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Updated on 14 November 2025

Christmas crafters urged to check tax rules

HMRC is urging anyone earning extra income from trading activities like making Christmas gifts and decorations or running seasonal market stalls to check their tax obligations. Here we share their press release with you. We also include some links to our own LITRG guidance for sellers.

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Updated on 10 November 2025

HMRC write to taxpayers about Making Tax Digital

In the first couple of weeks of November HMRC are writing to some taxpayers who are legally required to follow the new Making Tax Digital rules from April 2026 to tell them what they must do to get ready. Do not ignore this letter, read on to find out what you should do.

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Updated on 7 November 2025

Simple assessment – take care to ensure you don’t overpay tax

Some taxpayers may find they receive more than one simple assessment calculation from HMRC for the same tax year. These calculations don’t always show all tax payments previously made, so they should be checked carefully to ensure that overpayments of tax are not made. In this article we explain ...

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Updated on 5 November 2025

What to check if you use an app to track expenses when self-employed.

Apps which allow you to record your expenses when you are self-employed can be extremely helpful. But you should review the app-generated totals carefully before feeding them into your annual tax return. A little extra care here can prevent potentially expensive errors later. We explain what to ...

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Updated on 16 October 2025

A new way to pay the high income child benefit charge

We have updated our guidance on the high income child benefit charge (HICBC) to explain HMRC’s new provisions for paying the charge via pay as you earn (PAYE). This might mean that you no longer need to file a tax return. 

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