Change your Will – to pay for pizza?
Posted by Ben Locker on May 19, 2025Fancy paying for your pizzas after your death? A New Zealand firm offered just that, but there are better reasons to change your Will.
VAT on donations – rules to change?
Posted by Mark Ingle on May 19, 2025Government is consulting on the rules relating to VAT on donations of goods to charities. You have until 21 July 2025 to respond.
Reforms to VAT on food could lead to healthier, sustainable diets
Posted by Jon Pryse-Jones on May 15, 2025New research by UCL finds that reforming VAT on food could result in people adopting healthier, more sustainable diets. But will it happen?
How the taxman uses Big Brother techniques to make you pay
Posted by Ben Locker on May 14, 2025The Behavioural Insights Team (BIT). Here are some of the techniques the taxman uses to encourage you all to pay up in full and on time.
VAT exempt goods and services – two more cautionary tales
Posted by Jon Pryse-Jones on May 12, 2025If you sell VAT exempt goods or services, you need to make very sure they are in fact exempt – as two recent cautionary tales show!
“Can’t pay my tax bill!” You’re not alone
Posted by Mark Ingle on May 12, 2025If you are having trouble paying your tax bill you’re not alone – research shows a huge increase of taxpayers experiencing problems.
Undeclared rental income: Know the rules
Posted by Jon Pryse-Jones on May 9, 2025Undeclared rental income – find out how rental income is taxed and the consequences of not declaring all your BTLs to HMRC.
9 of our top tax tips
Posted by Karen Jones on May 7, 2025Top tax tips – we highlight 9 personal tax tips that could help save you from paying too much over to the taxman.
The new Private Rented Sector Landlords Database is coming..
Posted by Jon Pryse-Jones on May 2, 2025A compulsory Private Rented Sector Landlords Database will soon be introduced in England. If you haven’t declared rental income, do it now to keep penalties lower.
HMRC compliance check tool launched
Posted by Karen Jones on May 1, 2025April 2025 saw the online launch of a new HMRC compliance check tool. We look at what it is and how it can help you in the event of a check.
