Making Tax Digital quarterly update deadline.
Some taxpayers are starting with Making Tax Digital in 2026. And, for those taxpayers, 7th August 2026 is an important date to remember. Who does this apply to? In 2026, this applies to sole traders or landlords with turnover (gross income before expenses) over £50,000 on their 2024/25 tax returns. This income can come from either self-employment or property, or both. You can check if this applies […]
Welcoming our new CEO.
We are delighted to announce that Leon Ward will be joining TaxAid as our CEO in October. Leon is currently the CEO of the charity Money Ready and brings to TaxAid a strong track record of leading and growing organisations driven by their purpose, developing services that meet the needs of beneficiaries, and securing the resources and partnerships needed to increase impact. […]
Celebrating our impact: Tolley’s Taxation Awards winners.
We’re proud to announce that we have won the 2025-2026 Award for Outstanding Contribution to Taxation by a Not-for-profit Organisation at Tolley’s Taxation Awards. This award recognises the impact our team has had on people who are struggling to manage their tax alone. Last year, we helped over 20,000 people in financial poverty with their tax problems. We reduced their tax liability by over £1.44 million and gave them the tools and confidence […]
2026/27 tax year – key changes.
April 6 2026 sees the start of a new tax year – which means some tax rules will change. While we work to get our website up to date, we run through the changes and how they might affect you.
Leading tax charity scales up services as 1.75 million people face Making Tax Digital
The UK’s largest tax advice charity is launching a major fundraising campaign in the New Year to help vulnerable taxpayers navigate the biggest change to the tax system in a generation.
Update on HMRC security attack
HMRC are sending letters to approximately 100,000 taxpayers between 4 and 25 June who have been affected by a recent security attack, in which criminals used details they obtained from non-HMRC sources to impersonate individual taxpayers and access their online tax accounts.