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Filing obligations for private limited companies
Those responsible for the accounts and tax compliance of private limited companies must ensure they are fully aware of the ...
Tax Diary May/June 2026
1 May 2026 - Due date for corporation tax due for the year ended 30 July 2025. 19 May 2026 ...
New support measures to allow affordable debt repayment
The government has announced new support measures to allow affordable debt repayment for government debt. The new measures set out ...
Preparing for a new employment landscape in 2026: “Day One” Entitlements
Paternity Leave As of Monday, 6 April 2026, the Employment Rights Act (ERA) 2025 will fundamentally transform the UK workplace ...
Action to reduce cost of living pressures
The Chancellor has set out a package of measures aimed at reducing cost of living pressures for households and at ...
Managing stock turnover
Stock turnover management is one of the most important drivers of business profitability, cash flow strength and resilience during periods ...
VAT recovery on car leasing
The VAT treatment of car leasing is an important consideration for businesses that incurs VAT on these costs. In general, ...
Ways businesses can reduce fuel bills
Tensions in the Middle East have increased concerns about potential disruption to global oil supplies. Even where physical shortages do ...
Companies House blunder
A Companies House blunder has raised concerns after a flaw in the WebFiling service briefly exposed sensitive company data. The ...
When is a “self-employed” contractor a de facto employee?
The employment status of a former bricklayer was recently called into question in establishing liability for asbestos exposure. The widow ...
Exit planning, an essential step for business owners
Many business owners spend years building their companies but give far less attention to planning how they will eventually exit ...
Tax Diary April/May 2026
1 April 2026 - Due date for corporation tax due for the year ended 30 June 2025.19 April 2026 - ...
Increase in company late filing penalties
After the end of its financial year, a private limited company must prepare full annual accounts and submit a company ...
Reducing energy consumption
Reducing energy intensity is one of the most practical ways for small businesses to protect themselves from rising energy costs, ...
Changes to reporting of BiKs
Mandatory payrolling of benefits in kind (BiKs) and taxable employment expenses will be introduced from 6 April 2027. This represents ...
Why disregarding the minimum wage constitutes modern slavery
The National Minimum Wage (NMW) Act 1998 remains contentious, especially after the introduction of the NMW (Amendment) Regulations 2025, as ...