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What factors affect a person’s credit rating?

A person’s credit rating (often referred to as a credit score) is a measure used by lenders to assess how ...
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What banks look at when a small business applies for a loan

When a small business applies for a bank loan, the bank is mainly trying to answer one question, “How likely ...
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Tax Diary February/March 2026

1 February 2026 - Due date for Corporation Tax payable for the year ended 30 April 2025.19 February 2026 - ...
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Company information in the public domain

Did you know you can monitor any UK company for free and get email alerts when key details change, which ...
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Pre-trading expenditure for companies

Starting a new business can be expensive, but many of your pre-trading costs may qualify for tax relief if they ...
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Expenses for the self-employed

If you are self-employed, knowing which everyday costs you can legitimately claim can make a real difference to how much ...
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Creative Industry Corporation Tax reliefs

If your business works in film, TV, games or the arts, Creative Industry Tax Reliefs could reduce your Corporation Tax ...
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What is the advance tax certainty service?

If your business is planning a major UK investment, HMRC’s new advance tax certainty service could give you binding clarity ...
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MTD for Income Tax – what’s required from April 2026

From April 2026, Making Tax Digital for Income Tax (MTD for IT) will become mandatory for many self-employed persons and ...
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Pre-tax year end planning

Pre-tax year end planning is one of the most practical and controllable ways for UK businesses and higher rate taxpayers ...
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Company liquidations and insolvencies are still elevated

The Insolvency Service data for England and Wales shows monthly company insolvencies remain high by historical standards, even though they ...
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The scope of the trivial benefits legislation

The trivial benefits legislation provides a simple and practical tax exemption that allows employers to give small non-cash benefits to ...
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Check a UK VAT number is authentic

Verifying a VAT number before reclaiming VAT can protect your business from rejected claims, repayments, and unnecessary penalties.The online service ...
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Starting or changing jobs

Providing the right information when you start a new job helps ensure your tax code is correct from the first ...
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Company car expenses and benefits – what’s exempt?

While company cars often come with tax implications, there are specific situations where the associated benefits may be exempt. There ...
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Did you file your tax return over the festive period?

HMRC’s figures show thousands of taxpayers are filing over the festive period, but leaving your return until late January risks ...
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Changes to Agricultural and Business Property Relief reforms

The government recently announced significant changes to the planned reforms to Agricultural Property Relief (APR) and Business Property Relief (BPR) ...
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New First Year Allowance from 1 January 2026

The new 40% First Year Allowance (FYA) for qualifying main-rate plant and machinery expenditure first announced at Autumn Budget 2025 ...
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