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Zero-Hours Contracts: What UK Employers Must Prepare in 2026

Zero-Hours Contracts: What UK Employers Must Prepare in 2026

The Employment Rights Act 2025 gives zero-hours staff guaranteed hours from 2027. Here is what UK employers should do now, before the 25 August 2026 deadline.

Jul 15, 20267 min read
Capital Goods Scheme Changes: What to Do Before 29 July

Capital Goods Scheme Changes: What to Do Before 29 July

From 29 July 2026, computers drop out of the VAT Capital Goods Scheme and the property threshold rises to £600,000. Existing items keep the old rules.

Jul 14, 20267 min read
Vaping Products Duty: Register Before 1 October 2026

Vaping Products Duty: Register Before 1 October 2026

Vaping Products Duty starts 1 October 2026 at £2.20 per 10ml. UK manufacturers and importers must register with HMRC from 1 April 2026. What to do now.

Jul 10, 20267 min read
Small Employers' Relief 2026-27: Reclaim 109% of Parental Pay

Small Employers' Relief 2026-27: Reclaim 109% of Parental Pay

From 6 April 2026, small employers can reclaim 109% of statutory maternity, paternity and adoption pay. Find out who qualifies and how to claim it back.

Jul 8, 20267 min read
Self Assessment Payments on Account: Reduce by 31 July

Self Assessment Payments on Account: Reduce by 31 July

Your second Self Assessment payment on account is due 31 July 2026. Learn how payments on account work and how to reduce them if your income has dropped.

Jul 6, 20267 min read
MTD Income Tax: First Quarterly Update Due 7 August 2026

MTD Income Tax: First Quarterly Update Due 7 August 2026

The first MTD for Income Tax quarterly update is due 7 August 2026. Find out who must file, what to submit, and how the first-year penalty easement works.

Jul 2, 20267 min read
Companies House 2028 Reform: What Small Companies Must File

Companies House 2028 Reform: What Small Companies Must File

From April 2028, small UK companies must file a profit and loss account at Companies House using commercial software. See what changes and how to prepare.

Jun 30, 20267 min read
Payrolling Benefits in Kind: Mandatory From April 2027

Payrolling Benefits in Kind: Mandatory From April 2027

Payrolling benefits in kind becomes mandatory from April 2027, starting with company cars and medical cover. Here is what UK employers must do to prepare.

Jun 25, 20266 min read
Working From Home Tax Relief Abolished in April 2026

Working From Home Tax Relief Abolished in April 2026

HMRC scrapped the £6-a-week working from home tax relief for employees on 6 April 2026. Here's who's affected, past-year claims, and what you can still claim.

Jun 24, 20266 min read