Renters’ Rights Act comes into force from May 1
06 May 2026 | Mrge_Acontants
New obligations for landlords and new rights for tenants are coming into force from May 1 as the Renters’ Rights Act is implemented. The changes are designed to give tenants more rights than they...
Pensions come under Inheritance Tax rules from April 2027
29 April 2026 | Mrge_Acontants
Pensions are set to be drawn into the Inheritance Tax (IHT) net from April 2027, in a major change to the current rules, which means you need to know what to expect so you...
Rewards for anyone reporting tax avoidance or evasion
22 April 2026 | Mrge_Acontants
Whistleblowers reporting on serious tax avoidance or evasion are set to get a significant boost to their rewards from April, thanks to a change in the way HMRC pays for intelligence. Under the Strengthened...
Are your employees paid the minimum wage for all hours worked?
15 April 2026 | Mrge_Acontants
Employees must be paid the minimum wage for all the hours they work, and while you may think you pay the right amount, it is important to check you have paid everything due. The...
Will it still be sensible to take income in dividends?
08 April 2026 | Mrge_Acontants
Increases in the dividend tax levels from April 6 are set to eat into the income of directors, who will often pay themselves in dividends, but is it still sensible to take payments this...
Does your family know where to find your will? Or pension?
25 March 2026 | Mrge_Acontants
Thousands of people die each year without a will, as more than half of us don’t have one. But even for those who have written a will, there is a good chance your loved...
£50,000 a year earners and landlords need to get MTD ready
18 March 2026 | Mrge_Acontants
New Making Tax Digital (MTD) rules coming into force in April mean around 850,000 landlords and self-employed people earning more than £50,000 a year, which would be declared on their 2024/25 tax return, are...
Saving for school fees? The sooner you start, the better
11 March 2026 | Mrge_Acontants
There’s no getting away from it, children are expensive, especially if you are planning to send them to private school and/or university. But the sooner you start to put money away to save for...
Maximise your tax allowances before April
04 March 2026 | Mrge_Acontants
There’s just over a month until the end of the tax year on April 5, and if you have any available tax allowances that you haven’t used up completely, now is the time to...
Watch for these signs of economic abuse in relation to tax
25 February 2026 | Mrge_Acontants
Domestic abuse is something some of us will have experienced in our lives, often without realising it until someone else points it out. But domestic abuse takes many forms, and one of these is...
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