Tax news & articles for UK businesses
Budget changes, new rates, deadlines and practical guides — explained in plain English.
Making Tax Digital: next quarterly update due 7 November 2026
Sole traders and landlords with income over £50,000 must send their second MTD quarterly update by 7 November 2026.
Read more → β NewsCompanies House ID checks: directors must verify by November 2026
Every company director and person with significant control must verify their identity with Companies House. The transition period ends in November 2026.
Read more → β NewsSalary sacrifice pensions: NI saving capped at £2,000 from April 2029
From 6 April 2029, only the first £2,000 a year of pension contributions made through salary sacrifice will be free of National Insurance.
Read more → β ArticleBenefits in kind move into payroll from April 2027
Employers will have to tax company cars, vans, fuel and medical cover through payroll from 6 April 2027, with most other benefits following in 2028.
Read more → β NewsWorking from home tax relief has ended for employees
Since 6 April 2026, employees can no longer claim tax relief from HMRC for extra household costs of working from home. Employer payments are still tax-free.
Read more → β NewsSelling your business? Business Asset Disposal Relief is now 18%
Capital gains tax on qualifying business disposals went up from 14% to 18% on 6 April 2026. The £1 million lifetime limit is unchanged.
Read more → β ArticleFarm and business inheritance tax relief: the new £2.5 million allowance
Since 6 April 2026, full inheritance tax relief on business and farm assets is limited to £2.5 million per person, with 50% relief above that.
Read more → β ArticleInheritance tax on pensions from April 2027: what families need to know
Most unused pension funds will count towards your estate for inheritance tax from 6 April 2027. Here's how it will work.
Read more → β NewsCash ISA limit cut to £12,000 from April 2027
From 6 April 2027, under-65s can put up to £12,000 a year into a cash ISA. The overall ISA allowance stays at £20,000.
Read more → β NewsTax on savings interest rises from April 2027
Interest above your tax-free allowances will be taxed at 22%, 42% or 47% from 6 April 2027.
Read more → β NewsLandlords: new property income tax rates from April 2027
Rental profits will be taxed at their own rates of 22%, 42% and 47% from 6 April 2027 — 2 percentage points more than today.
Read more → β NewsIncome tax thresholds frozen until April 2031
The personal allowance and the higher and additional rate thresholds won't rise with inflation until 2031 — so more of your income will be taxed as pay rises.
Read more → β NewsAutumn Budget 2026 confirmed for Wednesday 28 October
The Chancellor will deliver the Autumn Budget on 28 October 2026. Here's what is already changing, and what to review before the announcements.
Read more → β NewsDividend tax rises from 6 April 2026
Dividend tax went up by 2 percentage points for basic and higher rate taxpayers. Here's what it means for company directors.
Read more → β NewsMaking Tax Digital for Income Tax: are you ready?
MTD for Income Tax has started for sole traders and landlords with income over £50,000 — and the threshold is falling.
Read more → β NewsStatutory Sick Pay changes from April 2026
SSP is now paid from the first day of sickness and there's no longer a minimum earnings requirement.
Read more → β NewsMileage allowance rises to 55p a mile
HMRC's approved mileage rate for cars and vans is now 55p for the first 10,000 business miles.
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