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Intimidating claimants with costs orders may be at an end.

Intimidating claimants with costs orders may be at an end

A claimant made allegations of unfair dismissal, discrimination, and detriment resulting from whistleblowing. While his claim against the Council was subsequently withdrawn early on, the claim against

Tax and property when you separate or divorce

Tax and property when you separate or divorce

When a couple separates or divorces, most attention focuses on the emotional and practical aspects. However, it is important to consider the tax implications of transferring assets, as these can have

Entertaining employees

Entertaining employees

In general, entertaining employees is an exception to the normal rule that business entertainment costs are not allowable for tax purposes. If an employer provides entertainment exclusively for

Claiming Business Asset Rollover Relief

Claiming Business Asset Rollover Relief

Claiming Business Asset Rollover Relief allows for the deferral of Capital Gains Tax (CGT) when taxpayers sell or dispose of certain assets and use all or part of the proceeds to buy new business

Inheriting Additional State Pension

Inheriting Additional State Pension

The Additional State Pension is only available to those who reached the state pension age before 6 April 2016 and are receiving the Old State Pension. The Additional State Pension is an extra amount

Sign up for online services

Sign up for online services

HMRC online services allow individuals, businesses and agents to manage tax matters securely over the internet. Using an HMRC online account, you can send information such as self-assessment tax

31 January deadline met by more than 11.48 million people

January deadline met by more than million people

HMRC has confirmed that more than 11.48 million people submitted their 2024-25 self-assessment tax returns by the 31 January deadline. This included 475,722 taxpayers who left their filing until the

Tax Diary March/April 2026

Tax Diary March/April

1 March 2026 – Due date for Corporation Tax due for the year ended 31 May 2025.2 March 2026 – Self-Assessment tax for 2024-25 paid after this date will incur a 5% surcharge unless liabilities are

Business rates support and cash flow for hospitality businesses

Business rates support and cash flow for hospitality businesses

Hospitality businesses continue to operate in a challenging environment. Rising wage costs, energy prices and supply chain pressures have all placed strain on margins. Against this backdrop, recent

Budgeting and forecasting in a period of lower confidence

Budgeting and forecasting in a period of lower confidence

Many business owners are entering the new year with a sense of caution. Confidence across the UK business community has softened, driven by continued cost pressures, uncertainty over tax policy and

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