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June 22, 2025Business

Tax Specialists Reveal What Happens If You Get Your Taxes Wrong

The same thing also happens every March. Friends scrambling through shoeboxes of receipts declaring that HMRC is coming imminently and sunk in coffee-stained spreadsheets. One person is always the person who promised that they were going to take care of it this weekend. The brutal truth? Tax mistakes cost British taxpayers millions each year. Not […]

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May 19, 2025Consulting

Inheritance Tax Threshold: Changes and Planning Strategies

The letter from HMRC nobody wants to receive. That’s how most of us view anything related to inheritance tax. I’ve seen grown adults go pale at the mere mention of it – and frankly, I don’t blame them. The labyrinthine rules, the constantly shifting thresholds, and that nagging feeling that the taxman is going to […]

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April 30, 2025Business

HMRC Tax Refund for SMEs: How to Recover Your Overpaid Tax

Introduction Let’s face it – tax isn’t exactly the most thrilling part of running a business. But what if I told you that your company might be sitting on money that rightfully belongs back in your pocket? Yes, you read that correctly, you may be eligible for an HMRC tax refund. Many small and medium-sized […]

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April 17, 2025Business

Chartered Accountants London: What Makes a Great Chartered Accountant in London?

Have you ever found yourself drowning in a sea of financial paperwork, desperately wishing for a lifeline? I’ve been there too. For small and medium businesses in London, that lifeline often comes in the form of a skilled Chartered Accountant. But what separates the truly exceptional from the merely competent when it comes to London […]

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April 11, 2025Self Assessment

Self Assessment Tax Rates: A Complete Guide

Navigating the maze of UK tax regulations doesn’t have to give you a headache. Here’s everything small and medium business owners need to know about Self Assessment tax rates in 2025. Introduction Tax season. Those two words can send shivers down the spine of even the most organised business owner. I remember my first year […]