New directors will need to verify their identity to incorporate a company or be appointed to an existing company from 18 November 2025, Companies House has confirmed.
Existing...
The number of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) cases exceeding HMRC’s four-month resolution target has more than doubled over the past year, according to analysis by...
Incorrect PAYE bills
New guidance on how to get help to correct an employer PAYE bill is available. It can be used by employers, as well as agents acting on behalf of an employer....
Updated guidance on winter fuel payments has been published by the government.
In June, the government announced that winter fuel payments will be made to all pensioners in...
People buying properties must be wary of tax agents offering to secure stamp duty land tax (SDLT) repayments on their behalf where repairs are needed to a property they have...
Inheritance tax collected in 2022-23 was £6.70bn, a rise of £0.71bn (12%) compared to the previous year, according to recent HMRC statistics. HMRC explains this rise is...
More than three quarters (78%) of accountants have clients who missed research and development (R&D) tax relief due to failure to notify HMRC under the new requirements for...
The Department for Business and Trade has published its small business plan, setting out a long-term plan for government support for small and medium-sized businesses.
The strategy...
1 September 2025
Pay corporation tax liabilities for periods ended 30 November 2024 if not liable to pay by instalments.
Check HMRC website for changes to car mileage fuel rates.
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The government will not proceed with making tax digital (MTD) for corporation tax, HMRC’s transformation roadmap confirmed.
The department says it recognises that the...
HMRC should take a more active role in setting standards for tax return software, states the Institute of Fiscal Studies’ tax law review committee in a new discussion...
Capital gains tax receipts fell in 2023-24 for the second consecutive year, reveals data released by HMRC.
In 2023-24, the total CGT liability was £12.1bn, a 19% decrease on...