What is Making Tax Digital? Making Tax Digital (MTD) is an initiative from HMRC to move all tax administration online and will gradually become mandatory for all individuals and businesses. MTD was introduced for VAT-registered businesses with taxable turnover above the VAT threshold (£85,000) in April 2019 and expanded to all VAT-registered businesses regardless of turnover in April 2022. The next phase is Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self Assessment: From April 2026 , it will apply to...

The Budget 2025 has been announced, but what does that mean for Small business Owners and Individuals - lets explore the key take aways : Sole Traders, Partnerships and Individuals Income tax thresholds and bands frozen (and continue to be frozen until April 2031) Income tax rates on dividend income rise from 8.75% to 10.75% (basic rate) and from 33.75% to 35.75% (higher rate); additional rate remains 39.35% Confirmation of the introduction of Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self-Assessment...

From February 1st 2026, Companies House fees will be increasing a number of its statutory fees. These changes are part of a broader effort to modernise the platform, introduce new functionality and strengthen compliance with stricter regulatory frameworks. Here are some of the key fee increases: Digital voluntary strike-off fee: Decreasing from £33 to £13 Authorised Corporate Service Provider (ACSP) registration fee: Increasing from £55 to £63 Company formation fee: Increasing from £50 to...