• Claiming the Annual Investment Allowance

    The Annual Investment Allowance (AIA) is a generous tax relief that allows for the total amount of qualifying expenditure on plant and machinery to be deducted from pre-tax profits. The maximum amount that can be claimed for the AIA is limited to a

  • Who needs to file a self-assessment tax return

    There are several reasons why you might need to file a self-assessment tax return. This could apply if you are self-employed, a company director, have an annual income over £150,000, or receive income from savings, investments or property. You must

  • HMRC reminder for self-employed and landlords

    If you have not yet checked whether you need to use Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax, you should do so urgently. HMRC has issued a timely reminder that for many self-employed and landlords the way to report tax to HMRC will change

  • Check how to claim a tax refund

    If you believe that you have overpaid tax to HMRC, you may be entitled to claim a tax refund. Overpayments can occur for a variety of reasons, including changes to employment, incorrect tax codes or unclaimed allowances. The process for making a

  • New business formations exceed business “deaths”

    The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics show that in 2025 the number of UK business births exceeded business deaths for a second successive year, pointing to a net increase in the total number of active enterprises. According to

  • Business exit planning matters

    For many business owners, the focus is firmly on growth, profitability and day to day operations. Exit planning is often treated as something to think about later, perhaps a few years before retirement or when a buyer appears. In reality, leaving

  • Intimidating claimants with costs orders may be at an end.

    A claimant made allegations of unfair dismissal, discrimination, and detriment resulting from whistleblowing. While his claim against the Council was subsequently withdrawn early on, the claim against the private limited company proceeded.The

  • Entertaining employees

    In general, entertaining employees is an exception to the normal rule that business entertainment costs are not allowable for tax purposes. If an employer provides entertainment exclusively for employees and it is “wholly and exclusively for

  • Claiming Business Asset Rollover Relief

    Claiming Business Asset Rollover Relief allows for the deferral of Capital Gains Tax (CGT) when taxpayers sell or dispose of certain assets and use all or part of the proceeds to buy new business assets. The relief means that the tax on the gain of

  • Inheriting Additional State Pension

    The Additional State Pension is only available to those who reached the state pension age before 6 April 2016 and are receiving the Old State Pension. The Additional State Pension is an extra amount of money paid on top of the basic Old State