Insight from Bowker Accountants
Straightforward guides and updates to help healthcare professionals, landlords, and small businesses stay on top of tax, accounts and compliance
24 October 2026
100 days to file your tax return, and a Companies House accounts update
100 days left to file and pay Self Assessment for 2025 to 2026, and Companies House pauses plans for small companies to file profit and loss accounts.
4 October 2026
Empty homes: councils could step in after six months
The government plans to let councils seek an Empty Dwelling Management Order after six months, down from two years. It is not in force yet.
4 October 2026
Leaseholder fee caps and regulation of property agents
The government plans powers to cap leaseholder permission and administration fees, and to regulate property agents. Nothing is in force yet.
4 October 2026
VAT taken off household electricity bills until March 2027
From 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027, VAT on qualifying household electricity in Great Britain is 0%. Gas stays at 5%.
4 October 2026
Your First Home: the new equity loan scheme
Your First Home is a planned equity loan scheme in England for first-time buyers of new-build homes. Detail follows at the Budget.
15 September 2026
Property, savings and dividend tax rate changes
The planned UK tax rate changes for property income, savings income and dividends, including the rates taking effect from April 2026 and April 2027.
13 September 2026
PRS Database registration deadlines for landlords
PRS Database registration deadlines for landlords in England, including the regional rollout dates and the annual £65 property fee.
31 August 2026
What expenses can landlords claim?
A clear guide to allowable landlord expenses — repairs, insurance, agent fees and more — and what HMRC typically won't let you claim.
30 August 2026
Do landlords need Making Tax Digital?
When Making Tax Digital for Income Tax applies to landlords, the income thresholds, and what to put in place before the deadlines.
29 August 2026
Should landlords use a limited company?
When a limited company can help landlords — and when personal ownership still makes more sense after tax, mortgages and Stamp Duty.
28 August 2026
Five bookkeeping habits that save you money at tax time
Small, regular habits that keep your books tidy year-round and make Self Assessment far less stressful.
28 August 2026
Self Assessment checklist for landlords
A practical Self Assessment checklist for landlords: income, expenses, jointly owned property, finance costs and filing deadlines.
27 August 2026
Accountant for locum doctors: what records do you need?
The records locum doctors should keep — shifts, expenses, pensions and mixed income — so Self Assessment and tax planning stay accurate.
26 August 2026
Sole trader vs limited company tax
How sole trader and limited company tax differ in the UK — Income Tax, National Insurance, Corporation Tax and taking money out.
25 August 2026
How much does an accountant cost for a tax return?
What drives the cost of an accountant for a Self Assessment or company tax return — and how fixed fees usually work in practice.
24 August 2026
How easy is it to change accountants?
Changing accountants is usually straightforward — professional clearance, HMRC authorisation and a clean handover of records.
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