Business & Accountancy Daily
January 2026
Highlights of January 2026 with the latest tax, accounting and audit insight, including impact of 2% property income tax on landlords, self assessment tax returns, business property relief, audit reform abandoned, P&L and balance sheet reporting for smalls delayed, key decisions at Court of Appeal and tax tribunals, plus filing deadlines
Articles
Business
- Accountants join Idris Elba on New Year Honours
- BK Plus expands in Alliance Accountants deal
- Companies House hikes fees from 1 February
- Delay to ID verification for firms filing for clients
- Ethical use of AI for tax work guidance issued by PCRT bodies
- Future of entry-level accountancy jobs in a world of AI
- Grant Thornton invests £500m in tech to overhaul firm
- HW Fisher acquires medical accountants Ramsay Brown
- Outlook 2026: hyper-specialisation, talent retention, AI risks
- Outlook 2026: what’s the future for accountancy firms?
- Pubs and grassroots music venues given 15% rates discount
- Rebrand was ‘defining moment’ for HaysMac at 25 years
- Tax risks to consider if selling a business in 2026
Finance
- ACCA reverts to in-person exams to stop cheating
- Accounting for carbon removal credits under IAS 37 Intangible Assets
- Carillion finance directors fined £370k by regulator for misleading statements
- Changes to charity accounting rules come into effect
- Do we really need anti-money laundering reforms?
- FRP Advisory hires PKF firm for £200k audit
- Fraud trials, juries and the case for clarity
- Government abandons audit reform
- Government delays small company filing of P&L beyond 2027
- IPSASB issues first climate disclosure standard for public sector
- Lack of financial controls led to Woodbois delisting
- Legal updates: breaking boardroom deadlock between shareholders
- Schroder trust swaps EY for £152k audit
HR
- Dealing with staff absences due to snow
- Deloitte US overhauls staff job titles in firm wide shake-up
- Free download: Employment Rights Act changes at a glance
- Key changes to employment law in 2026
- Paternity leave for bereaved partners changes
- Scotland plans bank holiday for World Cup
- Sick pay to cost extra £420m for businesses
- Supporting disabled employees at work
Tax
- 2026: the year the taxman counts every quarter
- Avoidance scheme promoter wound up over £20m tax bill
- CPD module: pension arrangements and corporation tax
- Chancellor ‘failed to listen’ on pension pot tax, say Lords
- Court sends £1m Medpro VAT appeal back to FTT
- Employment agency loses appeal over £15m VAT invoice dispute
- Planning to retire in Europe: tax pros and cons
- Q&A: 60-day capital gains tax reporting and losses
- Q&A: ATED and property alterations
- Q&A: national insurance for state pension age workers
- Q&A: structures & buildings allowance on property improvements
- Scottish Budget hikes basic tax threshold by 7.4%
- Tax filing deadlines: Jan - Jun 2026
- Tax return warning on mid-year CGT rate change
- Top 10 tips on filing self assessment tax returns
- US exempt from global minimum 15% tax rate
- Will 2% property income tax rise be last straw for residential landlords?
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