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24/03/2026

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24/03/2026

Fife Set to Host Its Only Official World Cup Fan Zone at Fife Ice Arena, Kirkcaldy

• 13th June Scotland v Haiti
• 19th June Scotland v Morocco
• 24th June Scotland v Brazil

Local economic development charity Love Oor Lang Toun will be working with Fife Ice Arena and local Bar Krafty Fine Drinks to bring you Fife’s only official World Cup Fan Zone will be held this summer at Fife Ice Arena, giving football fans across the region the chance to come together and cheer on Scotland in a vibrant, community atmosphere.

The large scale fan zone will broadcast all three of Scotland’s group stage matches, transforming the iconic Ice Arena into a celebration hub filled with energy, community spirit, and national pride.

A Major Event for Fife
With demand growing for safe, inclusive, and community focused places to experience Scotland’s long awaited World Cup return, this will be the only event of its kind in Fife, bringing supporters from across the Kingdom together under one roof, it's also great for the World Cup zone to be part of Lang Toun Fest and showcasing Kirkcaldy and Fife Ice Arena as offering something different

The fan zone will feature:
• Full big screen live broadcasts of Scotland’s group games
• Food vendors, Fun activities, and entertainment
• A community-led atmosphere designed to be welcoming for all

"Bringing the community together"

Ryan Strachan for Love Oor Lang Toun said:
“We’re thrilled to be bringing a major fan zone experience to Fife. Scotland on the world stage is something the whole nation rallies behind, and we wanted to create a space where everyone— friends, lifelong fans, and first time supporters—can come together to enjoy it. Fife Ice Arena is the perfect venue for this, and we can’t wait to see it full of colour and excitement.”

Due to the late-night fixtures, we keen to work with bars, bus companies and taxi firms all over fife to create pre match venues and organise safe travel to arena and back. If this sounds interesting, please contact [email protected]

Event Details
• Venue: Fife Ice Arena
• Organised by: Love Oor Lang Toun, Fife Ice Arena, Krafty Fine Drinks

Matches Shown:
13th June Scotland v Haiti
19th June Scotland v Morocco
24th June Scotland v Brazil

Tickets & Info: Further details, including ticket release dates, match timings, and entertainment lineup, will be announced shortly.

11/03/2026

Outside our building today we are hosting a pop-up stand from our friends Samaritans. Their staff will be with us until 3pm, answering questions and dealing with any enquiries. Pop down if you'd like to say hello or want to learn more.

Samaritans is a wonderful charity, helping thousands of people every year. If you or someone you know is struggling or just wants to talk, please get in touch - either by talking with staff or by heading to the website, here -

https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan/

10/03/2026

We have just reached 100 followers! Thank you for your continuing support. 🙏🤗🎉

10/03/2026

Our Gordon Berry is due to be the guest speaker at the FSB networking events in Rosyth, Fife on 24th March and again on 21st April in Kirkcaldy.

He will be speaking on Mental Health and Wellbeing and how we can all take better charge of our own mental health and how this can be introduced to the workplace to support your team. He is certified to speak on this as a Clinical Hypnotherapist and Master Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (in addition to being a Chartered Certified Accountant and a Chartered Tax Adviser!)

These are free networking event open to both members and non-members.

You can register for the Rosyth event on 24th March 2026 event using this link: https://events.fsb.org.uk/en/8d2bI2X7/g/fJqTd8nh8e/fsb-connect-rosyth-march-3aJ8PzHAX/overview

You can register for the Kirkcaldy event on 21st April 2026 event using this link: https://events.fsb.org.uk/en/8d2bI2X7/g/fJqTd8nh8e/fsb-connect-fife-with-regus-kirkcaldy-april-3aJ8PzLIz/overview

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04/03/2026

The HMRC app may actually be with downloading these days.

You can update your address.

You can check your pay and tax details and history.

You can check your tax code.

You can check your NI history and state pension entitlement.

It’s not going to be an app you use every day, but it could be a handy to have.

