Making Tax Digital for Income Tax is live: what to do if you're caught (or soon will be)
MTD for Income Tax started in April 2026 for sole traders and landlords earning over £50,000. Here's who's affected, what changes, and the steps to take now.
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Tax, explained in plain English
Guides and updates on the things that actually affect your bill: deadlines, thresholds, rule changes, and how to respond to them.
Payments on account: why HMRC wants money in July, and how to pay less
The 31 July payment on account catches thousands of taxpayers by surprise. Here's how payments on account work, and when you can legitimately reduce them.
Salary or dividends in 2026/27? How owner-directors should pay themselves
The right salary and dividend mix for company directors in 2026/27: how the £500 dividend allowance, corporation tax bands and employer NI change the answer.
The £90,000 VAT threshold: a rolling trap, and what to do as you approach it
VAT registration is triggered by rolling 12-month turnover, not your accounting year. How the £90,000 threshold really works, penalties for late registration, and your scheme options.
Key UK tax dates for 2026/27: the deadlines every business owner should diarise
Every deadline that matters for the 2026/27 tax year: Self Assessment, VAT, corporation tax, payroll, P11Ds and the new MTD quarterly dates.