Chancellor gives £100 to help with energy bills
04 November 2026 | Mrge_Acontants
Chancellor John Healey is giving around 20m households in council tax bands A to D in England £100 to help with their energy bills. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will receive funding, but they...
Back to school means private school fees need to be paid
30 September 2026 | Mrge_Acontants
If you have children at private school, you will probably have already paid the first instalment of this year’s fees. But if you’re still saving for your children to go in the future, or...
Every business must have a data protection complaints procedure
23 September 2026 | Mrge_Acontants
Organisations are now required to provide a clear way for customers and anyone they have data for to make data protection complaints, and an acknowledgement of the complaint being received must be sent within...
Businesses could now be criminally liable for a manager’s actions
16 September 2026 | Mrge_Acontants
New rules that came into force on June 29 this year have made it easier to find companies guilty of criminal offences. The changes mean that if any senior manager of a corporation or...
Businesses and individuals should make surplus cash work harder
09 September 2026 | Mrge_Acontants
Businesses and people with surplus cash should make sure they’re making the most of that money, as it can be working quietly in the background raising additional funds if it is deposited in the...
Deadline nearing for those claiming roll-over relief in 2022/23
02 September 2026 | Mrge_Acontants
Business owners who need to claim roll-over relief for the 2022/23 tax year are being reminded by HMRC that if they made a provisional claim for business asset roll-over relief in their self-assessment for...
HMRC proposing changes to how capital is released from companies
27 August 2026 | Mrge_Acontants
HMRC is undertaking yet another consultation, this time looking at how distributions and repayments of capital made by companies to their shareholders should be taxed. The proposals are primarily aimed at controlling shareholders...
Tax debt continues to rise amid fears about HMRC powers
19 August 2026 | Mrge_Acontants
Overdue tax owed to HMRC had reached £44.7bn at the end of March, according to the latest official figures released in July, up from £44bn at the same time last year. This included new...
Long-awaited pension dashboard expected next year
12 August 2026 | Mrge_Acontants
Pension dashboards, which are designed to make it easier for people to decide where their pension is best placed, are expected to be released next year along with league tables for pensions. The aim...
Do a mid-year business review to see if you’re on track
29 July 2026 | Mrge_Acontants
Most businesses will have goals that they want to hit by the year end, which is a good idea. If you know your destination, it’s easier to find the road to get there. But...
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