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The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published final guidance on the new ‘charitable purposes soft opt-in’ provision introduced by the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025. The provision means that charities can send direct marketing by electronic mail, including emails, texts and direct messages on social media, to people who
Company directors often ask us whether buying a company car through the business is a good idea. And in view of the current feeling towards petrol and diesel cars, now is a good time to consider the benefits of electric vehicles. Benefits to the company of an electric company car
The academy sector is currently navigating a period of intensifying financial pressure and significant regulatory change. As cost burdens grow and funding remain largely static, trusts increasingly focus on operational efficiency and structural consolidation to maintain their educational standards. Now in its 14th year, our 2026 Academies Benchmarking Report, provides
To help trustees, finance teams and charity leaders prepare for SORP 2026, UHY is running a five‑part webinar series providing clear, practical guidance on the key changes to charities accounting and reporting and what they mean in practice. The webinars 1. Helping you prosper – what the new SORP means
If you sell on eBay, Vinted, Etsy, Facebook Marketplace or similar platforms, you’ve probably asked yourself the same question at least once:“Do I actually need to declare this to HMRC?” The honest answer is: sometimes yes, sometimes no. A lot of people assume that if they are only selling online
With Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax coming into force from 6 April 2026, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) have been writing to taxpayers over recent weeks to tell them that they are being mandated into the regime. MTD became mandatory from 6 April 2026 for sole traders and
If you are thinking about selling your business, whether that is in six months or six years, one of the first questions you will probably ask yourself is “what’s it worth?” While there are formulas designed to calculate the value of a business, in the end the answer to that
Many business owners are searching for answers about Making Tax Digital for sole traders. In April 2026, HMRC introduced new reporting rules for self employed individuals under MTD for Income Tax. If you run a business as a sole trader, you may need to change how you keep records and
One of the first questions people ask when preparing for Making Tax Digital is which accounting software they should use. HMRC requires taxpayers within MTD to keep digital records and submit updates using MTD compatible software. Selecting the right system can make the process much easier. What should MTD software
Heard of it yet? Mandatory e-invoicing is likely to become one of the more important practical changes for UK companies over the next few years. By Chris Davies For many business owners, the first surprise is that an e-invoice is not simply a PDF attached to an email. In the