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30 Mar 2026

Charging interest where a director’s loan account is in credit

A director’s loan account (DLA) is an accounting record that tracks funds owed by a company and its individual directors.

27 Mar 2026

Can a director become liable for unpaid corporation tax?

Directors of limited companies are generally not personally liable for unpaid corporation tax as limited liability usually protects them.

25 Mar 2026

Using the business to pay school or university fees

For owner-managed businesses, paying school or university fees through the company can appear attractive, especially if the company has surplus cash.

23 Mar 2026

SDLT and exchanging the main residence

A supplement applies on top of the residential stamp duty rates where a person has two or more residential properties.

19 Mar 2026

Taking dividends from a property company

Where a property business is operated through a company, the profits need to be extracted if they are to be used personally.

17 Mar 2026

Holiday lets and business rates

The abolition of the furnished holiday lettings regime abolished day counting for tax purposes from 6 April 2025 onwards.

13 Mar 2026

Section 455 tax and the change in the dividend upper tax rate

In personal and family companies, director shareholders often borrow money from the company.

10 Mar 2026

APR and BPR and the £2.5m allowance

From 6 April 2026, the 100% rate of agricultural property relief (APR) and business property relief (BPR) is only available on the first £2.5m of qualifying business and agricultural property.

08 Mar 2026

Taking a dividend before 6 April 2026

As the tax year draws to a close, directors of personal and family companies should consider whether it is worthwhile paying a dividend before 6 April 2026.

05 Mar 2026

Are you paying sufficient National Insurance for a full state pension?

State pension entitlement depends on a person having sufficient qualifying years, which in turn depends on them having paid or been treated as having paid sufficient National Insurance contributions.

02 Mar 2026

Five year-end tax planning tips

As the end of the 2025/26 tax year approaches, it is a good idea to undertake a financial review and assess whether there is any action you can take to cut your tax bill.

26 Feb 2026

Keeping digital records for MTD

One of the key requirements under Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self-Assessment (MTD for ITSA) is the need to keep digital records of income and expenses.

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