Zen Chartered Accountants

13/07/2026

Using your Individual Savings Account (ISA) allowance in 2026/27. Read our latest blog herehttps://www.z-e-n.co.uk/using-your-isa-allowance-in-2026-27/

Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs) are tax-free savings accounts. There are four different types of ISAs: Individuals must be at least 18 to invest in an ISA. Cash ISAs may be with a bank, building society, or National Savings and Investments. Stocks and share ISAs can include shares in companies, u...

19/06/2026

Taxation of company vans in 2026/27. Read our latest blog here:

Where an employee is provided with a company van that is available for private use, a tax charge may arise under the benefit-in-kind legislation. However, this will not always be the case. Unlike company cars, where a van benefit charge does arise, it does not depend on CO2 emissions. Instead, it is...

18/06/2026

Costs of working from home? Read our latest blog here:

When an employee works from home, they may incur additional costs, such as higher gas and electricity bills. The tax system offers some help where the employer meets some or all of these additional costs. However, the relief previously available to employees who met these costs themselves will be wi...

17/06/2026

Can you claim the Employment Allowance? Read our latest blog here:

The Employment Allowance is a very valuable allowance which allows eligible employers to reduce their secondary Class 1 National Insurance bill by up to £10,500 in 2026/27. The allowance is not given automatically and must be claimed. Who can claim Employers can claim the allowance if they are a bu...

16/06/2026

How to understand your tax code. Read our latest blog here:

The tax code is fundamental to the operation of PAYE. It is made up of letters and numbers which take account of the allowances that you receive and also any deductions from those allowances, for example, to collect underpaid tax. If you have received a tax code for the 2026/27 tax year, you must un...

16/06/2026

Reductions in written-down allowances on equipment from April 2026.
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Where first-year allowances, such as the Annual Investment Allowance or full expensing, are not claimed in respect of capital expenditure on plant and machinery, or not claimed in full, relief is instead given by way of writing down allowances (WDAs). The rate at which the allowance is given depends...

16/06/2026

Big changes at Companies House for Small Companies. Read our latest blog here

The government has confirmed that major Companies House filing reforms will proceed, but with an important concession for small businesses. While the changes were originally expected to take effect from April 2027, implementation has now been postponed until 1 April 2028, giving companies more time....

19/05/2026

Creative Industry Tax Credits...are you missing out?
Read our latest blog herehttps://www.z-e-n.co.uk/creative-tax-credits/

They miss out because of small assumptions that quietly build up until the claim becomes stressful, delayed, or impossible to support properly. If you run a media production company, creative tax credits are not just something to think about after delivery. They affect how you budget, contract, trac...

14/05/2026

Changes to dividend taxation from 6 April 2026. Read our blog herehttps://www.z-e-n.co.uk/taxation-of-dividends-in-2026-27/

As announced at the time of the 2025 Autumn Budget, the ordinary and upper dividend tax rates are increased by two percentage points from 6 April 2026. The additional dividend rate remains unchanged. The increase will affect those with shareholdings who receive dividend income, as well as shareholde...

07/05/2026

Do you have the optimal company year-end?
Read our latest blog herehttps://www.z-e-n.co.uk/if-your-company-year-end-is-not-31-march-you-might-be-making-life-harder-than-it-needs-to-be/