From tax year 2025/26 the government have introduced a tax charge to take back the annual winter fuel payment or pension age winter heating payment from some recipients. Here we set out who is affected and how HMRC collect the payment.  

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 ...

A different penalty regime applies to those within Making Tax Digital to that which is in place for self assessment. These penalties can apply if you are late filing a quarterly update or end of year tax return or are late paying any tax due. We outline the main features of the new penalty ...

This guidance looks at some specific areas you need to consider if you are self-employed and reporting your self-employment income and expenses under Making Tax Digital. It is important to note that the actual tax rules for calculating profits from self-employment are not changing under Making Tax ...

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 ...