Owe your company money? An overdrawn director’s loan account can trigger s455 tax at 35.75% on loans taken since April 2026. How the nine-month rule works for Wigan limited companies and how to clear the balance.
What are the values and benefits of the annual company audit?
Many UK directors open their audit report once a year, file it and move on. That is a missed opportunity.
Unpaid Invoices? How Wigan Businesses Can Reclaim VAT and Tax Through Bad Debt Relief
Customer never paid? You may be able to reclaim the VAT and cut your tax bill. How bad debt relief works for Wigan and North West small businesses, plus a year-end debtors checklist.
Tribunal refuses to bar HMRC in VNS Waste Solutions £1.8m VAT case
A £1.8 million VAT dispute has cleared another procedural hurdle, but not in the way the taxpayer hoped. In VNS
Autumn Budget 2026: What John Healey’s announcements mean for Businesses
Chancellor John Healey delivered his Budget on Wednesday 28th October 2026. Experts at Liquidation Centre have analysed the key announcements
Self Assessment 2025/26: Why Wigan Sole Traders and Landlords Should File Before Christmas
The 2025/26 Self Assessment deadline is 31 January 2027. Here is why Wigan sole traders, landlords and directors should file early, the dates and penalties to know, and what to gather now.
Christmas Parties and Staff Gifts: What Wigan Employers Can Give Tax-Free
Planning a Christmas do or staff gifts? How the £150 party rule, £50 trivial benefits, bonuses, VAT and Corporation Tax work for Wigan and North West employers.
Taking On Christmas Staff? Payroll for Small Businesses Hiring Seasonal Workers in Wigan
Hiring temps for the Christmas rush? A plain-English payroll checklist for Wigan and North West small businesses: right to work, tax codes, minimum wage, holiday pay, pensions and leavers.
HMRC confirms limited exceptions to the new Director Self Assessment Tax Return Rules for 2025/26
If you run a limited company, your 2025/26 Self Assessment return asks for more than it used to. HMRC has
1 November Corporation Tax Deadline: A Guide for Wigan Companies with a January Year-End
Company year ended 31 January 2026? Your Corporation Tax is due 1 November (a Sunday this year). Deadlines, how to pay, and what late payment costs at 7.75%.