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Dealing with HMRC

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Penalties Late filing penalties for corporation tax returns are set to be doubled for returns where the filing date is on or after 1 April 2026. Filing a corporation tax return late will now result in a £200 penalty, which will increase to £400 if the return is more than 3 months late. Where the […]

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In conclusion

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With just a few months until we reach the 2026/27 tax year, we know that many of our clients and contacts will be looking at how this Budget will impact their affairs. While there was much talk about growth, tackling inflation and cutting the cost of living, everyone has been asked to contribute. Freezing many […]

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Autumn Budget 2025

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The Government faced a difficult job going into the Autumn Budget, as they navigate a growing national deficit, a seemingly never-ending cost-of-living crisis and political challenges. From the outset, the Chancellor Rachel Reeves made it clear that this would be an Autumn Budget that focused on fairness, with everyone playing their part in reducing national […]

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Making Tax Digital: advice for digitally excluded taxpayers

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HMRC has published long-awaited guidance on how digitally excluded individuals should apply for an exemption from Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax. Gaining HMRC’s agreement that a person is digitally excluded is essential. WHAT DOES ‘DIGITALLY EXCLUDED’ MEAN? The MTD legislation defines digitally excluded individuals as those who are unable to use electronic communications […]

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VAT: when is a biscuit ‘chocolate covered’?

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In a recent First Tier Tribunal (FTT) case, Ferrero Ltd v HMRC, the FTT found that Nutella Biscuits are zero-rated for VAT. VAT legislation provides that biscuits are zero-rated unless they are wholly or partly covered in chocolate or a substance that is similar to chocolate. HMRC argued that the Nutella Biscuits should be standard-rated […]

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Partial win for taxpayer in SDLT/ATED relief case

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In a recent Upper Tribunal (UT) case, Investment and Securities Trust Limited v HMRC, the UT found that a company was entitled to Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings (ATED) relief as it held an option over a property exclusively for the purpose of developing and reselling that property, in the course of its property development trade. […]

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Diary of main tax events November / December 2025

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Date What’s Due 1 November Corporation Tax for year to 31/01/2025, unless quarterly instalments apply 19 November PAYE & NIC deductions, and CIS return and tax, for month to 05/11/2025 (due 22/11 if you pay electronically) 1 December Corporation Tax for year to 28/02/2025, unless quarterly instalments apply 19 December PAYE & NIC deductions, and […]