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Claiming for uniforms, work clothing and tools
Buying tools or clothing for your job? You could claim tax relief. Check if you qualify and how to get your money back. If you have spent your own money on items essential for your work, such as tools
Accounting on a cash basis
From April 2024, the cash basis is the default method for sole traders and most partnerships when preparing Self-Assessment returns. Designed to simplify tax reporting, the cash basis lets businesses
Using the VAT Cash Accounting Scheme
Struggling with late-paying customers? The VAT Cash Accounting Scheme helps protect cash flow by taxing only what you have received.
The VAT Cash Accounting Scheme is designed to support businesses
Check your State Pension forecast online
Get a clear view of your future pension. Use the enhanced online service to check, boost, or track your State Pension entitlement.
The enhanced Check Your State Pension forecast service is available
Use HMRC app and be job-ready this summer
Starting work this summer? Download the free HMRC app to get your NI number, check your tax code and stay on the right pay.
Young people finishing exams and entering the job market this summer are
Tax gap estimated at 5.3% for 2023-24
HMRC missed out on £46.8bn in tax last year. Small businesses and Corporation Tax make up the biggest share of the shortfall.
The tax gap for the 2023-24 tax year has been published and is estimated
Pivotal role of the union Certification Officer in addressing complaints
A recent tribunal clarified the procedural powers of the Certification Officer (CO), ruling that applications from trade union members cannot be refused simply because they are deemed
Redress for Post Office Capture victims
In a significant update, the UK government has unveiled a new compensation scheme targeting individuals affected by the earlier “Capture” software, used in over 2,000 Post Office branches
Winter Fuel Payments reinstated
The government has announced the reinstatement of Winter Fuel Payments for pensioners in England and Wales for winter 2025-26, reversing the previous year’s cuts. Around nine million pensioners are
VAT Annual Accounting
Streamline your VAT reporting with fewer returns and smoother cash flow. The Annual Accounting Scheme makes VAT easier to manage for eligible small businesses.
The VAT Annual Accounting Scheme is
Present rates of Corporation Tax
Corporation Tax rises with profit levels. Marginal relief bridges the gap, easing businesses from the 19% small profits rate to the 25% main rate.
The Corporation Tax Main Rate applies to companies
2025 Spending Review published
The government’s 2025 Spending Review outlines a major funding boost for healthcare, defence, housing, and infrastructure to support long-term recovery and growth.
The 2025 Spending Review was
