News
Our news covers a range of subjects, including some of the services that we offer and an update of the recent changes that have, or will take place.
Academy Trust Handbook 2026 Changes
Academies Accounts Direction 2025 to 2026 (AAD)
Latest Academy Newswire
Important Alert – Watch out for Unauthorised Changes of VAT records
New form for notifying HMRC of VAT errors
Zero Rating of Face Masks
Zero Rating on New School Buildings
Local Authorities to Stop Charging VAT on Sports Facilities
Update on School Uniform
Temporary Buildings – VAT Treatment
Update to HMRC VAT Notice 701/30 on Education
Update to Form VAT126
Brockenhurst College – Final Verdict – Catering
Brockenhurst College case opens VAT opportunity?
Brockenhurst College case – update
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Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023: changes affecting company accounts
Through the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023, the government is reforming the information reported by companies when filing their annual accounts with Companies House.
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Working abroad: Getting your UK tax residence right
Spending time overseas for work is increasingly common, whether through relocation, remote working, or returning to the UK after a period abroad. However, many individuals underestimate how far UK tax rules can follow them.
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Academy Trust Handbook 2026 Changes
We have summarised the changes made to the Academy Trust Handbook (ATH) 2026 in an easy to use factsheet.
https://www.hwb-accountants.com/wp-content/uploads/Academy-Trust-Handbook-2026-Changes.pdf
For further information on the ATH, please contact us on 023 8046 1200 or email [email protected].
Update on Payrolling Benefits
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has updated the interim guidance for mandatory payrolling to announce a new phased approach for all reportable Benefits in Kind (BiKs) and expenses from April 2027.
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HMRC introduces targeted advance assurance service for R&D claims
From 18 May 2026 onwards, HMRC will now have two types of advance assurance for R&D claims. With R&D claims being more closely scrutinised by HMRC this can prove to be a very useful tool for some companies, as they will have clarity whether their R&D claim will be approved by HMRC or not prior to submission.
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Pillar Two reporting
HMRC has now fully enacted the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Pillar Two global minimum corporate tax rules. These rules are intended to ensure that large multinational enterprises pay a minimum level of tax across the jurisdictions in which they operate.
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Pillar Two reporting
HMRC has now fully enacted the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Pillar Two global minimum corporate tax rules. These rules are intended to ensure that large multinational enterprises pay a minimum level of tax across the jurisdictions in which they operate.
To read the full article follow this link: https://www.hwb-accountants.com/pillar-two-reporting
