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Capital allowances restricted for project development costs

The tax treatment of predevelopment costs has been the subject of a recent Supreme Court...

HMRC targets undeclared medical consultancy income

HMRC is writing to individuals it believes may have failed to declare consultancy income from...

New vaping tax now in force

A new excise duty on vaping products came into force on 1 October 2026. Vaping...

Tax Diary November/December 2026

November 2026: 1 November 2026 - Due date for Corporation Tax payable by companies with an...

Flat fees and part-time workers: why “sole cause” no longer protects employers

A part-time private hire driver challenged a flat weekly fee his company charged for access...

Are grid delays holding back investment?

A business may have the finance, premises and customers for an expansion project, yet still...

New digital rules for tracking waste

A new system for recording waste movements came into operation on 1 October 2026. The first...

HMRC publishes latest deliberate tax defaulters list

HMRC has published an updated list of deliberate tax defaulters. The list includes individuals, businesses...

Corporation Tax when you sell business assets

A limited company usually pays Corporation Tax on the profit, known as a chargeable gain...

Voluntary National Insurance contributions could be reformed

The government is considering changes to the voluntary National Insurance contributions (NICs) system following a...

Need proof of UK tax residence?

HMRC has updated its guidance on how individuals and organisations can apply for a certificate...

Share scheme returns – penalties are now being issued

Employers operating employee share schemes may now be receiving penalties from HMRC for failing to...

Company distribution rules and share buybacks

HMRC has been consulting on proposals to modernise the tax rules governing distributions and repayments...

Could better workplace health reduce staff losses?

When an employee develops a health problem, the consequences can extend far beyond a few...

Ready for the October employment law changes?

Several employment law changes are approaching that businesses need to understand. The first arrives on...