Category Archive: Tax News

Higher rate taxpayer? How to prepare for the end of the tax year

The end of the financial year is coming. 5 April is crunch time for making businesses and individual estates as tax efficient as possible.

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HMRC U-turns on its double cab pickups tax decision

HMRC surprised all taxpayers who own a double cab pickup as a company vehicle on 12 February by announcing that these vehicles would be classified as cars and not vans, which would have led to higher National Insurance Contributions (NICs) for owners.

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Making Tax Digital – Your questions, answered

Making Tax Digital (MTD) is designed to simplify the tax process for business owners.

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Government to change tax law twice before election – How to prepare

The Chair of the Conservatives, Richard Holden, has said that there could be two more changes to UK tax law before the election – which is expected to be called in the latter part of this year.

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Attention UK Taxpayers – do you understand the 500T tax code?

The 500T tax code in the UK is a temporary, non-cumulative code used by HMRC when they lack information.

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Understanding Inheritance Tax and the implications for your finances 

Inheritance Tax (IHT) can be a sensitive and uncertain topic when discussing with loved ones, but it is something that cannot and should not be avoided. 

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How SMEs should prepare for and handle tax investigations

Between the 2020/21 and 2022/23 tax years, there was a 21 per cent rise in tax investigations into SMEs, highlighting the fact that HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has ramped up its interest in this area. 

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Is your business ready for the new tax year?

Getting the tax year off to a good start will help you to optimise your overall financial position. But you need to plan ahead.

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Supreme Court rules roof replacement company must pay £2.5 million VAT bill

A roof replacement company has been hit with a £2.5 million tax bill after a ruling that the insulated roof panels it supplied did not qualify for a VAT-reduced rating.

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Self-Assessment taxpayers warned of next payment deadline

Taxpayers have been reminded that a penalty deadline for unpaid Self-Assessment tax is imminent.

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