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VAT30 September 2026Commercial-to-residential conversions: are you missing out on the 5% VAT rate?Whether a commercial-to-residential conversion qualifies for the reduced 5% VAT rate when the finished units will be rented out, and the points that often cause confusion.Read the article

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Tax and moneyCapital gains on residential property: what you need to knowHow capital gains tax works when you sell a residential property: the rates, the allowances that reduce it, what counts as capital expenditure, and the 60-day deadline.30 September 2026
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Limited companiesElectric car vs fossil fuel: the tax implications of a company carA company car comparison of electric and petrol, diesel or hybrid cars: Benefit in Kind, what the company pays, and capital allowances.30 September 2026
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Tax and moneyWhat is inflation, and what does it mean when it falls?What inflation is, how the UK measures it, why falling inflation does not mean falling prices, and how the Bank of England keeps it stable.30 September 2026Someone working at a desk with a computer, a keyboard and paperworkMaking Tax DigitalMaking Tax Digital for Income Tax: when it starts, and who it applies toThe three qualifying-income levels, the three start dates that go with them, and what HMRC has and has not said about partnerships.15 September 2026Hands working through paperwork on a desk with a penSelf assessmentSelf Assessment: the two deadlines that actually matterFiling and paying are two different deadlines, and one of them catches people out every January. The dates for the tax year that ended on 5 April 2026.12 September 2026A worker in a hi-vis vest filling in a form on a clipboard at a building siteConstruction Industry SchemeThe Construction Industry Scheme in plain English: 20%, 30% and gross payment statusWhat the deductions are, why registering changes the rate, and what a contractor has to do every month. Written out in full, because the three letters hide all of it.9 September 2026
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