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14/01/2026

AI and your accounts: why caution is key

Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming part of our everyday lives. While the technology has come a long way in recent years, when it comes to your business and personal accounts, it’s important to proceed with care.  

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13/01/2026

Dext Solo: simple, accurate bookkeeping for busy sole traders and landlords

Dext Solo, a smart, streamlined tool designed specifically for sole traders and self‑employed professionals, including those juggling multiple income sources.

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13/01/2026

Xero Simple: HMRC-recognised bookkeeping built for MTD for Income Tax

Xero Simple has been created specifically with MTD for Income Tax in mind — giving you the tools you need to stay organised, accurate, and confident throughout the year.

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13/01/2026

Hammock: the smart financial hub built for landlords and property portfolios

With Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax rolling out from April 2026 some landlords will soon need to submit quarterly digital updates. Hammock is built with these requirements in mind, making it easier to stay compliant without adding extra admin to your week.

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07/01/2026

What the hike in the dividend tax rate means for personal and family companies

In her tax-raising Budget on 26 November 2025, the Chancellor announced that the dividend ordinary rate and the dividend upper rate are to rise by two percentage points from 6 April 2026. This will affect director/shareholders in personal and family companies who extract profits in the form of dividends.  

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07/01/2026

The £100,000 cliff edge

All things being equal, receiving a pay rise which takes your income over £100,000 would be seen as a cause for celebration. However, all things are not equal, and as press reports attest, some people would rather turn down a promotion or cut their hours than take their earnings over £100,000.

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07/01/2026

New property tax rates

Unincorporated landlords pay income tax on the profits of their property rental business. This is currently at the normal income tax rates. However, this is set to change from 6 April 2027 when property income will have its own tax rates. The bad news is that the new property tax rates will be two percentage points higher than the current income tax rates.

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07/01/2026

Property companies and the effect of rise in dividend tax rates

Corporate landlords will not be hit by the property tax rises that will apply to unincorporated landlords from 6 April 2027; they will continue to pay corporation tax on their rental profits, the rates of which are unchanged. However, this does not mean that their shareholders are immune from the Budget tax rises.  

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