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UK Tax Guidence
UK tax law shifts faster than most taxpayers can track. Spring Statements rewrite thresholds. Autumn Budgets introduce reliefs and abolish others. HMRC consultations close, legislation passes, and the practical impact lands on individuals and businesses months later. This is where IBISS & CO’s tax team explains what changed, what it means, and what to do about it. Below you will find every tax discipline we cover, organised by topic.
Personal Tax
Practical UK personal tax guidance from chartered accountants. Income tax bands, self assessment filing, dividend tax, allowances and tax efficiency strategies.
Corporate Tax
Corporation tax guidance for UK limited companies. Marginal relief, dividend planning, associated company rules, and director tax efficiency strategies.
Property Tax
K property tax expertise for landlords, BTL investors, and Airbnb hosts. SDLT, rental income tax, Section 24, FHL rules, and capital gain tax on property sales.
VAT
UK VAT advice for businesses of every size. Registration thresholds, return filing, flat rate scheme, MTD compliance, and reverse charge rules explained.
Capital Gains Tax
UK CGT expertise for property sellers, investors, and business owners. Annual exempt amount, BADR, residential property reporting, and tax efficient disposal planning.
Estate Planning
UK estate planning and inheritance tax guidance. Nil rate band, residence NRB, gifts, trusts, family investment companies, and intergenerational wealth transfer.
Pensions
UK pensions tax guidance. Annual allowance, tapered allowance, SIPP and SSAS structures, salary sacrifice, drawdown tax, and director pension planning.
- Pensions Guide
R&D Tax Credits
UK R&D tax credit specialists. Merged scheme rules, qualifying expenditure, claim preparation, Patent Box guidance, and HMRC enquiry support.
- RD Tax Advice
Making Tax Digital
UK Making Tax Digital guidance. MTD for VAT compliance, MTD for Income Tax rollout, compatible software, exemptions, and quarterly reporting requirements.
- MTD Guides
International Tax
UK international tax expertise. Post-2025 non-dom reforms, FIG regime, statutory residence test, double taxation treaties, and expat tax planning.
Tax Investigations
UK HMRC investigation specialists. Code of Practice 9, COP8, contractual disclosure facility, voluntary disclosure, and settlement negotiation expertise.
UK Accounting Guidence
Accounting decisions shape every other financial outcome in a business. The bookkeeping software you choose determines how clean your year-end will be. The payroll system you set up dictates compliance risk for the next decade. The way you structure management accounts decides whether you spot cash flow trouble in time. IBISS & CO’s accounting team shares the practical knowledge that drives these decisions.
Bookkeeping
UK bookkeeping guidance for small businesses. Software comparisons, MTD compliant systems, reconciliation, chart of accounts and outsourced bookkeeping support.
Payroll
UK payroll guidance for SMEs and HR teams. RTI submissions, PAYE compliance, statutory pay, pension auto-enrolment, and payslip requirements.
Company Accounts
UK company accounts guidance. Statutory accounts filing, Companies House compliance, micro-entity and small company exemptions, management accounts, and year-end procedures.
Small Business Accounting
UK small business accounting expertise. Sole trader vs ltd company decisions, simplified expenses, cash basis accounting and growth stage financial advice.
Forensic Accounting
UK forensic accounting specialists. Fraud detection, financial investigation, dispute valuation, expert witness testimony, and matrimonial financial analysis.
- Forensic Accounting
UK Business Advice
Most UK businesses fail from financial blind spots their owners never saw forming. Cash flow gaps, undocumented compliance failures, missed funding windows, and unprepared exits each end businesses that should have survived. The content in this section helps founders, owner-managers, and growing companies see the financial decisions clearly before the consequences arrive.
Financial Management
UK financial management advice for SMEs. Cash flow forecasting, working capital optimisation, budgeting, financial reporting, and profitability analysis.
Startups & Growth
UK startup and growth-stage business guidance. Company formation, EIS/SEIS for investors, share schemes, scaling operations and capital raising strategy.
Financial Planning
UK business financial planning. Forecasting, exit strategy, succession planning, business valuation, MBO structuring, and corporate restructuring guidance.
Corporate Compliance
UK corporate compliance guidance. AML regulations, confirmation statements, PSC register, director duties under CA 2006, and Companies House compliance.