From April 6th, 2026, the rate of compensation paid to smaller employers will increase from 8.5% to 9%. Although this has been criticised for being less generous than the 2025... read more →
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From April 6th 2026, the pension age will increase from 66 years to 67 years. This is an important consideration for employers, as employee Class 1 National Insurance contributions are... read more →
While many of the headline reforms introduced by the Employment Rights Act 2025 are not expected until 2027, some important changes are arriving much sooner. From 6 April 2026, employees... read more →
The government is facing increasing pressure to reconsider its plans to limit salary sacrifice pension contributions, following a series of amendments backed by the House of Lords that significantly soften... read more →
SMH Haywoods, the Rotherham office of Yorkshire and Derbyshire professional service firm SMH Group, has appointed Ryan Byrne as Senior Client Manager, bringing with him more than 20 years of... read more →
The government reduced the capital gains tax (CGT) annual exempt amount significantly, cutting it from £12,300 in 2022/23 to £3,000 from 2024/25 onwards. On the face of it, such a... read more →
If you are an owner-managed business, you may know that, from the 6th of April 2026 the basic and higher rates of tax on dividend income will increase by 2%. This... read more →
The HRMC app has made it easier than ever to take control of their tax accounting from their own homes. In 2025, downloads of the HMRC app increased significantly as... read more →
More than 5.6 million employees were issued the wrong tax code last year. This error has resulted in over £3 billion in tax being overpaid to HMRC. If you think... read more →
Many potentially affected taxpayers have not yet engaged with a major change in tax reporting. It is well-known that HMRC values communication, but maybe is not the strongest at prompting... read more →
