Oct 13, 2025 | 2025, Current Guides, HMRC, Landlords, Making Tax Digital, Property, Self-Assessment, Tax
If you’re a landlord, a major change is on the way. From April 2026, HMRC will extend Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax to those with property income over £50,000. At North Devon Accounts, we know tax changes can feel overwhelming, so here’s a clear guide to...
Oct 3, 2025 | 2025, Current Guides, Making Tax Digital, Self-Assessment, Tax
North Devon Accounts will guide you through Making Tax Digital and keep you fully compliant. Important update about Making Tax Digital HMRC is changing the way many self employed people and landlords report their income tax. This is called Making Tax Digital for...
Mar 1, 2025 | HMRC, Self-Assessment, UTR, Vault
Your Unique Taxpayer Reference (UTR) is your unique 10 digit code that identifies you to HMRC. Who needs one? Any individual or entity which needs to file a tax return will need a Unique Taxpayer Reference, also known as a UTR. You will receive one when you register...
Sep 18, 2023 | FAQ, HMRC, Income Tax, Landlords, Vault
The ability to legally assign an income tax repayment, or the right to an income tax repayment, to a third party has been removed by HMRC from March 15 this year, meaning any repayment will remain the legal property of the taxpayer in question. The change affects...
Sep 11, 2023 | Excise Duty, HMRC, Information, News, Tax, Vault
Archived Article NoticeThis article relates to alcohol duty rates and HMRC guidance available at the time of publication. Duty structures, reliefs and thresholds may have changed since this article was written. Up to 38,000 pubs and bars which have seen cuts in...
Sep 4, 2023 | FAQ, Income Tax, PAYE, Payroll, Pensions, Vault
People making the most of flexible pension withdrawals have been facing tax overpayments due to miscalculations by HMRC. In Q2 2023 alone, the taxman repaid £56,243,842 to people who had been taxed more that they should on their pension withdrawals. This amounts to an...
Aug 14, 2023 | Expenses, FAQ, Information, News, PAYE, Payroll, Vault
We all love a perk of the job, and a major industry has built up around the types of employee perks companies are able to offer. The best news of all is that most of these will be tax deductible, which means the taxman will fund at least part of them. Everything from...
Aug 7, 2023 | Business Start Ups, Expenses, Information, News, Tax, Vault
Charitable giving is something many organisations might not be considering in the current climate, especially as everyone is struggling to pay their bills. But if you have money to spare within your business, then charitable giving is a great way to reduce your tax...
Jul 31, 2023 | HMRC, Information, National Insurance, PAYE, Payroll, Tax, Vault
Archived Article NoticeThis article relates to digital access features available at the time of publication. Apple Wallet and HMRC service functionality may have changed since this article was written. Do you struggle to remember or find your National Insurance...
Jul 24, 2023 | HMRC, Income Tax, Information, PAYE, Self-Assessment, Tax, Vault
Archived Article NoticeThis article relates to Self Assessment thresholds and HMRC guidance available at the time of publication. Tax return requirements and reporting thresholds may have changed since this article was written. The threshold for people taxed...