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When do you need to register for VAT and how do you do it?

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If you are running a business, regardless of whether you operate as a sole trader, in partnership or the business is run as a limited company, you will need to register for VAT if your total taxable turnover in the previous 12 months exceeds the VAT registration threshold of £90,000 or if you expect your … Read more

Employ a worker on a small salary to access the Employment Allowance

Employer’s National Insurance rose considerably from 6 April 2025. Not only did the rate increase from 13.8% to 15%, but the secondary threshold also fell from £9,100 to £5,000. This is the amount that an employer can pay before a liability to secondary Class 1 National Insurance contributions arises. For 2025/26, the secondary threshold is … Read more

Five tax-free health and welfare benefits

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Employers are able to provide employees with a range of health and welfare benefits without giving rise to a tax charge under the benefits in kind legislation. Employees can benefit from one health screening assessment or medical check-up each tax year free of tax. A health screening assessment is an assessment to identify employees who … Read more

Taxation of savings income in 2025/26

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There are various ways to enjoy savings income without paying tax on it. In addition to the personal allowance, basic and higher rate taxpayers benefit from a personal savings allowance. Taxpayers whose taxable non-savings income is not more than £5,000 can also enjoy a zero rate on savings income in the savings rate band. In … Read more

Reporting 2024/25 benefits and expenses

Reporting 2024/25 benefits and expenses

Employers who provided taxable benefits and expenses to employees in the 2024/25 tax year need to meet compliance obligations in respect of those benefits. The obligations will vary depending on whether the benefits and expenses have been payrolled or not or included in a PAYE Settlement Agreement (PSA). Payrolled benefits Where an employer payrolled benefits … Read more

Extension to Making Tax Digital for ITSA

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Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self Assessment (MTD for ITSA) is introduced progressively from 6 April 2026. It will require unincorporated traders and landlords whose income is over the trigger threshold to keep digital records and make quarterly returns and a final declaration to HMRC using MTD-compatible software. The start dates for traders and … Read more

10 benefits of filing your 2024/25 tax return early

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As the 2024/25 tax year has now come to an end, individuals who need to file a Self Assessment tax return for that year can now do so. Although the return does not have to be filed online until 31 January 2026, there are benefits of filing early. There is something very satisfying about ticking … Read more

Official rate of interest

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The official rate of interest is a rate set by HMRC which is used to calculate the benefit in kind tax charge on cheap employment-related loans, and also the amount charged to tax in respect of the provision of employer-provided living accommodation where the cost of that accommodation is more than £75,000. Employment-related loans The … Read more