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🧾 Have you had an email from no.reply@advice.hmrc.gov.uk? Don’t panic 👇
In recent years, HMRC has sent out educational or behavioural ‘nudge’ letters and emails to directors, landlords, and self-employed taxpayers.
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The National Minimum Wage:2026
The minimum wage jumped again in 2025, and the April 2026 rise is confirmed.
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HMRC & Companies House Retiring Old Online Services: What It Means and What You Should Do Now
Here’s what’s changing, why, and what you should be doing right now, especially if you self-file and don’t have an accountant handling it for you.
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Big Change for Company Directors: Mandatory Identity Verification from 18 November 2025
Hey business owners! We get it. Just when you've mastered one set of rules, here come Companies House with another.
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Navigating the New Tax Year 2026: A Comprehensive Guide for Freelancers and Small Businesses
The rules keep coming - MTD, ID checks, payrolling, VAT tweaks - but they’re manageable with the right tools.
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Sick Pay is Changing – What Small Employers Need to Know (No Jargon, No Nonsense)
From April 2026, sick pay is changing.
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Making Tax Digital: The No-Faff 2026–2028 Guide
Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax is on its way, and it's HMRC's big push to get everyone's tax affairs online
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HMRC Taking Money Straight from Your Bank Account? Here’s the Real Story
“HMRC can just TAKE your money!”
“Big Brother is watching your bank!” -
Making the Most of Your Limited Company: Perks and Tax Efficiency for Solopreneurs and Small Businesses
Running a limited company, whether as a freelancer, solopreneur, or with a small family team, offers flexibility and tax advantages. Here's how you can optimise your finances:
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HMRC & AI: A Guide for Freelancers
Think of HMRC as Michael Caine in that classic nosy neighbour role - leaning over the fence, peering into your garden, and muttering in that unmistakable voice: ‘Yes, I am a nosy neighbour.’ Only, instead of checking if you’ve cut the hedge, they’re checking if your tax return matches up with the shiny new car on your drive.
