HMRC’s Let Property Campaign has been running for over twelve years. In 2024/25, it pulled in a record £107 million from landlords – more than a 60% increase on the previous year. The number of…
Company cars are having a revival
Recently published statistics show that the company car is making something of a comeback, with the number of recipients for 2023/24 up 80,000 from the previous year. From a high of 960,000 company car recipients…
HMRC’s digital roadmap shifts
HMRC has scrapped plans for Making Tax Digital (MTD) to include corporation tax. However, new digital services will be rolled out over 2025/26, as outlined in its recently published transformation roadmap. MTD for corporation tax…
Crypto transactions under new scrutiny
From 1 January 2026, crypto investors will face new reporting requirements when buying, selling, transferring or exchanging cryptoassets, such as Bitcoin. This means HMRC will be able to link cryptoasset activity to your tax record.…
Employment status revised for hair and beauty salons
HMRC has recently published guidance on whether people working in the hair and beauty industry should be treated as employed or self-employed. This is an important distinction for owners of such businesses who are renting…
Lack of awareness around Making Tax Digital
With less than a year until quarterly filing under Making Tax Digital (MTD) is introduced, a recent survey has found that nearly one-third of sole traders are oblivious to the changes. Furthermore, for the other…
Will the new simple (self) assessment regime take you by surprise?
Commencing this month, HMRC will begin sending out simple assessments. They will come as a surprise to many recipients. From June 2025, HMRC will begin to issue simple assessment letters to those who are not required to…
Mandatory Payrolling: Employee Benefits
The deadline requiring employers to report most taxable benefits through payroll software has been postponed by one year to 6 April 2027. As a result, employers can continue using form P11D to report benefits for…
Paying the high income child benefit charge
From this summer, employed taxpayers who have to pay the high income child benefit charge (HICBC) will no longer need to complete a self assessment tax return. Instead, they can report the charge using HMRC’s…
Making Tax Digital expands
Self-employed people and landlords with an income between £20,000 and £30,000 will be required to use Making Tax Digital (MTD) from 6 April 2028. This will bring a further 900,000 low-income taxpayers under the MTD…