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A will and testament document, applying for probate in the UK

August 26, 2026

Applying for probate in the UK: when you need it and how it works

A wallet and coins, planning payments on account

August 21, 2026

Payments on account explained: the 31 July and 31 January bills

August 20, 2026

Form IHT403: declaring the gifts someone made before they died

Writing a letter by hand, UK tax free gift allowances

August 19, 2026

How much can you gift tax free in the UK? (2026/27 allowances)

Classical stone pillar, inheritance tax taper relief on gifts

August 18, 2026

IHT taper relief: the table, how it works, and when it saves nothing

August 17, 2026

The high value council tax surcharge: what £2m+ owners should know

Stacks of company records and folders ready for audit

August 15, 2026

Audit exemption thresholds UK: the £15m two-of-three test (2026)

An hourglass, the timeline of an HMRC investigation

August 13, 2026

How long does an HMRC tax investigation take? (2026 guide)

A columned hallway, licensed probate services

August 12, 2026

Can an accountant do probate? Accountant vs solicitor (UK)

August 11, 2026

COP9 investigation UK: the CDF offer and your first 60 days

An official letter with a red stamp

August 10, 2026

COP8 vs COP9: which HMRC letter have you received? (2026 guide)

Library architecture, corporation tax marginal relief

Corporation tax in 2026: 19%, 25% and marginal relief explained

Modern apartment building, a property portfolio

Incorporating a property portfolio in 2026/27: costs and reliefs

A wallet and coins representing managing a tax bill

Cannot pay your tax bill? HMRC Time to Pay explained (2026 guide)

An hourglass representing HMRC assessment time limits

How far back can HMRC investigate? (2026 guide)

Aerial view of London with the River Thames and St Paul's Cathedral

How much does probate cost in the UK? (2026 guide)

Older couple walking hand in hand along a city street

Inheritance Tax 7 year rule: what a gift costs if you die first

A brick English family home

The residence nil rate band explained (2026/27 guide)

A for sale sign outside UK townhouses

CGT 60 day rule: reporting property sales (2026/27 guide)

A multi-generational family holding hands

Family investment company UK: an introduction (2026 guide)

A person reviewing documents at a desk

What triggers an HMRC tax investigation? (2026 guide)

Gold and silver cryptocurrency coins

Do I pay tax on crypto in the UK? (2026/27 guide)

A world map representing overseas accounts and offshore income

Offshore income and the Worldwide Disclosure Facility (2026 guide)

A run-down, uninhabitable property

Stamp duty refund claims on "uninhabitable" property (2026 guide)

A row of colourful British terraced houses

The Let Property Campaign: a landlord's guide (2026 guide)

A person sorting through estate paperwork at a table

What does an executor do first? The first 30 days (UK)

Fountain pen resting on paper, ready to sign

Certificate of tax position: should you sign it? (2026 guide)

Stack of pound coins beside a desk calendar showing April 2027, with Westminster in the background

Pension inheritance tax 2027: what changes for your pension

A modern residential apartment building

Rental property limited company vs personal name (UK, 2026/27)

Cartoon figure holding up a red stop sign

HMRC nudge letter: what to do (2026 guide)

Model farmhouse, barn with tractor and stone family figures on interlocking puzzle pieces, representing farm and business assets in an estate

APR and BPR after April 2026: what the £2.5 million cap actually means for family business owners

Businessman touching a glowing Making Tax Digital interface surrounded by HMRC and tax icons

Making Tax Digital for Income Tax: What Every Sole Trader and Landlord in the UK Should Know Before 6 April 2026

Stone columns and steps of a classical building

HMRC compliance checks: what they are and how to respond

Red neon sign spelling TAX in a dark window

Director's loan written off: the tax, and HMRC's letters

Industrial pipework and valves in a factory, an example of plant and machinery

“New and unused” for capital allowances: what it means

An official-looking letter with a red stamp

Winter Fuel Payment scams: how to spot and avoid them

An older person's hands clasped in their lap

Winter Fuel Payment and tax: how the clawback works

Driver filling a car with fuel at a petrol station

HMRC advisory fuel rates: how they work and where to find them

HM Revenue and Customs sign carved in stone on a government building

VAT grouping in the care sector: HMRC's avoidance warning

People working on laptops around a shared wooden table

Do you still need to file a Self Assessment tax return?