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
Latest Feeds
Directors loan accounts – Avoid the unexpected tax trap
Company owners often withdraw monies from their business that is not salary or dividends, this borrowing can be useful but if it is not managed properly tax charges will arise.
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HMRC contacts self-employed people about National Insurance gaps
HMRC is writing to some self-employed individuals whose National Insurance (NI) records may contain gaps that could affect their State Pension.
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Companies House to bring in changes to accounts filing from April 2028
Companies House will introduce changes to accounts filing due to governmental reforms under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCT Act 2023).
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Divorce and tax: what to check before you sign
How separation affects the family home, pensions, investments, business shares and future tax bills and why the after-tax value of a settlement is rarely the same as the headline figure.
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Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS): what businesses need to know
Large organisations should be aware of their obligations under the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS), a mandatory UK energy assessment programme designed to help businesses identify opportunities to improve energy efficiency and reduce energy costs.
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Date of Budget 2026 announced
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, John Healey, has announced that Budget 2026 will be presented on 28 October 2026.
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Audit and independent examination threshold updates
The threshold at which a charity must be audited or procure an independent examination is changing in England and Wales.
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Increase in HMRC mileage rates for 2026/27
HMRC has confirmed an increase to the Approved Mileage Allowance Payment (AMAP) rate for the 2026/27 tax year.
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