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The Governments Making Tax Digital for Income Tax (MTD for IT) will finally begin from 6 April 2026, just 150 days away, when it becomes mandatory for landlords and the self-employed whose gross income is over £50,000 in the past tax year 2024/25, with the introduction of quarterly returns.   How Should You Be Getting…

HMRC’s Connect Tool Raises £4.6bn in Just One Year as Tax Investigations Surge HMRC’s powerful data analysis tool, Connect, has raised an additional £4.6bn in the 2024/25 tax year alone. This translates to a 35% jump on its previous annual average of £3.4bn, according to data released under a Freedom of Information request by Pinsent…

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…

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…

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…

Following previous updates, Companies House has now confirmed the timeline and requirements for mandatory identity verification, which will begin on 18 November 2025.   This initiative, which is part of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act, aims to improve the accuracy of the companies register and reduce fraud. It is expected to affect around 6–7 million individuals.…

IHT on pensions pushing ahead, more burden placed on personal representatives.   On 21 July the Government released draft legislation on the changes to Inheritance Tax (IHT) in bringing unused pension funds into the charge to IHT from 6 April 2027.   These changes include both UK registered pension schemes and certain non-UK pension schemes,…

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…

Are We Nearly There Yet? Well, yes is the answer and Making Tax Digital for Income Tax (MTD for IT) will finally begin from 6 April 2026, when it becomes mandatory for landlords and the self-employed whose gross income is over £50,000 in the tax year just passed 2024/25, with the introduction of quarterly returns.…

Farming can happen under many different arrangements. Whether that’s in-house, a tenancy where a landowner lets their land to another to farm, a Contract Farming Agreement (CFA) between a landowner (or tenant farmer) and a contractor, casual contracting on an ad hoc basis or machinery sharing. It’s important to understand each option to consider which…