Category Archives: Industry News
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Payroll & HR Changes 2026
From April 2026, employers face the most significant overhaul to Statutory Sick Pay since 1985, alongside new National Minimum Wage rates and updated statutory pay across the board. Walter Dawson & Son’s payroll team breaks down exactly what’s changing, who’s affected, and what you need to do before 6 April to stay compliant.
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Ways businesses can reduce fuel bills
Tensions in the
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Cash flow challenges facing small businesses
Cash flow remains
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The Rent a Room Scheme
The Rent a Room
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What are dividends and how are they taxed
A dividend is a
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Companies House blunder
A Companies House
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Estimate your Income Tax for the current tax year
If you are concerned
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How long should you keep your tax records
Following the
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Tax on inherited property, money or shares
As a general rule,
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Tax if selling a second property
You may have to pay
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End of Tax Year To Do List
With 5 April 2026 fast approaching, now is the time to review your finances. From ISAs and pensions to capital gains and gifting, our checklist highlights the key allowances you should be making the most of before the tax year closes.
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When is a “self-employed” contractor a de facto employee?
The employment
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Exit planning, an essential step for business owners
Many business owners
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Business solvency, why it matters
Business solvency
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Landlords: MTD for Income Tax Is Changing How You Report Your Rental Income
From April 2026, landlords with gross rental income over £50,000 must submit quarterly digital updates to HMRC under Making Tax Digital for Income Tax. Find out what changes, whether it applies to you, and what you need to do before the deadline.
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Tax Diary April/May 2026
1 April 2026 – Due
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Changes to the calculation of Income Tax
A number of changes
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Tax allowances frozen for 2026-27
It was confirmed as
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Seven million people started new jobs in 2025
New figures
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Who will be subject to MTD for IT from 6 April 2026
Taxpayers who are
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Still time to top up your pension contributions
With the end of the
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Increase in company late filing penalties
After the end of its
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MTD Is Here: What Every Freelancer and Sole Trader Needs to Know Before April 2026
HMRC’s biggest shake-up to self-assessment in a generation is almost here. From April 2026, sole traders and landlords earning over £50,000 must ditch the annual tax return and switch to quarterly digital reporting. Here’s everything you need to know — and what to do right now.
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Reducing energy consumption
Reducing energy
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Accelerate Return on Investment
The speed with which
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Changes to reporting of BiKs
Mandatory payrolling
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Claiming a tax refund from HMRC
If you have paid too
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Reclaiming VAT on a self-build home project
Reclaiming VAT on a
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Meaning of “bona vacantia”
Bona vacantia is
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What Is a person with significant control?
A person with
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Loans to Participators
There are special
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Why disregarding the minimum wage constitutes modern slavery
The National Minimum
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Spring Statement 2026
The Chancellor’s
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Renewed conflict in the Middle East
Renewed conflict in
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Which supplies are zero rated for VAT?
Understanding which
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Meaning of trade for tax purposes
The meaning of trade
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How to claim child benefits
An application to
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Filling in NIC contribution gaps
National Insurance
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When not to charge VAT
When issuing
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Tax effects of letting out part of your home
If you have tenants
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Why inflation matters when funding pension funds
When planning
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Creative businesses to benefit from government finance package
The government has
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Check how to claim a tax refund
If you believe that
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HMRC reminder for self-employed and landlords
If you have not yet
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Who needs to file a self-assessment tax return
There are several
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Claiming the Annual Investment Allowance
The Annual
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Simplified expenses on motor vehicles
There are simplified
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Workplace pensions
Automatic enrolment
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Intimidating claimants with costs orders may be at an end.
A claimant made
