Sixmile Accountancy

10/08/2026

Office Holidays
Office will be closed Wednesday 19th August and will reopen Tuesday 1st September.
All emails, phone calls, messages will be answered on return to work only.
Please respect our holidays!

08/06/2026

Office is now closed for holidays and will reopen on Monday 15th June.

21/05/2026

Still waiting on official HMRC announcment but if Martin Lewis is announcing it then that’s good enough for me!

NEWS: The work mileage allowance for under 10,000 miles will rise by 10p to 55p backdated to April 2026.

So this means if you drive for work in your own car (like many care workers for example) you can be given up to 55p a mile tax and NI free. And if you're not given that level you can claim the tax back on the difference between what you're given and that amount

Eg so if you're given 30p /mile. You can reclaim tax paid on your wages for the 25p/mile difference.

21/05/2026

Just announced:
Temporary reduced rate of VAT for children's meals, tickets and family attractions.
The temporary reduced rate of 5% will apply to
- certain supplied of children's meals
- children's admission to theatres, cinemas, concerts, exhibitions & shows
- all admission tickets to certain attractions suitable for families with children.
The reduced rate will apply from 25 June 2026 - 1 September 2026 (inclusive) This replaces the standard rate of 20% VAT where applicable.

More info on children's meals:
This is only for Children's menus only.
A smaller adult portion does not count.
Where a children's meal is supplied with a drink for a single inclusive drink, the entire package can qualify for the reduced rate.
Add ons to a children's meal are not included and are still subject to their normal VAT liability.

Example: If a restaurant offers a fixed price children’s meal (for example, main, drink and dessert) on a dedicated children’s menu. The whole supply is subject to the reduced rate.

If a children’s menu lists a main meal, with a drink or dessert available for an additional charge. If these items are also on the children’s menu, they may also benefit from the reduced rate. However, if additional items are selected from the standard menu, then the reduced rate does not apply.

If a menu includes a smaller or cheaper portion of an adult meal that is not presented as part of a children’s menu. This is not a children’s meal and remains standard-rated.

02/04/2026

Closed for Easter. Back in Wednesday 8th April, ready for the new tax year and the start of filing 25/26 tax returns.
Have a good weekend.

01/04/2026

Each year, changes to the new National Minimum Wage (NMW) and Living Wage rates requires careful attention. While the new rates for 2026 come into effect from 1 April, the point at which they should be applied in payroll is not always straightforward.

The new rates should be applied based on the first full pay reference period that begins on or after 1 April, as per the National Minimum Wage regulations 2015, regulation 4(2):

"(2) The single hourly rate of the national minimum wage at which a worker is entitled to be remunerated as respects work, in a pay reference period, is the rate which applies to the worker on the first day of that period."

In practice, this means that some employees will not receive the updated rates until after the 1 April, as it depends on when the pay reference period begins, rather than the date the payment is made. A common area of confusion arises where a pay period spans both March and April.

18/03/2026

It marks the biggest change to the Self Assessment system since 1997

16/03/2026

Closed tomorrow. Reopen Wednesday 18th March

16/03/2026

16/03/2026