How to download and access the HMRC app on a mobile device to get information about your tax, National Insurance and benefits.

29/01/2026

Tax Return Season:

Saturday is 31 January and that is the deadline for submitting your 2025 Tax Return and it is the deadline for submitting any amendment required to your 2024 Tax Return.

It is also the deadline for paying HMRC any balancing payment of tax for 2025, plus to the deadline for paying the first instalment of the 2026 liability (if instalments are required).

Late filing of the tax return will result in an automatic penalty of £100 but that’s only the start. If the tax return is not filed within 3 months then HMRC can add a further £600 penalty, then another £300 after 6 months and
then another £300 after 12 months.

Late payment of tax will result in interest being added. The current rate of interest has been raised to 7.75% so it’s become very penal!

If the balancing payment is not paid within 28 days then HMRC can add a further 5% surcharge, then a further 5% surcharge after 6 months and a further 5% surcharge if the tax is still unpaid after 12 months. There is no surcharge for unpaid payments on account, but late payment interest will be applied.

Good luck. I’m giving all the team, myself included, the day off on Sunday 1st February so if you missed the deadline don’t call us 🤣

You can now download the HMRC app to check your tax position among other things.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/download-the-hmrc-app

28/01/2026

Interesting thread this evening on Twitter.
I’m not convinced HMRC are proactive with this yet, but it might be coming especially with the continuing progress of AI: 👇

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TJiMTS describes himself as Christian, Husband, Father, Accountant. I handle businesses' finances so they can focus on handling their business - DM me.

10 hours ago, 11 tweets

HMRC has sent over 4,300 letters to influencers and content creators:

"We have information that shows you've earned money from creating content on digital platforms."

Gifted products. Affiliate links. Brand deals. TikTok Shop.

They know more than you think. Here's what triggers a letter

🧵

HMRC's Connect system holds 55 billion items of data.

It pulls from 130+ sources:
-Banks
-Card payments
-eBay
-Airbnb
-Land Registry
-Even your Instagram.

It cost £80m to build.

Last year it recovered £4.6bn in unpaid tax.

You are not flying under the radar.

From January 2024, platforms like eBay, Etsy, Vinted, Depop and Airbnb are legally required to report your income directly to HMRC.

First reports landed on HMRC's desk in January 2025.

If you sold £1,700+ or made 30+ sales last year, they already have your details.

"I'll just use an overseas platform."

HMRC receives data from 106 countries through the Common Reporting Standard.

Dubai bank account? They know.
Swiss investment? They know.
Singapore crypto exchange? From 2027, they'll know that too.

That "free" PR package? Taxable.

If a brand sends you products in exchange for a post, HMRC treats the full retail value as income.

£500 skincare haul for an Instagram story = £500 added to your taxable income.

Doesn't matter that no cash changed hands.

The trading allowance is £1,000.

Earn over that from ANY combination of:

Brand deals
Affiliate commissions
Gifted products
Ad revenue
TikTok creator fund

You need to register for Self Assessment.

Most influencers hit this without realising.

Since 2013, HMRC has had legal access to every card payment your business receives.

All 8 major UK card processors (Worldpay, Barclaycard, etc.) report monthly totals directly to HMRC.

They compare your card receipts to your declared turnover.

Discrepancy? Investigation.

And yes, HMRC monitors public social media.

Maldives holiday on a £15k declared income? Flagged.

New Range Rover but Self Assessment shows £20k? Flagged.

Flaunting PR hauls you didn't declare? Flagged.

Connect builds lifestyle profiles and compares them to your tax return.

Didn't declare your influencer income?

Penalties range from 0-30% of unpaid tax for "careless" errors. Up to 100% for deliberate concealment.

Plus 7.75% interest on late payments.

And HMRC can go back 4 years. 6 if you were careless. 20 if deliberate.

If you haven't been declaring:

1. Don't panic
2. Don't ignore any letters
3. Voluntary disclosure = lower penalties
4. Get an accountant who understands influencer income

HMRC's Digital Disclosure Service exists for exactly this situation.