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Tax | Increase in loss relief claimed on EIS and SEIS investments

The income tax burden is growing, with the latest forecasts from the Office for Budget Responsibility suggesting it is set to increase to £310bn in 2027/28, says RSM partner, Chris Etherington

6 Aug 2025

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Tax | Q&A: director’s loans and bed & breakfasting

In this week’s Q&A, Sana Naveed ATT, adviser at Croner-i VIP Tax Team, explains the tax rules on repayment of director’s loan accounts and bed & breakfasting arrangements

6 Aug 2025

Tax | Compulsory HMRC registration for tax advisers from 2026

All accountants and tax advisers will have to register with HMRC if they have any interaction with the tax office from April 2026

5 Aug 2025

Tax | Tax filing deadlines: Aug to Dec 2025

Key dates including first filings for MTD for Income Tax volunteers, quarterly P46 (car) forms

1 Aug 2025

Tax | 31 July deadline to pay outstanding tax bills

Individual self assessment taxpayers who have not paid their tax bill to HMRC must pay by 31 July or face fines and punitive interest

31 Jul 2025

Tax | Feeding the backlog - hike in tax prosecutions will not work

Forcing more prosecutions into the crown court backlog will not recover lost taxes for HMRC in a swift, guaranteed and cost-effective way, says Sharron Boyce, associate at Brett Wilson

31 Jul 2025

Tax | Gig workers against HMRC deducting tax at source

People earning income from the gig economy and side hustlers are wary about the possibility of HMRC deducting tax directly from earnings via online platforms

29 Jul 2025

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Tax | HMRC to clamp down on employee car ownership schemes

Nearly 80,000 company car and van drivers will be hit by the removal of the tax benefits of employee car ownership schemes (ECOS) from next year as income tax liability comes into play

28 Jul 2025

Tax | HMRC backs down on £60k eBay trading enquiry

Casual online selling can lead to an unwanted HMRC intervention over taxable trade, warns Bash Khanzada, consultant at Croner-i VIP Tax Team

25 Jul 2025

Tax | Unused pension pots taxed at 40% from 2027

Inheritance tax will be charged on all unused pension pots from April 2027 with income tax liability for those aged over 75 and a six-month payment deadline

24 Jul 2025

Tax | Further delay to resolution of NIC error for self employed

HMRC has confirmed that it is taking longer than expected to fix the calculation problem affecting some self assessment Class 2 National Insurance contributions

23 Jul 2025

Tax | Q&A: ATED reliefs on £1.5m property

In this week’s Q&A, Abigail Bothe of Croner-i VIP Tax Team assesses the rules around the charges for annual tax on enveloped dwellings for sheltered properties

23 Jul 2025

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Property Tax

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Tax | Tips on how to navigate Making Tax Digital

With only eight months until MTD for Income Tax for the affected £50k plus earners, awareness is low and the reporting is complex and burdensome due to quarterly reporting requirements. Stuart Miller, director of product compliance, Xero, explains the key issues to consider

21 Jul 2025

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Making Tax Digital

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Tax | MPs urge HMRC to target tax havens

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is calling on HMRC to take tougher action on the wealthy by targeting ‘wealth that is currently squirrelled away in tax havens’ as £849bn is held offshore

17 Jul 2025

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Tax | Q&A: share loss tax relief explained

In this week’s Q&A, Rickie Lowery CTA, tax adviser at Croner-i VIP Tax Team, explains the tax reliefs available if the value of shares collapse and business goes bust

15 Jul 2025