Tax refunds no longer automatic

Tax refunds no longer automatic

HMRC is no longer automatically issuing cheques to refund PAYE overpayments. It is common for employed taxpayers to get to the end of the tax year and find that they have under- or over-paid income tax via PAYE. These discrepancies are calculated by HMRC at the end of...
Corporation Tax small profits rate

Corporation Tax small profits rate

Certain types of company are not eligible to apply the small profits rate for corporation tax, regardless of their profit levels. On 1 April 2023, the main Corporation Tax (CT) rate was increased from 19% to 25%. A small profits rate of 19% was introduced for...
Making Tax Digital: jointly-owned property

Making Tax Digital: jointly-owned property

From April 2026, sole traders and landlords with qualifying income over £50,000 will have to comply with the Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax requirements. Quarterly updates Mandated taxpayers will need to use third party MTD-compliant software to keep digital...
RTI reporting changes delayed

RTI reporting changes delayed

HMRC has delayed planned changes to real-time information (RTI) reporting requirements for employee hours worked. Draft legislation was published in May aimed at improving the range of data collected by HMRC. The proposed changes will require businesses to provide...
Election results: what’s next?

Election results: what’s next?

Labour won a landslide victory in the general election on 4 July 2024 and Rachel Reeves made her first speech as the incoming Chancellor of the Exchequer on 8 July 2024, promising a ‘new approach to growth’. But how do Labour expect to achieve this growth and what are...