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A Self Assessment bill can collide with normal business cash flow, especially when a balancing payment and first payment on account fall together. Build a tax reserve before 31 January 2027.
Tax & MTD
HMRC’s next MTD for Income Tax cohort starts on 6 April 2027. If your 2025–26 gross self-employment and property income is more than £30,000, here is what to check over the next six months.
Crossing £100,000 of adjusted net income can reduce your Personal Allowance and can affect childcare eligibility. Here is what UK taxpayers, directors and sole traders should review before 5 April 2027.
For many established UK private companies with a 31 December year-end, Companies House accounts, Corporation Tax payment and the Company Tax Return fall on three different dates. Here is the 2026 timetable and what to check.
The temporary 5% VAT rate for qualifying children’s meals and family attractions ended on 1 September 2026. Here is what affected businesses should check in tills, invoices and VAT records now.
HMRC’s 5 October deadline is about telling HMRC you need a 2025–26 Self Assessment return. Here’s who should check, how the new registration service works and the deadlines that follow.
Qualifying electricity in Great Britain moves from 5% VAT to 0% for six months. Here is how the small-supply, charity and mixed-use rules work, and what to check on October bills.
A practical guide for sole traders and landlords in the first MTD for Income Tax cohort: what the second quarterly update covers, what to check, and what the 7 November deadline actually means.
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