C B Accounting UK

17/04/2026

🚨 Making Tax Digital is HERE (from April 2026)! 🚨If you're self-employed or earning from property rentals with a turnover of £50k+, this now applies to you.

📅 Your first quarterly return is due by 7th August — so don’t leave it to the last minute!

👉 The key message? Don’t panic. There’s still time to get set up properly and understand what’s required.

✅ Check if you might be exempt
✅ If needed, apply now to avoid unnecessary stress later
✅ Get your records and software ready early

A little preparation now will save a lot of headaches later. If you’re unsure where to start now’s the time to ask! 💬

20/03/2026

📢 We're contacting all registered email addresses with information about an issue that affected our WebFiling service, with advice on what you should do next.

All companies should receive an email by the end of the day on Thursday 19 March.

Emails will come from [email protected].

You can read the email content on GOV.UK: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/email-to-registered-companies-about-the-webfiling-security-issue

06/02/2026

📬✨ New Month, New Tax Chat ✨📬 I’ve emerged from the post January fog and sent out my first newsletter of the year packed with real questions, real answers and real frustration about HMRC’s ongoing paper obsession. Inside this issue:
🔍 Why profit doesn’t mean you’re rolling in cash
🤦 What you can’t claim as a “business expense” (yes, even if your dog attends meetings)
🍻 Why your mate Dave down the pub isn’t your accountant (and neither is ChatGPT... sorry)
📬 HMRC letters decoded, shredded and explained
💸 And of course a little Payments on Account rage to keep things spicy
Want the full lowdown? Email me and I’ll forward it over. It's free, slightly sarcastic and surprisingly helpful just like me📩 [email protected]

22/01/2026

⚠️ We've had reports of suspicious letters claiming to be from Companies House.

Please do not follow any instructions in this letter.

Read more about scams: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/reporting-scams-pretending-to-be-from-companies-house -letters

09/01/2026

19/12/2025

Huge congratulations to our client for getting a shout out from the one and only Ed Sheeran 😍👏

18/12/2025

04/12/2025

📬💼 BUDGET BREAKDOWN TIME 💼📬 I've just hit send on my latest email rounding up the complete chaos that was last week's UK Budget. You probably won't be shocked but highlights include:📉 Frozen thresholds 📈 Rising tax. If you didn’t get the email and want the lowdown (served with a side of sarcasm and sanity), drop me a message or email [email protected] and I’ll forward it your way.

✨ No jargon. No doomscrolling. Just what you actually need to know.

21/11/2025

🎄📬 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐃𝐀𝐘! (𝐚𝐤𝐚: 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡... 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐚𝐱 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐭) 📬🎄The latest edition of the C B Accounting newsletter has just landed in inboxes packed with festive cheer, tax-saving tips and yes a cameo from Ted in his Grinch hat 🎁🐾 (he’s not thrilled but i think it’s adorable).

Inside:
✨ Me in hibernation mode with Baileys and pyjamas
✨ What you can claim for Christmas parties and staff gifts (and what HMRC says “ho ho NO” to)
✨ Real questions clients asked recently — including what qualifies as a uniform (spoiler: not your favourite hoodie)

Not signed up yet? You’re missing out (and Ted’s side eye isn’t easily forgiven). Sign up here for free:
👉 https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/949359/124034083117335828/share

📮 Go check your inbox now — or drop me a message if you want it resent!

14/11/2025

It’s a wet, rainy Friday so just for a laugh here’s a little scenario I wrote for an accountants group that somehow manages to be both comedy and documentary ⬇️
Internal Gov Meeting –
Numpty #1: “Right, we’ve passed this completely bonkers bit of legislation. No systems, no staff, no clue. What next?”
Numpty #2: “Simple. Hand it to the accountants.”
Numpty #1: “😂 Brilliant. They’ll just get on with it. They always do.”
Numpty #2: “And if they can’t we’ll fine them or their clients will shout at them. Either way — sorted.”

Next agenda item: HMRC Christmas Party Awards
– Most Spectacularly Wrong Answer to a Basic Question
– Longest Caller Left on Hold
– Most Dramatic Mid Call Hang Up
– Slowest Letter Response – Lifetime Achievement

So yes… the struggle is real. I genuinely feel for you ... I’m in the same boat so please whatever happens… don’t shoot the messenger 🙏

Happy Friday!

10/11/2025