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Struggling to meet tax payments this month?

Struggling to meet tax payments this month?

With the balancing payment and first payment on account both due on 31 January 2026, it is worth checking your options early if funds are tight.

The final balancing payment for the 2024-25 tax year

Basis period reform – spreading rules for payment

Basis period reform – spreading rules for payment

If your business has transitional profits from basis period reform, spreading over five years may reduce the cash flow impact, but it is important to understand the deadlines.

The self-employed basis

What factors affect a person’s credit rating?

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 reliably someone manages borrowing and financial commitments. It can affect whether credit is

What banks look at when a small business applies for a loan

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 is it that we will be repaid, on time and in full?” To reach that decision,

Tax Diary February/March 2026

Tax Diary February/March

1 February 2026 – Due date for Corporation Tax payable for the year ended 30 April 2025.19 February 2026 – PAYE and NIC deductions due for month ended 5 February 2026. (If you pay your tax

Company information in the public domain

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 can help protect your own business from unexpected or unauthorised filings?

A significant

Pre-trading expenditure for companies

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 meet the right conditions.

There are special tax reliefs for pre-trading expenses that

Expenses for the self-employed

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 tax you end up paying.

The question of which costs you can claim against your

Creative Industry Corporation Tax reliefs

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 bill and may even generate a payable tax credit.

Creative Industry Tax Reliefs

What is the advance tax certainty service?

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 on the tax position before you commit.

HMRC has recently published draft

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