Accounting Insights & Tax Tips - Change Accountants

28 October 2026

What’s Changed: Budget 2026

Higher tax for landlords and savers, a halved BADR limit and new minimum wage rates. What the Autumn Budget 2026 means for you, and when it happens.

12 October 2026

What’s Changed: October 2026

HMRC is signing people up to MTD, P11Ds are changing and Child Benefit checks are underway.

National Minimum Wage: Why Paying Above the Hourly Rate Isn’t Always Enough

Paying above the hourly rate doesn’t guarantee you’re meeting National Minimum Wage. Current 2026 rates, common pitfalls, apprentices and HMRC penalties.

Matthew Walker Chartered Tax Advisor Change Accountants

Capital Gains Tax on Selling a Rental Property: Rates, Deadlines and What You Actually Pay

Capital Gains Tax on selling a rental property: current rates, the £3,000 allowance, and the 60-day reporting and payment deadline landlords often miss.

Mandatory Payrolling of Benefits in Kind: What’s Changing from April 2027

Mandatory payrolling of benefits in kind starts April 2027. Who’s affected first, what stays voluntary, and how to get your payroll ready.

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How to Be a Generous Boss

Tax-free staff gifts, the £150 Christmas party exemption, long-service awards and suggestion schemes explained in plain English.

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Becoming Self-Employed? Who to Tell, How and When

How and when to tell HMRC you’ve gone self-employed, the 5 October deadline, HMRC’s phone number, and what’s changed with National Insurance.

Worth Knowing - Insights from Change Accountants, York

What Is a Confirmation Statement?

What a confirmation statement is, what it confirms, the filing fee and deadline, and what happens if you miss it. Plain-English help from Change

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Sole Trader vs Limited Company: Which Is Right for You?

The real differences in tax, liability, admin and privacy, and how to work out which is right for your business.

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What Does an Accountancy Apprentice Actually Do?

A day-to-day look at what an accountancy apprentice actually does, from bookkeeping to client work, and why a small firm sees more of the whole job.

Stacey Mcveighty Director Change Accountants

How I Became a Chartered Certified Accountant Without a Degree

Stacey McVeighty on qualifying as a chartered certified accountant without university, and why Change funds the same apprenticeship route for others now.