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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York Case: Why Rooftop Panel Installation Wasn’t Enough For EIS

Worker installing a rooftop solar panel on a UK home beside pound and “no” icons, illustrating a First Tier Tribunal tax appeal about EIS qualifying trade requirements and HMRC compliance certificate withdrawal.

Tips & Advice York Case: Why Rooftop Panel Installation Wasn’t Enough For EIS Published: 15 September 2025 Reading time: ~4 minutes What This Case Means For EIS Qualifying Requirements The case of York SD Limited and others v HMRC shows why you must satisfy all Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) conditions to secure the tax relief.…

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How To Pay Yourself From A Limited Company: Salary, Dividends Or Loans?

How To Pay Yourself From A Limited Company shown with icons for PAYE salary, dividends and a director’s loan in the UK.

Tips & Advice How To Pay Yourself From A Limited Company: Salary, Dividends Or Loans? Published: 12 September 2025 Reading time: ~4 minutes How To Pay Yourself From A Limited Company Just set up your business and wondering how to pay yourself from a limited company? There are three ways most owner-directors take money from…

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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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