Two sides of the tax story – National Insurance up, Capital Gains Tax down
Posted on June 24, 2025 Posted in - Blog, Blogs
The latest tax data for the first months of the 2025/26 tax year shows mixed trends.
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Trading or not? Why income nature matters for BADR
Posted on June 19, 2025 Posted in - Blog, Blogs
Business Asset Disposal Relief (BADR), formerly known as Entrepreneurs’ Relief, offers business owners a reduced Capital Gains Tax (CGT) rate on disposals of shares or assets in a trading business.
Who is left holding the bill for the 2025 Spending Review?
Posted on June 18, 2025 Posted in - Blog, Blogs
Announced on 11 June 2025, the Spending Review is set to increase day-to-day spending from £517.5 billion in 2025/26 to £583.9 billion in 2028/29 and investment spending from £131.3 billion in 2025/26 to £151.9 billion in 2029/30.
With Tax Freedom Day now in mid-June, are business owners paying more than their fair share?
Posted on June 17, 2025 Posted in - Blog, Blogs
For many business owners, the phrase Tax Freedom Day may sound abstract, but it is a concept that is becoming increasingly relevant.
Over 100,000 jobs lost – The cost of rising National Insurance on employers
Posted on June 12, 2025 Posted in - Blog, Blogs, Business, Business Blog, Employees, Employment, Employment and payroll, Payroll
The release of the latest employment data should serve as a wake-up call for business owners.
Maximising trading losses with Corporation Tax relief
Posted on June 11, 2025 Posted in - Blog, Blogs
Managing trading losses effectively can transform periods of difficulty into strategic opportunities, yet many businesses remain unclear about how to achieve the greatest benefit from Corporation Tax relief.
Directors and the minimum wage – The compliance risks you may be overlooking
Posted on June 10, 2025 Posted in - Blog, Blogs
Since 1 April 2025, new National Minimum Wage (NMW) and National Living Wage (NLW) rates have applied across the UK, bringing substantial increases that affect employers of all sizes.
Is your business ready to go viral? The financial risks (and rewards) of sudden success
Posted on June 5, 2025 Posted in - Blog, Blogs
The annual search for the UK’s most amusingly named small business is back, with entries flooding in for Simply Business’s £2,500 prize.
Could the new IHT rules damage your business’s value on paper?
Posted on June 4, 2025 Posted in - Blog, Blogs
The Government’s decision to halve Business Property Relief (BPR) and Agricultural Property Relief (APR) from April 2026 is already changing how family businesses and farms operate.
Class 2 NICs – The hidden issue affecting self-employed taxpayers
Posted on June 3, 2025 Posted in - Blog, Blogs
Recent changes to Class 2 National Insurance contributions (NICs) were meant to simplify things for self-employed taxpayers.