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As part of the new requirements under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA), Companies House have introduced identity verification for all company directors, PSCs (People with Significant Control), and those filing on behalf of a company.https://www.gov.uk/guidance/verifying-your-identity-for-companies-house . These changes aim to improve transparency and reduce fraud. Please be aware that this will become mandatory in Autumn 2025. When you […]

Clear and concise tax guide 2025/26 This guide provides practical tax information to help you navigate through the tax system and plan tax efficiently by providing you with an overview of the key tax rules. The first part of this guide covers rules potentially impacting you as an individual including certain scenarios which may be […]

The company car fuel rates are reviewed and adjusted each quarter on:

1 March
1 June
1 September
1 December

Please visit our tax rates guide to check the tax rates you are using from the 6 April 2025 are the correct ones.

From 1st April 2025, the national minimum & national living wage will be increasing to the following: New Old Apprentices* £7.55 £6.40 16-17 year olds £7.55 £6.40 18-20 year olds £10.00 £8.60 21 & over £12.21 £11.44 *The apprentice rate only applies to enrolled apprentices under the age of 19. Any apprentices aged 19 & […]

The Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, delivered the Spring Statement on Wednesday 26 March, the link below will give you all the information and key points. If you do wish to discuss any of the contents with one of our team, please contact the office on (01623) 420269.

The run up to the end of the tax year on 5 April 2025 is a good time to check that your family and business finances are arranged in the best way possible. In this Year End Tax Planning Guide, we look at useful ways to take advantage of available tax reliefs and planning opportunities.  […]

The Employment Allowance (EA) is an annual offset against your Employer’s National Insurance (NI) cost that you pay on top of your staff’s wages. From the 2025-26 tax year, the EA will be increasing to £10,500 per year (up from the current £5,000) which covers the Employer’s NI cost of 4 employees working 35 hour […]

The company car fuel rates are reviewed and adjusted each quarter on:

1 March
1 June
1 September
1 December

HMRC are bringing into line the rules for DCPU’s and Double Cab/Crew Cab vans – ie. that they are not vans for Benefit in Kind and Capital Allowances purposes but Multi Purpose Vehicles and therefore are treated the same as cars. This is following the high profile “Coca Cola” case regarding Crew Vans, which over […]

The company car fuel rates are reviewed and adjusted each quarter on:

1 March
1 June
1 September
1 December

The Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, delivered the 2024 Autumn Budget on Wednesday 30th October, the link below will give you all the information and key points. If you wish to discuss any of the contents with one of our team, please contact the office on (01623) 420269.