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July 2026 • 4 min read
In 2012, the government tried to put 20% VAT on warm pasties. It triggered a national scandal, a Prime Minister caught lying about railway station snacks, and a U-turn that still shapes how bakeries charge VAT today.
Read article →July 2026 • 3 min read
HMRC is rolling out multi-factor authentication to every agent account this year. There's a 31 July deadline to choose your own activation date — miss it, and HMRC switches it on for you, with no warning.
Read article →July 2026 • 3 min read
From 25 June to 1 September 2026, VAT on qualifying children's meals and family attraction tickets has dropped from 20% to 5%. If you run a café, restaurant, or attraction, here's exactly what qualifies, and where the rules get tricky.
Read article →July 2026 • 2min read
The HMRC-approved mileage rate for cars and vans has jumped from 45p to 55p per mile, the first change since 2011. Here's what it means for your tax-free mileage claims this year.
Read article →July 2026 • 5 min read
Whether you sell on Amazon, eBay, Etsy, Vinted, or your own Shopify store, HMRC now receives your sales data automatically. Here's what every UK ecommerce seller needs to know about tax, VAT, and record-keeping right now.
Read article →July 2026 • 4 min read
In 1991, McVitie's went to court to prove Jaffa Cakes were cakes, not biscuits. It sounds silly, but it's one of the best real-world lessons in how UK VAT actually works — and why the details of how you classify a product really matter.
Read article →July 2026 • 3 min read
If you pay tax through Self Assessment, you may owe HMRC money again on 31 July. Here's what this payment is, why it catches people out, and how to check if yours is right.
Read article →July 2026 • 4 min read
From 6 April 2026, the tax on dividends went up. If you're a director who pays yourself in salary and dividends, here's what changed with real examples.
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