Brett Pittwood Limited

02/04/2026

Just a quick note to wish our followers and connections a Happy Easter.

Our office will close at 5pm today for the Bank Holiday weekend and will reopen at 9am on Tuesday morning.

13/03/2026

From 1 April HMRC will introduce increased penalties for late corporation tax returns, full details can be seen below. In short the late filing penalties will double from the current levels.

11/03/2026

As we approach the end of the tax year it worth remembering so key allowances, such as pension contributions and charitable donations. The timing of these items can be key in reducing your tax, either in general or by being used to keep you just within a certain tax banding.

The tax year end is three and half weeks away so there is not much time to plan!

28/01/2026

Remember that (if applicable) balancing payments for the 2024/25 tax year and the first payment on account for the 2025/26 year are due by 31 January.

Details of how to make payment can be found via this link https://www.gov.uk/pay-self-assessment-tax-bill/bank-details and the reference number to use when making payment is your personal UTR number followed by the letter 'K'.

Any amounts unpaid will begin to accrue interest after this date.

Payment options for your Self Assessment tax bill - Direct Debit, bank transfer, through your tax code, debit or credit card, cheque and pay weekly or monthly

01/01/2026

Happy New Year to all our followers, wishing you all the best for 2026.

19/12/2025

Our office will be closed during the forthcoming festive season. 🎄

Please check below for detailed information on our opening hours.

27/11/2025

A more detailed budget update is now available on our website.

26/11/2025

Some initial headline points from today's budget:
- Income Tax and NI thresholds frozen until 2031.
- 2% increase in the dividend tax rate from April 2026.
- 2% increase in property tax rate from April 2027.
- Further minimum wage increases announced from April 2026.
- National Insurance added to salary sacrifice pension contributions, on amounts over £2,000 from April 2029.
- Per per mile tax introduced on owners of Electric Vehicles from 2028.
- Business sales to Employee Ownership Trust, now taxable (50% of the gain) from today.

As ever there are sometimes hidden points in the detail which we will digest in the coming days.

21/11/2025

As the festive season approaches, it's a good time to remind everyone about the staff benefits available.

Trivial Benefits enable you to get a voucher for up to £50 in value for your staff, (the voucher cannot be exchangeable for cash), as a Christmas gift. This applies to all staff including directors although there is limit (£300) on how much a director can have per year.

A simple, easy way to reward staff at this time.

Which small or 'trivial' benefits employers must pay tax and National Insurance on, and when to report them to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC)

04/11/2025

Companies House have announced changes to their fees from February 2026, full details of the new fee levels are shown in the link below but a couple of examples are listed here:
- Annual Confirmation Statement fee increased to £50 from £34.
- New company incorporation fee increased from £50 to £100.

https://changestoukcompanylaw.campaign.gov.uk/changes-to-companies-house-fees/

07/10/2025

Last night team Brett Pittwood took part in a charity quiz run by Forvis Mazars for Julia's House.

It was an enjoyable evening and unbelievably our team came away with the victory, but more importantly it helped raised funds for an excellent charity, who do so much good locally.

Well done to the organisers of the event.