by Ruth Clark | Jul 2, 2025 | HMRC, Tax
The Government’s new Pension Schemes Bill is expected to make it easier for millions of people to manage their pensions, by improving returns, and combining smaller pension pots to create bigger and better pension funds. The benefits of combining smaller pension pots...
by Ruth Clark | Apr 22, 2025 | HMRC, Tax
With the clock ticking toward the April 2026 deadline, many self-employed individuals, landlords, and small business owners are trying to make sense of what Making Tax Digital for Income Tax (MTD IT) really means. This guide offers comprehensive answers to the most...
by Ruth Clark | Apr 2, 2025 | HMRC, Tax
Around 1.1m of us missed the January 31 deadline to file our self-assessment tax returns for the 2023/24 tax year. For each person, this means at least a £100 penalty and potentially additional charges if the return continues to not be filed or the tax due paid for a...
by Ruth Clark | Mar 12, 2025 | HMRC, Tax
Now is the time to work towards maximising your end-of-year tax planning before the new tax year starts on April 6. If you haven’t used all your allowances and reliefs for this tax year, then in the coming month, you should make the time to address this. By using up...
by Ruth Clark | Mar 5, 2025 | HMRC, Tax
While most of us were ringing in the New Year with a chorus of Auld Lang Syne or nursing a hangover from the revelries, nearly 25,000 people filed their tax return on January 1, 2025, according to HMRC figures. Most people – 2,603 – filed their returns between 14:00...
by Ruth Clark | Feb 10, 2025 | Tax
A significant tax change is coming for 4.2 million self-assessment taxpayers, affecting how you share your income figures with HMRC – yet many people are unprepared for the new rules. Ready or not, the way we manage taxes in the UK is changing, and Making Tax...
