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Making Tax Digital: More Businesses Will Be Affected from April 2027
Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax is already underway for some self-employed individuals and landlords. From April 2027, the income threshold reduces to £30,000, bringing many more taxpayers into the regime. If you are affected, you will need to: Keep digital...
Mandatory Payrolling of Benefits Is Coming
HMRC is introducing mandatory payrolling of certain employee benefits from April 2027. The benefits that will need to be processed through payroll include: Company cars and car fuel Vans and van fuel Private medical insurance Under the new rules, the taxable value of...
HMRC Warns Businesses About Payroll Fraud Schemes
HMRC has issued a warning about schemes claiming to reduce PAYE and National Insurance costs through the use of acquired tax credits. HMRC considers these arrangements to be tax evasion and has warned employers, recruitment businesses and agencies to exercise caution...
Business Rates: New Duty to Notify Property Changes
The Government is planning to introduce a new business rates “duty to notify” requirement for commercial property owners and occupiers. However, the timetable is under review and the new rules will not become mandatory before 2029. Under the proposals, businesses will...
Could That HMRC Message Be a Scam?
HMRC publishes lists of genuine emails, text messages, letters and phone calls to help taxpayers check whether a communication is genuine. If you are unsure, use the official GOV.UK pages below before responding or clicking any links. Check whether an HMRC contact is...
HMRC Cracks Down on ‘Dodgy Shops’
HMRC has announced a major crackdown on businesses suspected of tax fraud, money laundering and other illegal activity, with more than 30,000 compliance interventions planned during 2026/27. The initiative is designed to protect honest businesses and disrupt criminal...
