The new Chancellor of the Exchequer, John Healey has confirmed, in a video message, that the next UK Budget will take place on Wednesday, 28 October 2026. Details of all the Budget announcements will be made on a special section of the GOV.UK website which will be updated following completion of the Chancellor’s first Budget […]

Making Tax Digital for Income Tax became compulsory for the first group of sole traders and landlords from 6 April 2026. HMRC is now taking the next step. From September 2026, HMRC is starting to sign up people who it believes should already be using Making Tax Digital, but who have not registered themselves. If […]

Businesses that register for VAT may be able to reclaim VAT paid on certain goods and services purchased before VAT registration.  There are specific time limits for claiming pre-registration VAT. VAT on goods can generally be reclaimed where the goods are still held by the business or have been used to produce other goods that […]

When a sole trader or the partners in a partnership transfer a business to a limited company, Capital Gains Tax (CGT) may arise. This is because business assets are normally treated as being transferred at their market value, which may be considerably more than their original cost. However, Incorporation Relief can allow some or all […]

Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) is a tax that may apply when you buy land or property in England or Northern Ireland. It is important to check whether SDLT applies before completing a purchase, as the tax can represent a significant additional cost. SDLT can apply when you buy a freehold property, a new or […]

1 September 2026 – Due date for corporation tax due for the year ended 30 November 2025.   19 September 2026 – PAYE and NIC deductions due for month ended 5 September 2026. (If you pay your tax electronically the due date is 22 September 2026)   19 September 2026 – Filing deadline for the […]

A penalty may now be on its way… Some companies that filed their Corporation Tax return late may shortly receive an unwelcome letter from HMRC, even though the filing deadline passed some time ago. HMRC temporarily stopped issuing automatic Corporation Tax late-filing penalty notices while it updated its computer systems. Those changes have now been […]