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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.

HMRC presses on with roll-out of Making Tax Digital for Income Tax (MTD IT) – but changes plans for Corporation Tax.

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.

The government announced earlier this year that up to 300,000 people would no longer need to file a tax return.

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.

Umbrella companies that don’t comply with their tax obligations have been in the government’s sights for some years. Worst case scenarios have seen fraudulent companies defaulting on HMRC, and workers landed with large, unexpected bills as a result of payment structures contrived to avoid tax.

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 […]

Late payment interest is charged automatically when tax isn’t paid on time, running from the date payment was due until the date payment is made. The rate of interest charged by HMRC has increased significantly since 6 April 2025.

As announced at the Spring Statement 2025, HMRC will be providing a new service to allow employees to pay High Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC) through their PAYE tax code. The service is expected to go live from summer 2025.

The Official Rate of Interest (ORI) increased from 2.25% to 3.75% on 6 April 2025. What sounds like a minimal adjustment is, in fact, likely to make a difference to the cost of providing — and receiving — certain benefits in kind.