Specialist Tax News

HMRC will be running a digital campaign aimed at encouraging accurate private use adjustments of business expenses that are reported via Self Assessment returns. To be

01 September 2025

Statutory Sick Pay – changes for employers from April 2026

The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has announced that major reforms to Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) will take effect from April 2026. The reforms will

01 September 2025

Dilapidated property: when can SDLT be reclaimed?

HMRC have issued a warning to taxpayers to be vigilant of tax agents offering to secure Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) repayments on certain property purchases.

01 September 2025

Winter fuel payment clawback

Individuals born before 22 September 1959 and living in England, Wales or Northern Ireland are likely to be entitled to a Winter Fuel Payment (WFP) of

01 September 2025

VAT – retailers and third-party contractors

We are aware that HMRC is challenging retailers that supply flooring, kitchens, and bathrooms where the retailer refers the customer to third party contractors for fitting

01 September 2025

Diary of main tax events September / October 2025

Date What’s Due 1 September Corporation Tax for year to 30/11/2024, unless quarterly instalments apply 19 September PAYE & NIC deductions, and CIS return and tax,

01 September 2025

Legislation day 2025 – what was published?

On ‘Legislation Day’ (21 July 2025), HM Treasury released a range of draft legislation and tax documents. The key measures to be implemented by the new

31 July 2025

HMRC’s transformation roadmap

On 21 July 2025, HMRC launched their Transformation Roadmap, which sets out ambitious plans for HMRC to become a digital-first organisation by 2030, with 90% of

31 July 2025

Making Tax Digital – what’s new?

HMRC are pushing ahead with the implementation of Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax, set to commence from 6 April 2026. Legislation Day saw the

31 July 2025

Proposed changes to inheritance tax

As announced at Autumn Budget 2024, the government has published draft legislation to reform Agricultural Property Relief (APR) and Business Property Relief (BPR) from 6 April

31 July 2025

Class 2 NICs – 2024/25 errors

HMRC have identified an issue affecting some Self Assessment taxpayers in relation to Class 2 National Insurance contributions (NICs) for 2024/25. Some self-employed taxpayers with profits

31 July 2025

Diary of main tax events August / September 2025

Date What’s Due 1 August Corporation Tax for year to 31/10/2024, unless quarterly instalments apply 19 August PAYE & NIC deductions, and CIS return and tax,

31 July 2025