Freeman & Co Chartered Certified Accountants

03/06/2026

Making Tax Digital for Income Tax is changing how income is reported — digital records, HMRC‑compatible software, and more frequent updates. Start now: digitise receipts, pick approved software, and set a regular bookkeeping routine.



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29/05/2026

From April 2026, MTD for Income Tax came into force for sole traders and landlords who had gross income over £50,000 in the previous tax year.

You must send quarterly updates summarising income and expenses - not full tax returns. The first quarterly update (covering April to June) is due by 7 August. https://freemanco.net/news/tax-news/article/1512/

27/05/2026

Family Tax Planning

Check out our free guide on paying wages to your spouse/civil partner and children through your business https://freemanco.net/resources/tax-helpsheets/?hs=8

21/05/2026

New parents urged to claim child benefit for their baby now

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-parents-urged-to-claim-child-benefit-for-their-baby-now

19/05/2026

Check out these tax savings tips!

This helpsheet gives you an outline of what it means to work for yourself as a self-employed person. There are a number of advantages of being self-employed, but you must also comply with various regulations including the tax law. https://freemanco.net/resources/tax-helpsheets/?hs=63

14/05/2026

06/05/2026

178,000 taxpayers missed out on rebates sent by cheque!

178,000 people didn't receive tax rebates last year because they never cashed the cheques HMRC sent them. These uncashed cheques were worth £144m in total, averaging about £800 per taxpayer. https://freemanco.net/news/tax-news/article/1509/

23/04/2026

Always check your tax code!

I've received a letter from HMRC stating I have a drop in my tax-free allowance, so my tax code will change from April. My salary has not increased this past tax year, so why the change? https://freemanco.net/news/tax-news/article/1504/

16/04/2026

Confused about tax relief on pension contributions?

Check out our free tax tip on how to claim tax relief https://freemanco.net/news/tax-news/article/1504/

Newsletter issue – April 2026 The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) is urging the UK government to abolish inheritance tax (IHT), calling it 'arbitrary, complex and distortionary.' Nearly half of OECD countries do not tax inheritances passed to adult children, making the UK a relative outlier. I...