Self Assessment

Explore our self-assessment tax blogs for directors, landlords, and sole traders. Learn about deadlines, tax planning, strategies and common HMRC pitfalls.

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More detail, more risk: what close company directors need to report from 2025/26

From 2025/26 onwards, directors of close companies need to disclose much more information about their shareholdings and dividends.

Jonathan Carr
June 18, 2026
5 minutes

Tax Planning, Tax Avoidance and Tax Evasion – What’s the difference?

How do individuals with complex income and tax positions know what is ethical and legal, and what is not?

Luke James
September 5, 2025
4 minutes

How to Withdraw Cash from Your Limited Company (UK)

Salary, dividends, expenses? When your business is making a profit, how can you withdraw money?

Jonathan Carr
July 31, 2025
5 mins

What is P11D? – Expenses & Benefits

This blog lists all the information that could be included in a P11D, including taxable benefits, expenses, other perks and exempt items.

Jonathan Carr
April 14, 2025
3 minutes

Self-Assessment Tax Return Checklist

We encourage all self-assessment taxpayers to review this checklist to make sure they get their taxes right.

Sam Newton
March 27, 2025
4 minutes

Making Tax Digital for Income Tax

Our blog helps you prepare for Making Tax Digital by explaining who it affects, the key deadlines, and software requirements.

Charlotte Turner
March 10, 2025
4 minutes

Optimising Tax Efficiency: Salary Strategies for Directors in 2024-2025

It's important to align your salary strategy with your broader financial goals. Learn how to optimise your finances here!

Sam Newton
July 31, 2024
5 mins

Tax Implications of Earning Over £100k

Earning over £100,000 is all well and good, but it also triggers specific tax implications that can significantly impact your income.

Sam Newton
October 30, 2023
4 mins

The latest industry insights and educational content

Filing a self-assessment tax return is more than an annual compliance tick-box exercise – it’s a critical opportunity to review your overall personal tax architecture. For directors, sole traders, and high earners, reactive filing often results in missed allowances, unwelcome tax bills, and avoidable HMRC penalties.


Our self-assessment blogs deliver clear, practical insights to help you take control of your personal finances. We share tips on balancing salary against dividends when extracting cash from a limited company and on understanding P11D benefits and expenses. Read more to learn how to plan ahead of the deadline, not just react to it!