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Tax | Too many sole traders ‘know very little’ about MTD

Low awareness is coupled with scepticism as one in four self employed and sole traders do not see any benefit from Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax, saying it will only help HMRC and raise their costs, latest survey finds

23 Feb 2026

Tax | What you need to know: MTD for Income Tax complexities

With nearly 40 days until Making Tax Digital for Income Tax starts, Sara White asked HMRC to clarify some of the more complex aspects from use of bridging software, to what happens when income drops below threshold and how to get out of MTD once registered

19 Feb 2026

Tax | Golden visas v retirement visas: tax pros and cons

Federica Grazi, founder of Mitos Relocation Solutions, examines the pros and cons of golden visas versus retirement visas for UK nationals, how they work, the immediate tax implications, residency issues and ongoing costs

19 Feb 2026

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Tax | R&D tax safeguards from HMRC require careful navigation

Business hates uncertainty so decision to stop tinkering with R&D tax relief finally signals a more collaborative approach from HMRC, argues Katy Long, director at ForrestBrown

18 Feb 2026

Tax | Farm tax and legal planning – don’t be complacent

Sweeping changes to agricultural property relief will see a cap on 100% inheritance tax reliefs, requiring an immediate review of ownership, lifetime gifting and tax liability for farm owners, explains Julie Butler FCA, founding director of Butler & Co Alresford

18 Feb 2026

Tax | Q&A: SEIS tax relief and company ceasing to trade

In this week’s Q&A, Rickie Lowery, adviser at Croner-i VIP Tax Team, explains whether SEIS relief can be adjusted and capital losses utilised when company stops trading

17 Feb 2026

Tax | California wealth tax and the UK

As California weighs up a one-off billionaire wealth tax, can the UK attract some of these globally mobile wealthy individuals by offering a more tax-friendly environment, asks Hilesh Chavda, partner at law firm Spencer West LLP

12 Feb 2026

Tax | Register for webinar on profit extraction tax tips for directors

Join our webinar on tax-efficiency of payroll, pensions or dividends for directors at 2pm on 17 February

12 Feb 2026

Business | Multiple shareholders and inheritance tax changes

The changes in inheritance tax allowance for business property relief opens up potential restructuring options for shareholdings, but not without risk, explains James Woods-Davison, senior associate at Boodle Hatfield

10 Feb 2026

Tax | Q&A: inheritance tax planning and moving abroad

In this week’s Q&A, Ibrahim Nalla, adviser at Croner-i VIP Tax Team, considers inheritance tax issues for a long-term UK resident who is considering moving to Italy to reduce exposure

10 Feb 2026

Tax | Pension salary sacrifice: what’s changing and what do I need to do?

Sweeping changes to salary sacrifice pension rules will hit both employers and pension savers but are there any ways to mitigate the tax hit? Andrew Timpson, employment tax partner, and Aimee Pain, assistant manager at RSM, consider the impact of the new £2,000 limit

9 Feb 2026

Tax | 800k low earners will be dragged into tax, warns TaxAid

Nearly a million low-income earners will enter the tax system for the first time due to endless frozen thresholds, warns Sonya Quigg, director of tax at charity TaxAid

6 Feb 2026

Tax | Top 10 tax tips for year end planning

Laura Suter, director of personal finance at AJ Bell, highlights 10 tax mistakes to avoid before the end of the tax year on 5 April

6 Feb 2026

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Tax | OECD side-by-side agreement: what it means for Pillar Two compliance

Pushback from the US saw a last-minute change to OECD Pillar Two rules on a global minimum tax rate, creating more complexity with option for simplified GloBE return and opt-in/opt-out for safe harbour, explains Russell Gammon, chief innovation officer at Tax Systems

5 Feb 2026