Latest News
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Menopause and mental health support can be tax-free
Employers offering counselling and wellbeing services to staff have received clarification about which services can be provided tax-free. Updated guidance specifically includes menopause and mental health support, but not all employee assistance programmes will qualify. What should employers check?
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Company owners' personal tax affairs under scrutiny
Company owners are being urged to check their personal tax affairs as a new compliance campaign focuses on transactions between limited companies and the people who control them. Loans, personal expenses and the use of company assets are among the areas attracting attention. Could you have overlooked a tax liability?
Newsletters
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HMRC attacks legitimate staff travel costs
The Upper Tribunal recently ruled on a dispute between HMRC and British Airways (BA) regarding the free accommodation it provided for its employees. HMRC said it was taxable, BA disagreed. What was the outcome?
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Should you voluntarily payroll benefits in kind?
The window to sign up to voluntarily payroll non-mandatory benefits in kind for 2027/28 will open in November. Is it worth volunteering to pay HMRC earlier than required or should you wait until it becomes mandatory in 2028/29?
Monthly Focus
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MONTHLY FOCUS: BUSINESS AND AGRICULTURAL PROPERTY RELIEF: WHAT DO THE NEW IHT RULES MEAN FOR YOU?
The inheritance tax treatment of businesses and farms changed fundamentally from 6 April 2026. The amount that can qualify for 100% business property relief and agricultural property relief is now capped, potentially leaving families with a significant tax bill for the first time. What has changed, and what should business owners and farmers be doing about it?
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MONTHLY FOCUS: STARTING TO THINK ABOUT VAT
The VAT registration threshold has barely changed over the last decade. As a result, more businesses are having to register. In this Focus, we look at the key considerations for a business that needs to register, or one that may be considering doing so on a voluntary basis.
Practical Guides
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Reprieve for rollout of mandatory payrolling?
HMRC has announced another change to the forthcoming introduction of mandatory payrolling. What is the advice ahead of the first key deadline of 6 April 2027?
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Practical guide: Claiming input tax on commercial property purchase
A business is partially exempt and has bought a commercial property for £1m plus VAT. This will be partly rented out, and partly used for the trade. How can they maximise their input tax claim and also submit accurate returns to HMRC?
Tools & Calculators
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High income child benefit charge calculator
Worried that you or your partner might have to pay the HICBC? Enter some basic details into our calculator to see if there’s any liability.
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Pension relief calculator
Sometimes the tax relief you get on a pension is easy to work out, and sometimes it isn’t. Let our calculator do it for you and show the effect on your pension fund.
Tax Documents
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Alternative ways to challenge HMRC
After several months of trying to get your point across to HMRC you’re getting nowhere. Might a formal review help resolve the issue and how do you go about applying for one?
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Director's or employee's loan account record
Director’s loan account record A taxable benefit in kind may arise where a director is provided with a loan, either interest free or at a rate of interest below HMRC’s official rate (3% for 2016/17). Use this document to calculate what, if anything, you need to declare to HMRC. Make a note Where a cheap rate or interest-free loan is no more than
Tax Calendar
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