Many people assume that a Self Assessment tax return is only required if tax is due. However, this is a common misunderstanding that can lead to unexpected penalties from HMRC. In this article, we look at when a tax return may be required and what to do if you have failed to report income ...

If you drive for Uber, Bolt or other ride-hailing platforms, you may have seen increasing discussion about registering for VAT. Before you do anything, read our FAQs. 

GOV.UK Chat – a new AI powered chatbot – launched last month and is said to help people access government information more easily. But can you actually rely on it for tax information? In this article we explain what it does, explore how reliable it is, and set out some things to bear in mind if you ...

The Government has announced a 10p increase in certain mileage rates for business journeys. The mileage rate for cars and vans is now 55p per mile for the first 10,000 business miles in the tax year for 2026/27. In this article we take a look at what this change means for you and your tax, and ...

If you’ve recently received a notification from HMRC telling you to complete a Self Assessment tax return for the 2024/25 tax year, it may be due to the level of your savings income. We understand HMRC have used information they receive from banks and building societies to identify people who they ...

Criminals have become very good at copying HMRC’s branding, using official-sounding language and even including fake reference numbers, and it can be hard to know what’s real and what isn’t. It is important that you stay safe from scammers – but it is also important not to ignore genuine ...