How HMRC’s New 55p Mileage Rate Rule Change Affects Your Business Expenses

Illustration showing HMRC’s new 55p mileage rate for business expenses from 6 April 2026, with a car, van, mileage log and expense calculator.

Contents Fifteen Years. HMRC Finally Blinked. What Are Approved Mileage Allowance Payments? Why The Backdating Is The Bit That Actually Matters What Limited Company Directors Need To Do Now What Actually Counts As Business Mileage? Temporary Workplaces, Permanent Workplaces, And Why The Difference Matters What If Your Company Pays Less Than 55p Per Mile? What…

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Uninhabitable Property Stamp Duty: What Mudan Means For Buyers

Run-down UK house under inspection, illustrating uninhabitable property stamp duty and residential property classification SDLT.

Tips & Advice Uninhabitable Property Stamp Duty: What Mudan Means For Buyers Published: 26 September 2025 Reading time: ~4 minutes Why Mudan Matters For Uninhabitable Property Stamp Duty A recent Court of Appeal decision in Amarjeet and Tajinder Mudan v HMRC helps us understand how “uninhabitable property stamp duty” is applied. The couple bought a…

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How A Construction VAT Reclaim Unlocked £30,000 For A UK Builder

A builder celebrates outside a new build home, symbolising a successful construction VAT reclaim with expert guidance from a VAT specialist in Birmingham, showing how zero rated VAT UK rules apply to new build construction.

Success story Construction VAT Reclaim Unlocked £30,000 For A UK Builder Reading time: ~3 minutes £30k Back, Zero Stress In August 2024, a residential home builder in Stourbridge asked us to sanity-check VAT on new-build costs. They suspected suppliers had applied the wrong VAT rate and wanted clarity before making corrections. Zero-Rated or Not? The…

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