prime Minister wanted to cut income tax rates at some time in her tenure because we had been told so
New ‘One Pension Pot for Life’ Proposal
Last updated: 14 October 2026 What happened to the “one pension pot for life” proposal? The “pot for life” idea, put forward by the previous