What is Making Tax Digital?

What is Making Tax Digital?

Making Tax Digital (MTD) is a Government initiative to digitise the tax system and to make reporting easier and more efficient. It requires business owners to keep digital records and submit returns to HMRC using software. For now, MTD for income tax will only apply...
Important Changes for Employers

Important Changes for Employers

The changes to employers’ National Insurance announced in the 2024 Budget come into effect from 6 April 2025. From this date, the rate of employers’ NI will increase from 13.8% to 15%, and the threshold that employers will start paying the tax at will decrease from...
The Scottish Budget 2025/26

The Scottish Budget 2025/26

The Scottish Finance Secretary, Shona Robison, unveiled her Government’s tax and spending plans for 2025-26 on 4 December. We’ve set out some of the key tax points from the statement below. Income tax The Scottish Government has the power to set the rates and bands of...
Spring Budget 2024

Spring Budget 2024

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, delivered his budget statement in the House of Commons on 6th March 2024. This sets out the tax and spending plans for the coming year. We’ve summarised the key tax points below. Income tax The controversial “non-dom” tax...