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On Tuesday 7th October 2025, I attended the 2025 Xero UK Roadshow for accountants and bookkeepers of small businesses, which was held at Tobacco Docks, London.   The day started with time to network with other accountants and bookkeepers in attendance and a chance to look around the exhibition and speak to different app partners…

Ahead of the upcoming 2025 Autumn Budget, which will take place on Wednesday 26th November 2025, we have been considering what taxes might change.   Frozen Tax Allowances The current freeze on income tax allowances, as well as Inheritance Tax nil rate bands, are currently scheduled to end in April 2028.   Over time wage…

The Whitings 2025 Annual Golf Day was held on Friday 26th September at Lakeside Lodge Golf and Country Club in Pidley. Overall, we had 16 players competing for the Whitings Trophy. There were also a wide variety of handicaps, ranging from 4 to 28.   The Morning Session The morning session consisted of individual Stableford…

On Thursday 25th September, members of our farming group were deep in thought whilst attending the ICAEW Annual Farming Conference; the theme of the day being ‘Farming in an Uncertain Landscape.’   There were a variety of speakers on the day, and the virtual event provided a wide platform for professionals within the industry to…

On Thursday 25th September 2025, Dan Walker (St Neots) and I (Ely) attended the Making Tax Digital for Income Tax event for Strategic Partners. The event was held at the Xero office in Milton Keynes.   HMRC were in attendance and provided an update on their readiness and the bumps in the road we have…

HMRC are beginning the process of phasing in taxpayers who are self-employed or with income from property over a number of years, so you may be wondering ‘When Will It Affect Me?’.   The limits will be calculated from your latest Self Assessment Tax Return so the current tax year ending 5th April 2025! If…

On Wednesday 24th September, we were delighted to welcome 19 trainees from across all our offices to our Ely office for an introductory training session. The event was designed to provide an overview of the AAT, ACA, and ACCA training programmes available through the firm, and to help our new starters feel informed and supported…

Are You Ready For The New Way To Do Tax Returns? If you earn an income from a sole trade business or from property, the way in which you complete your tax return is changing. From 6th April 2026 anybody with a total combined income exceeding £50,000 from these two income sources will be mandated…

Business owners returning from holiday might well now be toying with the idea of ‘selling up’. Being away from the business was great for your wellbeing and there were no never ending e-mails or tricky people problems to sort out. With Inheritance Tax changes on the horizon and a rapidly changing business landscape, perhaps you…

The UK’s Childcare Voucher Scheme was replaced by Tax-Free Childcare in October 2018. Although the voucher scheme is still in use, it was closed to new applicants at that time.   From 1st September 2025, free childcare has been extended from 15 to 30 hours per week for children aged nine months to three years…