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We’re explaining Making Tax Digital for Income Tax for sole traders and landlords ahead of its introduction in 2026. You will have seen lots of information online about Making Tax Digital for Income Tax. What does it actually mean, what will you need to do differently and what will stay the same? Read on to…

Running a business is exciting, but let’s be honest, keeping track of the numbers isn’t usually the part you enjoy the most. Receipts pile up, spreadsheets go missing and tax deadlines creep up faster than expected. That’s where cloud accounting can make a real difference.   Instead of relying on paper records or outdated systems,…

Making Tax Digital for Income Tax comes into effect from 26/27 for sole traders and landlords with qualifying income of £50,000 or greater. The table below shows how the threshold will lower in subsequent years: Tax Year MTD for IT Income Threshold 26/27 £50,000 27/28 £30,000 28/29 £20,000   Sole traders and landlords subject to…

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…

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…

There is a vast array of options available to business owners when choosing accounting software. Choosing the right software for you and the business is an important decision, how well you work with and understand your chosen software can make bookkeeping a chore or a simple task.   What should you be looking for when…

Stephen Malkin (Partner, Kings Lynn) and I, Ben Burtenshaw (Manager, St Ives), learnt about scaling with Xero and the options available to rapidly growing SMEs during our recent visit Xero’s offices in Milton Keynes.   App partners Mayday and Joiin were both in attendance and gave talks and demos on their software as well as…

Protecting your organisation from cyber threats is more critical than ever in today’s digital age.   One of the most effective ways to protect your organisation from cyber threats is through comprehensive end-user training. Decisive IT  is Whitings LLP’s IT consulting and support subsidiary and we offer an end-user cybersecurity training service. This provides a…

Members of our team are now back from an exciting couple of days at Xerocon London 2024. We can’t wait to hear all about what they’ve learnt about whilst they were there, including upcoming product launches!   Stephen Malkin, Ben Burtenshaw, Dan Walker, Peter Brown & Emily Haines attended Xerocon. They found that the main…

As we are a Xero Platinum member, members of the Whitings Team were invited to their office in Milton Keynes where our hosts, Jamie and Claire, could show and explain to us how we can further use Xero and it’s supporting apps to assist our clients in their business journeys.   A Bit About Xero…