Tax Talk

What the hike in the dividend tax rate means for personal and family companies

Date posted: 2nd Feb 2026

At the Budget on 26 November 2025, the Chancellor announced that the dividend ordinary rate and the dividend upper rate are to rise by two percentage points from…

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Jointly owned properties and MTD

Date posted: 2nd Feb 2026

Unincorporated landlords who had combined property and trading income in 2024/25 of £50,000 or more must comply with Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self-Assessment (MTD for ITSA)…

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New property tax rates

Date posted: 2nd Feb 2026

Unincorporated landlords pay income tax on the profits of their property rental business. This is currently at the normal income tax rates. However, this is set to change…

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Missed the 31 January 2026 Tax Return Deadline? Get Help Filing Your 2024/25 Return Today

Date posted: 2nd Feb 2026

If you did not submit your 2024/25 Self Assessment tax return by the 31 January 2026 deadline, you’re likely to receive a £100 HMRC late filing penalty — even if you didn’t owe…

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Have HMRC contacted you about rental income?

Date posted: 6th Jan 2026

We are currently helping a number of new clients with the disclosure of rental income from older tax years, following a letter from HMRC indicating that they may…

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Can you claim tax relief for making good damage by tenants?

Date posted: 6th Jan 2026

Unfortunately, tenants (and their pets) may cause damage to a rental property. Where this is the case, the landlord may be left to repair the damage and pick…

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Are you exempt from MTD for ITSA?

Date posted: 6th Jan 2026

Are you exempt from MTD for ITSA? Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self Assessment (MTD for ITSA) is mandatory from 6 April 2026 for self-employed traders and…

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Overdrawn directors’ loan accounts and section 455 tax

Date posted: 6th Jan 2026

A director’s loan account is simply a means of keeping track of transactions between the director and the company of which they are a director. Where the company…

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Correcting errors in VAT returns

Date posted: 6th Jan 2026

It used to be possible to report errors in a VAT return to HMRC on form VAT652. This is no longer the case; form VAT652 was withdrawn from…

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What are the advisory fuel rates?

Date posted: 6th Jan 2026

HMRC publishes fuel-only rates for company cars. These rates are updated quarterly and have two main uses: Reimbursing employees for business travel in a company car Reimbursing the…

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