UK Insights
Accounting, tax, and compliance guidance tailored to UK sole traders, limited companies, landlords, and e-commerce sellers. Clear takes on HMRC, MTD, Self Assessment, Corporation Tax, and the cross-border edge cases that catch people out.
- Employment Tribunal Time Limits Doubled: What to Change Now
- Your Accountant's HMRC Login Changes by 15 October 2026
- EU's €2 Parcel Fee: What UK Sellers Must Do by November
- Globally Mobile Staff Can Be Excluded From Payrolling
- Trader Support Service: Pre-Enrol Before 20 October 2026
- HMRC's CIS Letters: 45 Days to Check Your Deduction Rates
- Missed Your ERS Return? A £300 Penalty Hits on 6 October
- Overseas VAT Group Members Can Now Reclaim UK VAT Directly
- Right to Work Checks Expand on 1 October 2026: Who's Caught
- Directors' Reports Scrapped: What UK Companies Must Do
- Umbrella Company PAYE: Why Your Business Is Now Liable
- Crypto Tax 2026: HMRC Starts Getting Your Exchange Data
- Electronic Sales Suppression: HMRC's Till Penalty Rules
- HMRC Starts Signing People Up to MTD in September 2026
- Old IHT100 Forms Stop Working From 1 September 2026
- EMI Share Options 2026: Why More UK Companies Now Qualify
- Short-Term Business Visitors: PAYE Rules UK Employers Miss
- UK Autumn Budget 2026: What to Prepare Before 28 October
- FRS 102 Revenue Recognition: The 5-Step Model for 2026
- Side Hustle Tax 2026: When You Must Register With HMRC
- The £90,000 VAT Threshold: Register or Cap Your Growth?
- HMRC's Direct Debit Plan for VAT and PAYE: What's Coming
- Close Company Directors: New Self Assessment Rules 2025/26
- Creative Industry Tax Relief: The New CT600P Form 2026
- R&D Tax Credits 2026: Claiming Under the Merged Scheme
- Corporation Tax Quarterly Instalments: Who Pays Early
- HMRC's Free Company Filing Service Has Closed: What to Do
- Electricity VAT Falls to 0%: Which Businesses Benefit?
- HMRC Nudge Letters: Undeclared Rental Income in 2026
- Zero-Hours Contracts: What UK Employers Must Prepare in 2026
- Capital Goods Scheme Changes: What to Do Before 29 July
- Vaping Products Duty: Register Before 1 October 2026
- Small Employers' Relief 2026-27: Reclaim 109% of Parental Pay
- Self Assessment Payments on Account: Reduce by 31 July
- MTD Income Tax: First Quarterly Update Due 7 August 2026
- Companies House 2028 Reform: What Small Companies Must File
- Payrolling Benefits in Kind: Mandatory From April 2027
- Working From Home Tax Relief Abolished in April 2026
- Late Payment Crackdown 2026: What the New Bill Means
- Pensions and Inheritance Tax: What Changes in April 2027
- Furnished Holiday Lets Abolished: A 2026 Landlord Guide
- Statutory Sick Pay From Day One: 2026 UK Employer Guide
- Moving to the UK from the UAE? The 4-Year FIG Regime
- Director Salary 2026-27: How Much Should You Pay Yourself?
- CIS Nil Returns Are Back: April 2026 Contractor Guide
- Employment Allowance 2026-27: Claim the Full £10,500
- PAYE Settlement Agreements: The 5 July 2026 Deadline
- HMRC Mileage Rate Rises to 55p: 2026 Employer Guide
- FRS 102 Lease Accounting 2026: A Guide for UK SMEs
- P11D Deadline 6 July 2026: What UK Employers Must File
- BADR at 18%: UK Directors Selling or Closing in 2026-27
- Is Your Accountant HMRC-Registered? What 2026 Rules Mean
- National Living Wage £12.71: Employer Payroll Checklist 2026
- UK Quarterly VAT Returns 2026-27: MTD Deadlines & Penalties
- Cash Flow Management for UK Small Businesses: 2026 Guide
- MTD Record Keeping: What Sole Traders Must Get Right
- HMRC VAT Fuel Scale Charges 2026-27: Rates Explained
- Directors Loan Account: UK Tax Rules
- Companies House ID Checks: What Directors Must Do
- UK Capital Allowances 2026: New Rates Explained
- Sole Trader vs Limited Company UK
- UK Dividend Tax Rates 2026-27: What Changed
- Corporation Tax Late Filing Penalties Doubled
- HMRC Late Payment Penalties Explained
- Making Tax Digital: What Changes in April 2026
- Year-End Accounts Checklist for UK Companies
- 5 Signs Your Business Needs a Financial Health Check
Employment Tribunal Time Limits Doubled: What to Change Now
The claim window for unfair dismissal and discrimination rose to six months on 1 October 2026. What it means for your records, payroll data and accounts.
Your Accountant's HMRC Login Changes by 15 October 2026
HMRC switches multi-factor authentication on for every tax agent account by 15 October 2026, with no advance warning. What changes, and what does not.
EU's €2 Parcel Fee: What UK Sellers Must Do by November
The EU's €2 handling fee lands on 1 November, stacked on the €3 duty already in force. What UK businesses shipping to EU customers need to change.
Globally Mobile Staff Can Be Excluded From Payrolling
HMRC will let employers keep globally mobile employees off mandatory payrolling from April 2027. The opt-out service opens in November 2026.
Trader Support Service: Pre-Enrol Before 20 October 2026
HMRC switches the Trader Support Service to a new platform on 20 October 2026. If you move goods from GB to Northern Ireland, you must pre-enrol first.
HMRC's CIS Letters: 45 Days to Check Your Deduction Rates
HMRC is writing to CIS contractors who applied the wrong deduction rate in 2025-26. You get 45 days to check your records before a compliance check starts.
Missed Your ERS Return? A £300 Penalty Hits on 6 October
HMRC is issuing £100 late filing penalties for 2025-26 employment related securities returns. A further £300 lands on 6 October 2026. What to do now.
Overseas VAT Group Members Can Now Reclaim UK VAT Directly
HMRC's Brief 8 (2026) changes how non-UK VAT group members reclaim UK VAT from 1 July 2026. Rejected claims can be reopened, but only until 31 August 2027.
Right to Work Checks Expand on 1 October 2026: Who's Caught
From 1 October 2026 right to work checks cover agency staff, individual subcontractors and gig workers. Penalties reach £60,000 per worker.