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Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings (ATED): Do you know if you need to file?

The Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings (ATED) is one of those compliance obligations that can catch property owners off guard.

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Viral TikToks can boost your business – Are you ready to handle the success?

With a greater awareness of marketing strategies and a growing presence of Gen Z workers, more businesses are turning to TikTok to grow their brands.

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Grant funding: An untapped source of growth

For many business owners, the conversation about growth funding often begins and ends with debt and equity, but many miss the benefits of grants.

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Too good to be true? HMRC issues warning on risky landlord tax schemes

HMRC has issued a firm warning to landlords to steer clear of hybrid business model schemes.

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Businesses bear the brunt of nearly £1 trillion tax bill – Are they able to handle the extra costs?

If businesses feel as though they are paying more tax than ever, there is a reason for that.

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New payroll obligations: Annual leave and pay record-keeping from 6 April 2026

A significant but widely overlooked change took effect on 6 April 2026, placing new legal duties on all employers regarding how they record annual leave and pay.

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Are you exempt from Making Tax Digital for Income Tax? HMRC clears up the confusion

Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax is in full swing, but there is still confusion in the air over who is exempt from these requirements.

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Is now the perfect time to file your Self Assessment tax return?

HMRC has sent out a message to some of the 12 million people with Self Assessment tax accounts in the last week or so, alerting them to the need to file their next Self Assessment tax return.

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Health screenings – A tax-efficient employee benefit

Many employers are on the lookout for new means to attract talent to their business in an increasingly competitive labour market, but many aren’t aware of annual health screenings and their tax-efficient benefits.

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91 per cent of SMEs are unaware of HMRC’s new e-invoicing requirements

From 1 April 2029, all VAT-registered businesses will need to change the way that invoices are handled.

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