HMRC
How to Handle a Tax Investigation by HMRC
An HMRC investigation letter is not a conviction. But how you respond in the first 30 days shapes everything that follows.
Tax & Accounting
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Tax Planning
Your Complete UK Tax Planning Checklist for 2026/27
A comprehensive end-of-tax-year checklist for UK individuals and small businesses — allowances to use, deadlines to meet, and actions to take before 5 April 2027.
Child Benefit
Understanding the High Income Child Benefit Charge
If you or your partner earn over £60,000 and claim Child Benefit, you may need to repay some or all of it through the High Income Child Benefit Charge.
Basis Period Reform
What Is Basis Period Reform and How Does It Affect Sole Traders?
Basis period reform ended the 'current year basis' for sole traders from 2024/25. How the new tax year basis works and what transition year implications remain.
Statutory Residence Test
Understanding the Statutory Residence Test for UK Tax Purposes
The Statutory Residence Test determines whether you are UK resident for tax purposes — affecting your liability for income tax, CGT, and more.
Trust
What Is the Trust Registration Service (TRS) in the UK?
The Trust Registration Service requires most UK trusts to register with HMRC. Who must register, the deadlines, and what information is required.
Corporation Tax
How to Handle Late Payment of UK Corporation Tax
What happens if you pay Corporation Tax late — interest, penalties, and how to set up a Time to Pay arrangement with HMRC.
Director's Loan
What Is a Director's Loan Account and the Tax Implications?
A director's loan account tracks money owed between a director and their company. Overdrawn accounts trigger Section 455 tax and benefit-in-kind charges.
SDLT
Understanding Stamp Duty Land Tax for Property Transactions
Stamp Duty Land Tax applies to most UK property purchases over £125,000. Rates, reliefs, surcharges, and how to calculate and pay SDLT.
HMRC
How to Use HMRC's Free Software to File Your Tax Return
HMRC offers free tools to file your Self-Assessment and VAT returns — here is what is available, who can use it, and the limitations.
Business Expenses
What Is a Business Expense and What Isn't for UK Tax Purposes?
Understanding exactly what counts as a deductible business expense in the UK — and what HMRC will not allow — is key to accurate tax returns.
CIS
Understanding the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS)
The Construction Industry Scheme requires contractors to deduct tax from subcontractors' payments. How CIS works, registration, and avoiding penalties.