Selling a rental property in 2026? Your Capital Gains Tax, explained
How CGT on a buy-to-let sale is calculated in 2026/27, a worked example, the 60-day reporting trap, and the planning that works before exchange.
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Dividend tax in 2026/27: the new rates, and five ways to pay less
Dividend tax rose in April 2026 to 10.75% and 35.75%. What a typical director now pays, and the five levers that still cut the bill.
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Sole trader or limited company in 2026/27? The maths just changed
The April 2026 dividend rises nearly closed the tax gap between sole trader and limited company for many owners. A worked example, and a calculator to run your own numbers.
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How much stamp duty will I pay in 2026?
SDLT bands, the first-time buyer cliff edge at £500,000, and the 5% surcharge on additional properties, with a free calculator that gives your number in seconds.
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HMRC can now see your crypto: what CARF means and what to do before the letter arrives
From January 2026 exchanges report your identity and every transaction to HMRC. Here is what gets shared, what the nudge letters mean, and how to get ahead of it.
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Section 24 in 2026: should your rental properties be in a limited company?
Section 24 means higher-rate landlords pay tax on money the bank keeps. Whether a limited company fixes it depends entirely on your numbers. Here is how to think about it.
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Making Tax Digital for Income Tax has started: what sole traders and landlords need to do
MTD for Income Tax went live in April 2026 and the first quarterly deadline is 7 August. Here is who is caught, the new deadlines, and what to do now.
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7 business expenses you might be forgetting to claim
Every pound you claim as a legitimate business expense is a pound you do not pay tax on. Yet most people we take on are under-claiming and quietly handing HMRC more than they need to. Here are seven expenses that…
