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We began our drive toward net zero in earnest in 2022, having had our efforts restricted in 2021 because of the pandemic.

With lower interest rates and a record number of mortgage deals available, positive changes are on the way for the buy-to-let market in England – but is it a good time to become a landlord in 2025–2026?

Salon owners renting out chairs to other businesses is a growing trend, but for those working in salons, this business model can blur the line between employment and self-employment.

Choosing to represent yourself at a First Tier Tribunal (FTT) would probably be considered foolhardy enough. Yet, in a recent case, a taxpayer also chose to base their appeal against HMRC on artificial intelligence (AI), without human verification.

With Inheritance Tax (IHT) nil rate bands unchanged for 16 years and currently frozen until 2030, more people are making lifetime gifts to reduce their estate’s IHT bill when they die.

From April 2026, it will become mandatory for sole traders and landlords to file tax returns through Making Tax Digital (MTD) if they earn more than £50,000 a year.