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Temporary VAT Reduction – Summer 2026
The Chancellor has announced a temporary VAT reduction aimed at making family leisure activities more affordable this summer. For businesses operating in hospitality, visitor attractions, and the wider leisure sector, […]
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Companies House ID verification
Major changes are
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Government Backing your Business programme
The government
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Tax Diary July/August 2026
1 July 2026 – Due
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Pension tax relief and allowances
Pensions remain one
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Allowable expenses for the self-employed
If you are
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Are you affected by the High Income Child Benefit Charge?
Families claiming
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A reminder to consider the Marriage Allowance
Many married couples
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A reminder of the tax rules for online sellers
A reminder that the
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Tax on rental income
If you receive
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Where a formal job offer effectively creates a binding contract
In the world of HR,
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Government reviews access to face-to-face banking services
The government has
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Companies House publishes its business plan
Companies House has
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Key person policies and tax relief
Many businesses take
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A reminder of tax-free trivial benefits
Employers looking to
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VAT – opting to tax property
The option to tax is
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IHT – gifts made with reservation of benefits
Most lifetime gifts
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Increase in approved mileage rates
The Chancellor of
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Government measures to ease rising fuel costs
The government has
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Claiming to reduce payments on account
Self-assessment
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New measures aimed at easing living costs
The Government has
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Tougher action on late payments
The Government has
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VAT Cash Accounting
The VAT Cash
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Fiscal drag explained
The freezing of tax
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Landlord tax and National Insurance considerations
When renting out
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Can you claim Business Asset Disposal Relief
Business Asset
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Verify your ID at Companies House
Identity
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Making Tax Digital – which software to use
Making Tax Digital
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Celebrating a Finalist: Mujahid Khan at the West Yorkshire Apprenticeship Awards
Mujahid Khan, apprentice accountant at our Bradford office, became the first WDS apprentice to be nominated for a regional award when he was named a finalist at the West Yorkshire Apprenticeship Awards. We sat down with Muj to hear about his journey — and what the apprenticeship route has given him that a classroom never could.
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Can a tribunal be fair after all is long said and done?
Employment disputes
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New employers check list
Taking on your first
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Covering basic business risks
Many business owners
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Tax-free gifts for Inheritance Tax purposes
Making gifts during
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Working out your UK residence status
Your UK residence
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Tax effects of living away from your home
Many homeowners
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Reclaiming VAT on car leasing costs
Businesses that
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Do you need to register for self-assessment?
Depending on your
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Tax and termination payments
The tax treatment of
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Why cyber security is now a business survival issue
Cyber security is no
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Employment law changes pressure small businesses
Many small business
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How capital gains are linked with Income Tax
How capital gains
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How dividends are taxed
Dividends are taxed
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National Insurance liability on benefits in kind
National Insurance
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Self-employed National Insurance
Most self-employed
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How the Marriage Allowance works
The Marriage
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Tax Diary June/July 2026
1 June 2026 – Due
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The 60% tax band
Many taxpayers are
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A pattern of workplace harassment may be treated as a continuous event
A pivotal ruling has
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Update on Companies House plans for profit and loss filing
There has been
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Non-tax considerations when returning to the UK
Returning to the UK
