Specialist Tax News

VAT on public electric vehicle charging

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In a recent VAT case (Charge My Street Ltd v HMRC [2026] TC09802), the First Tier Tribunal found that electric vehicle charging supplied at public charging stations qualified for a 5% reduced rate VAT charge. This ruling contradicts HMRC’s long-held policy that electric vehicle charging at public charging stations is subject to a standard 20% […]

Specialist Tax News

Diary of main tax events April / May 2026

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Date What’s Due 1 April Corporation Tax for year to 30/06/2025, unless quarterly instalments apply 1 April National Minimum Wage rate increases take effect. 5 April End of the 2025/26 tax year – many tax planning actions need to have been taken by this date, including making use of 2025/26 allowances). 6 April Start of […]

Business News

New tax year – What is changing?

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The new tax year is just a few weeks away, starting on 6 April, so allow us to refresh your memory of the key changes in store for 2026/27. Personal tax The Government has decided to continue the Income Tax threshold freeze until at least April 2031, while keeping the tax-free personal allowance at £12,570. […]