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Whitings staff, clients and professional contacts met recently at the lovely Ravenwood Hall in Rougham for our 2026 Annual Farming Seminar, where Richard King of Andersons, The Farm Business Consultants presented us with their Prospects for UK Agriculture.     We were blessed on the day with some lovely weather, which I initially thought was…

Many companies choose to align their holiday year with the start of a tax year, so now seems as good a time as any to refresh memories of the rules concerning the practice of paying employees for untaken holiday.   Under the Working Time Regulations Act 1998, holiday should be taken for rest and must…

Looking out for you during an HMRC Investigation HMRC police the tax system by investigating the accuracy of tax returns, VAT returns, payroll, etc via targeted, or random, tax enquiries.   With £7.5 billion of extra tax revenue, per year, targeted by 2030 HMRC will be ramping up their compliance checks to close the gap.…

The start of a new tax year normally brings a few changes and there are numerous changes to the Statutory sick pay (SSP) rules.   The rate of SSP is changing to £123.25 or 80% of the employee’s average weekly earnings (AWE) whichever is lower.   HMRC are changing the Employment rights Act 2025 regarding…

Not exactly launched with any blazing publicity but, as part of the 2026 Employment Rights Act, from April 6, 2026, employers have a new legal duty to maintain records proving they have given their employees their full holiday entitlement.   The records must show the basic four weeks holiday as well as the additional 1.6…

For charities and their Trustees, keeping pace with changing reporting requirements is essential for maintaining transparency and public trust. With major changes to charity financial thresholds for England & Wales expected to come into force from 1 October 2026, now is the ideal time for Trustees to prepare.   One of the most impactful changes…

Since the introduction of the Companies House identity verification requirements on 18th November 2025, a number of challenges have emerged, making it difficult for individuals to complete the verification process and meet the required deadlines.   We’ve identified that most issues stem from Companies House either retaining an incorrect date of birth on file or…

Once clients have built up a successful business, their focus will naturally evolve from business development to protecting the valuable they have buily up from the risks associated with running a business.

Deadline Approaching for ATED forms If you have a residential property which is worth more than £500,000 and is held in a company, then you will be required to complete an Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings (ATED) form. The deadline is fast approaching with all ATED forms for the annual chargeable period 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027 tax year being due for…

A couple of our clients have recently received ‘VAT repayment allowance’ scam letters, supposedly from HMRC. At first glance, these letters appear quite convincing, even providing a genuine link to VAT manuals for HMRC staff. Perhaps the biggest give away is the website the letter redirects you to (i.e. not starting with the usual gov.uk…