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Tax | Economic stagnation as 75% of taxpayers say taxes too high

Rising costs and stagnant wages, coupled with record high tax rates for individuals and businesses, stifles growth, with majority of taxpayers ‘pessimistic’

14 Apr 2026

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Tax | Company car tax rises from April 2026 include EVs

Company car tax bands increase across the board including electric vehicles going to 4%, up to maximum 37% for highest emitting vehicles, affecting over 700,000 employees

9 Apr 2026

Tax | Changes to writing down allowances require split year calculation

HMRC clarifies how to calculate the main rate of writing down allowance after 4% cut if chargeable period straddles two financial years

8 Apr 2026

Tax | Q&A: holdover relief on gifts

In this week’s Q&A, Rebecca Walters, adviser at Croner VIP Tax Team, explains holdover relief restrictions when gifting shares to offspring in a family owned business

7 Apr 2026

Tax | Business tax changes from 1 April 2026

Penalties for late filing of CT returns double, end of free HMRC software, cut in capital allowance rates, road tax increases, and more

1 Apr 2026

Tax | Company cars and the tax conundrum

Taxation on company cars can be a complex issue, with endless rates and bands, not to mention EV charging and parking. Our B&ADTV tax team of experts explain the rules

25 Mar 2026

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Tax | Top tips: year end tax planning for owner managed businesses

Susan Perry, founder of Cooper Accountancy, explains how to make the most of your taxable allowances, business tax reliefs, dividends, while not forgetting personal tax breaks, to avoid leaving money on the table

23 Mar 2026

Tax | Tax take soars by £72.6bn year-on-year as debt rises

HMRC’s multi-billion-pound take ‘not enough to plug the growing black hole of government debt’

20 Mar 2026

Tax | HMRC eyes up single XBRL format for company tax returns

Modernisation of corporate tax filing will see move to prescribed XBRL tagging framework from autumn 2027 to improve corporation tax computations, HMRC confirms

16 Mar 2026

Tax | HMRC plans online only filing of company tax return amendments

Companies will only be able to amend tax returns online from next year in a move to modernise corporate tax filing process and end acceptance of amendments by letter

12 Mar 2026

Tax | HMRC investigations claw back £16bn tax from corporates, says NAO

Tax recovered from investigations into largest UK businesses doubles in three years with HMRC taking a ‘more hands-on approach’, although returns limited by legacy IT problems

4 Mar 2026

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Tax | High Court date for judicial review of ‘flawed’ farm tax

Group of farmers given date for two-day judicial review at High Court over legality of the inheritance tax changes to agricultural and business property relief and government’s failure to consult properly

27 Feb 2026

Tax | Residential landlords under pressure: rethinking ownership

Significant changes to residential property tax make argument for incorporation more compelling but does it really make financial sense for smaller landlords, asks Amy Cole, private client tax director at Menzies LLP

27 Feb 2026

Business | Shetland Council chief’s pub owed £178k tax bill

Pub owned by ceremonial head of Shetland Council liquidated owing £178,860 worth of VAT, PAYE, and national insurance despite having £800,000 in bank

27 Feb 2026

Tax | Spike in CGT to £16.9bn after ‘fire sale of assets’

Capital gains tax payments shot up in January 2026 in a ‘remarkable rise’ as investors tried to pre-empt potential tax rises which ended up being lower than expected

20 Feb 2026