Welcome to our Year-End Tax guide for 2025/26.
As we approach the end of the 2025/26 tax year, it is a valuable moment to review what has changed over the past 12 months and what that means for your tax planning.
Borrowing costs have begun to erase from recent highs, but interest rates remain elevated by historical standards. Inflation has cooled from its peak, although day-today expenses remain a concern for many households and a pressure point for cashflow in a lot of businesses. Against that backdrop, it pays to be deliberate about how you earn income, fund investments, and protect your longer-term wealth.
Policy has also continued to shift. Recent Budgets have combined revenue-raising measures with targeted support, and there have been notable changes affecting employers, including higher employer National Insurance and an expanded Employment Allowance from April 2025. For individuals, frozen thresholds and tighter allowances in some areas mean that small decisions can have a larger tax effect than you might expect.
Our Year-End Tax Guide for 2025/26 is designed to help you answer these questions. Inside, you’ll find a summary of key tax rates, allowances, and reliefs available for individuals and businesses, alongside actionable planning points to help you prepare before the tax year closes.
Each section comes with a set of planning points, which you can use as a checklist to ensure you consider all of the key areas. And, of course, you can contact us if you have any questions or want to discuss your tax planning further.
In our Year-End Tax Guide, we will cover:
- Personal allowances & reliefs
- ISAs
- Pension contributions
- Inheritance tax
- Property taxes
- Capital gains tax
- Business asset disposal relief
- Non-domiciled taxation
- Tax-efficient staff benefits
- Corporation tax
- VAT
- Penalties
Download our Year End Tax Guide 2025/26 here
Tax planning is more than just meeting deadlines—it’s about ensuring your finances are structured efficiently to minimise liabilities and optimise future opportunities. If you need personalised guidance, our team is here to help.
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