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Big Changes Coming: New Companies House ID Checks for Directors and PSCs

Overview From 18th November 2025, major changes are coming to how company directors and people with significant control (PSCs) are identified by Companies House. This is part of the wider reforms under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act, which aim to clamp down on fraud, money laundering, and the misuse of UK companies. You

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HMRC

2025 Spring Statement Summary and Reminder Of Upcoming Tax Changes

Welcome to a short note on today’s Spring Budget statement and a quick reminder of the previously announced tax changes that will come into force next week. The Spring Statement: Rachel Reeves delivered her second fiscal statement today following the tax raising Autumn 2024 budget. Thankfully there were no more significant announcements on small business

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Expert Guide to Limited Company Dividends – Updated for 2025

Updated 13/2/2025 and current at the time of writing. Many small businesses in the UK are set up as Limited Companies. There are many benefits to this approach and some legal and accounting concepts that owners need to understand. A Limited Company is a separate legal entity to the owners. As such, the money in

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HMRC

The Tax Treatment of Double Cab Pickups from 2025

Understanding the Changes Hidden away on page 133 in the notes to the 2024 Autumn Budget, the government has announced changes to the tax treatment of double cab pickup vehicles (DCPUs). Following a Court of Appeal judgment, these updates will come into effect in April 2025 and redefine how these vehicles are treated for tax

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2024 Autumn Budget In Depth Briefing

2024 Autumn Budget In Depth Briefing   Welcome to our in depth budget briefing. If you would like any help with any of the issues raised here please do not hesitate to get in touch here. Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered her Budget on Wednesday 30 October 2024. She pledged to ‘invest, invest, invest’ to drive

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