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Under new rules, more pensioners are now eligible for the Winter Fuel Payment in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. In Scotland, eligibility has also widened for the Pension Age Winter Heating Payment. Where taxable income is more than £35,000, however, HMRC will seek to recover any payment received. Recovery will be made by adjusting the […]

HMRC presses on with roll-out of Making Tax Digital for Income Tax (MTD IT) – but changes plans for Corporation Tax. MTD IT is now well on the horizon, with updated draft legislation published over the summer. Significantly, HMRC also published a Transformation Roadmap, underscoring the fact that digital self-serve is very much the direction […]

It may not be as straightforward as you think. When is a volunteer not a volunteer? When they’re a worker as regards employment status?

It’s been called the biggest change since the introduction of self assessment in the 1990s – and for the first taxpayers impacted, Making Tax Digital for Income Tax (MTD IT) is now less than a year away.

Businesses have been given more time to prepare for the change to compulsory Payrolling Benefits in Kind. The start date has been moved from April 2026 to April 2027.

The government is extending Right to Work Checks to the gig economy and zero-hours workers. The change will form part of the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill. Although the Bill is not yet law, businesses should prepare now. The introduction of right to work checks for gig workers and zero-hours staff represents a major […]

The government has announced changes that could be good news if you have a side hustle. Whether you make extra money through eBay sales, dog walking, or creating content online, the rules are shifting, particularly when it comes to side hustle tax.