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Winter Fuel Payment tax charge

Winter Fuel Payment tax charge

The June 2025 reforms introduce a £35,000 income limit for keeping the Winter Fuel Payment, with HMRC recovering the payment from those above the threshold. The WFP is a tax-free payment provided by the government to help older people keep warm during winter....
Agricultural and business property relief changes

Agricultural and business property relief changes

Agricultural and business property relief changes that were first announced at Autumn Budget 2024 will come into effect from 6 April 2026. These measures will introduce significant reforms to Business Property Relief (BPR) and Agricultural Property Relief (APR), which...
Expanding workplace benefits relief

Expanding workplace benefits relief

From 6 April 2026, new tax rules will expand workplace benefits relief. The changes will simplify the treatment of certain low-value workplace benefits-in-kind (BIKs), affecting both employers and employees. The changes extend existing exemptions for eye tests, flu...
The value of an overhead audit

The value of an overhead audit

Many businesses regard their overheads as fixed, predictable, and largely outside their control. In reality, an overhead audit often uncovers costs that have risen quietly, services that are no longer used, and processes that have gone unchallenged for far too long....