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Cryptoassets: common tax mistakes to avoid

Cryptoassets: common tax mistakes to avoid

Cryptoassets can create unexpected tax liabilities. HMRC’s guidance highlights several areas where mistake can be made.

Assuming crypto-to-crypto exchanges are tax-free. Exchanging one type of

HMRC reveals £42.8 billion outstanding tax debt

HMRC reveals £ billion outstanding tax debt

HMRC has revealed that it had £42.8 billion in outstanding tax debt at the end of March 2025, equivalent to 5% of total tax receipts. The figures appear in its corporate report, The HMRC tax debt

Tax to pay when you get a pension

Tax to pay when you get a pension

You may have to pay Income Tax on your pension if your total annual taxable income exceeds your Personal Allowance. This applies whether you receive the State Pension, a workplace pension or a

Paying the 2025-26 Child Benefit tax charge

Paying the Child Benefit tax charge

Taxpayers who need to pay the High Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC) for 2025-26 may be able to pay it through PAYE rather than completing a self-assessment tax return solely to report the

New tax return requirements for company directors

New tax return requirements for company directors

Company directors who complete a self-assessment tax return should be aware of new mandatory reporting requirements that came into effect from the 2025-26 tax year. The changes mainly affect directors

Business confidence rises but is it time to invest?

Business confidence rises but is it time to invest?

Business confidence across the UK is showing signs of improvement, although many smaller businesses remain reluctant to commit money to new investment.

The latest British Chambers of Commerce

Late payments: Is your business at risk?

Late payments: Is your business at risk?

Late payment of invoices remains one of the most persistent problems facing UK small businesses, and recent research suggests the situation is becoming increasingly difficult. 60% of UK small and

Corporation tax receipts pass £100 billion

Corporation tax receipts pass £ billion

HMRC’s latest Corporation Tax statistics show that receipts from corporate taxes passed £100 billion for the first time in 2025-26.

The main statistics are as follows:

Total receipts from all

New customs system for Northern Ireland trade

New customs system for Northern Ireland trade

Businesses using the Trader Support Service (TSS) to move goods between Great Britain and Northern Ireland need to prepare for a new platform launching soon. From 20 October 2026, all goods movements

Reporting property gains

Reporting property gains

Anyone selling a UK residential property usually needs to report the disposal to HMRC within 60 days of completion. The requirement applies even where the individual is not normally required to report

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