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A Self Assessment bill can collide with normal business cash flow, especially when a balancing payment and first payment on account fall together. Build a tax reserve before 31 January 2027.
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The FCA's cryptoasset authorisation application period opened on 30 September 2026 and closes on 28 February 2027. The new regime starts on 25 October 2027. Here is a practical readiness checklist.
HMRC’s next MTD for Income Tax cohort starts on 6 April 2027. If your 2025–26 gross self-employment and property income is more than £30,000, here is what to check over the next six months.
Crossing £100,000 of adjusted net income can reduce your Personal Allowance and can affect childcare eligibility. Here is what UK taxpayers, directors and sole traders should review before 5 April 2027.
For many established UK private companies with a 31 December year-end, Companies House accounts, Corporation Tax payment and the Company Tax Return fall on three different dates. Here is the 2026 timetable and what to check.
HMRC’s second mandatory tax adviser registration window is open. Here is who must register by 18 November 2026, who can wait, the conditions to meet and a practical checklist for small accounting practices.
UK bank-transfer scam rules can protect microbusinesses and charities as well as individuals. Here is what the £85,000 reimbursement regime covers, the latest PSR data and a practical response checklist.
The temporary 5% VAT rate for qualifying children’s meals and family attractions ended on 1 September 2026. Here is what affected businesses should check in tills, invoices and VAT records now.
The UK will mandate e-invoicing for VAT invoices from April 2029, with Peppol chosen as the core interoperability network. Here is what small businesses should prepare now and what still awaits the Budget 2026 roadmap.
England and Wales charity accounting thresholds change for financial years ending on or after 30 September 2026. Here is what changes, what does not, and a practical checklist for trustees and finance teams.
The Commercial Payments Bill has completed report stage in the House of Lords. Here is what is proposed, what the law says today, and how small businesses can tighten invoicing and cash-flow controls now.
From 1 April 2028, all UK companies must file annual accounts with Companies House using commercial software. Here’s what changes for small companies and micro-entities, and how to prepare without rushing.
HMRC’s 5 October deadline is about telling HMRC you need a 2025–26 Self Assessment return. Here’s who should check, how the new registration service works and the deadlines that follow.
The Bank of England held Bank Rate at 3.75% on 17 September, but three MPC members wanted a rise. Here is what that means for borrowing, cash reserves and autumn cash-flow planning.
Qualifying electricity in Great Britain moves from 5% VAT to 0% for six months. Here is how the small-supply, charity and mixed-use rules work, and what to check on October bills.
HMRC has refreshed its guidance on mandatory payrolling of benefits in kind. Here is what UK employers should prepare now for the 6 April 2027 phase-one changes.
The first 12-month identity-verification transition is nearing its end. Here is how directors and people with significant control can check their real due dates, personal-code steps and confirmation-statement dependencies.
Stablecoin rules are moving quickly in the UK. Here are four dates that matter for small businesses, what has actually changed, and what to record if you receive or make stablecoin payments.
A practical guide for sole traders and landlords in the first MTD for Income Tax cohort: what the second quarterly update covers, what to check, and what the 7 November deadline actually means.
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