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Tax insight from Chartered Tax Advisers who have worked inside HMRC
Practical, original guidance for owner-managed businesses, landlords, contractors and higher-rate taxpayers. Every article is written by Chartered Tax Advisers with direct HMRC experience, uses current UK tax-year figures, and shows you the numbers rather than the theory. No recycled content, no generic advice.
New Rules for Filing Profit and Loss Accounts with Companies House
From April 2028, the way every UK company files its annual accounts changes, and for small and micro-entity companies, the change is bigger than it
The 60% tax trap
If your income is creeping above £100,000, you are almost certainly paying tax at a far higher rate than you think. On every pound between
Salary vs dividends in 2026/27
If you run your own limited company, the most valuable decision you make each year is how to pay yourself. And in 2026/27 the right
Reducing Tax on Rental Income
Many landlords are paying more tax on their rental profits than they need to, simply because nobody has sat down and planned it. So what
HMRC tax investigations guide
Few letters cause as much anxiety as a brown envelope opening an enquiry into your tax affairs. HMRC now uses sophisticated data analysis to decide
Making Tax Digital for Income Tax
From April 2026, the way you report rental and self-employed income to HMRC changes permanently. If your qualifying income from self-employment and property was more
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