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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…

Every employer must assess all their workers every three years. If any worker has chosen to opt-out more than 12 months before the re-declaration date, they must be re-enrolled into the pension scheme. The employer must then complete a re-declaration to the Pensions Regulators. If your re-enrolment date is approaching, you should receive several emails…

Adopters who are employed are usually entitled to adoption leave and may be eligible to adoption pay.   Employees may be eligible to Adoption leave of up to 52 weeks. If a couple is adopting, only 1 person in the couple can take adoption leave. The partner would be eligible for paternity leave instead.  …

There is now less than a calendar month before the Self Assessment (SA) deadline for registering with HMRC (5 October 2025). Do not delay – register today!!   If you are unsure whether you need to file a SA tax return, did you, between 6 April 2024 and 5 April 2025: Commence working for yourself…