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Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey presented his first Budget on 28 October 2026, promising ‘Breathing Space now, Hope for the Future’

Is Your Limited Company Still Worth the Tax?

Every week, another company owner asks us whether they’d pay less tax as an LLP.

As we approach the Budget on 28 October, speculation about possible tax changes is gathering pace.

P800 letters are already landing on doormats, and HMRC has confirmed the reconciliation process will run through to November 2026

Companies House Is Cracking Down - But Can It Move Fast Enough?

It's probably not a question most investors ask. For many, the inheritance tax benefits are understandably the main attraction.

HMRC recently announced that its use of digital analytics and AI helped recover or protect around £10 billion in tax during the last financial year.

Could the way you pay HMRC soon become just as important as paying on time?

Most people assume that once they've appointed an accountant, responsibility for preparing an accurate tax return passes to them.

Most people assume tax residence disputes revolve around complex planning structures or aggressive tax strategies.

For many internationally mobile individuals, the abolition of the remittance basis and introduction of the Foreign Income and Gains (FIG) regime initially sounded relatively attractive.

After almost a decade in the courts, HMRC has again lost its employment status case against football referees engaged by PGMOL.

Wilkins Southworth won the argument when HMRC penalised a client for inaccuracies in a filing by their previous accountant.

Many landlords assumed the conversation around hybrid LLP structures had run its course following HMRC’s original Spotlight 63.

For most people, a tax refund is straightforward: an overpayment is corrected, a missed expense is claimed, and the money comes back.

HMRC’s focus on small businesses is shifting again, and this time, it’s not about what you earn, but how money moves between you and your company.

HMRC’s information-gathering powers have evolved, and one tool in particular is worth understanding.

From April 2027, a little-known technical change will come into force, one that could quietly cost you thousands in extra tax.

In practical terms, the higher cap could allow a couple to protect up to £5 million of qualifying agricultural or business assets at the full relief rate.