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Tax | Q&A: SDLT and the non-resident surcharge

In this week’s Q&A, Roger Bradbury, adviser at Croner VIP Tax Team, explains stamp duty land tax (SDLT) liability in joint property sale when one seller who is a spouse lives abroad

25 Aug 2026

Tax | Register for webinar on tax adviser register rules

Join our expert webinar on HMRC’s new tax adviser register at 2pm on Tuesday 25 August

24 Aug 2026

Tax | HMRC warns accountants misinterpreting IHT excepted estate rules

HMRC is sending letters to tax agents dealing with inheritance tax (IHT) for borderline excepted estates after a spate of mistakes and lack of understanding about the IHT400 reporting requirements

24 Aug 2026

Tax | 79% of builders and tradespeople not ready for MTD

Wickes rolls out free Xero software to members as low awareness about MTD among tradespeople flagged with only one in five ‘fully prepared’ for quarterly reporting

20 Aug 2026

Tax | Q&A: CGT on property sale and costs paid by others

In this week’s Q&A, RL, tax adviser at Croner VIP Tax Team, explains whether capital gains tax (CGT) relief is available at sale when a family member lives rent free and pays for an extension

18 Aug 2026

Tax | HMRC opens MTD exemption window for £30k taxpayers

Self employed and landlords with income above £30,000 can now apply for an MTD exemption if they qualify as ‘digitally excluded’, HMRC confirms

17 Aug 2026

Tax | HMRC launches tax filing and payment deadline tool

HMRC releases handy new online tool to allow taxpayers to check filing and payment deadlines, and add key dates to calendar apps for instant reminders

17 Aug 2026

Tax | Q&A: reclaiming VAT on corporate hospitality drinks

In this week’s Q&A, Alex Jones, tax adviser at Croner VIP Tax Team, explains the unusually complex rules on whether input tax can be reclaimed on alcohol provided at a corporate entertainment event

11 Aug 2026

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Business | HMRC email warning to sign up to tax advisers register

Accountants not yet signed up to mandatory tax adviser register are being sent emails by HMRC to warn must sign up before final deadline

11 Aug 2026

Tax | MTD deadline day: top tips

Arjun Kumar, co-CEO of Taxd, sets outs his seven essential tips for self employed and landlords not yet signed up to MTD for Income Tax and racing to best the midnight deadline

7 Aug 2026

Tax | Unfreezing personal allowance would cost £8.4bn a year

Calls to unfreeze the basic rate personal allowance for income tax and revert to annual rises would cost over £8bn a year, warns IFS

4 Aug 2026

Tax | Q&A: capital goods scheme threshold rises

In this week’s Q&A, Danni Walker, tax adviser at Croner VIP Tax Team, explains the latest changes to the capital goods scheme and input tax claims

4 Aug 2026

Tax | Does hiring outside IR35 make more sense than umbrella-only policies?

After the tightening of off payroll rules for recruitment agencies with the introduction of joint several liability (JSL), the risk balance has shifted when hiring contractors, explains Dave Chaplin, CEO of IR35 Shield

4 Aug 2026

Tax | Top tips for self-employed and landlords before 7 August MTD deadline

Tax expert Andy Oury, partner at Oury Clark, answers some of the most frequently asked questions and shares advice on potential pitfalls for those hit by £50,000 MTD rules from Friday

3 Aug 2026