How HMRC’s Focus On Private Use Adjustments Affects Your Tax Return

Illustration of a UK tax return under a magnifying glass with a pound sign, alongside a car, phone, home, laptop and tools to represent mixed-use costs. Highlights private use adjustments UK and HMRC enquiry compliance for business expenses tax rules.

Tips & Advice How HMRC’s Focus On Private Use Adjustments Affects Your Tax Return Published: 04 October 2025 Reading time: ~4 minutes HMRC Targets Private Use Adjustments In Self Assessment HMRC say they raised over £27 million following a 2024 trial encouraging more accurate private-use adjustments, exposing widespread claims of disallowable private use within business…

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When “Reasonable Excuse” Can Quash HMRC Penalties

Balanced scales with a UK house and pound sign, coins, a shield tick and an HMRC letter, illustrating reasonable excuse HMRC penalties for rental income tax in the UK and self assessment property income.

Tips & Advice When “Reasonable Excuse” Can Quash HMRC Penalties Published: 11 September 2025 Reading time: ~4 minutes Sayrun Lamuth v HMRC: The Case In Brief Sayrun Lamuth jointly owned a UK rental property with her ex-husband who lived overseas. They agreed she would pass her share of rent to him to hold for their…

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Can You Split a Business to Avoid VAT? Yes… But Here’s the Catch

Illustration of a business split into two with VAT paperwork, symbolising VAT disaggregation

Tips & Advice Can You Split a Business to Avoid VAT? Yes… But Here’s the Catch Published: 8 July 2025 Reading time: ~6 minutes What on earth is VAT disaggregation? Ever thought, “what if I split my business into two to dodge the VAT registration threshold?” That’s VAT disaggregation (or “artificial separation”) and yes, HMRC…

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