Company directors are being warned about convincing scam emails claiming to be from Companies House. The emails tell directors that they must urgently verify their identity and invite them to click a link marked “Verify Your Identity Now”. However, the link is designed to capture valuable personal information, potentially including passport details and financial data. […]
HMRC Whistleblower Reward Scheme What Every Business Owner Must Know Before HMRC Comes Knocking HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has introduced a strengthened whistleblower reward scheme that could dramatically increase tax investigations into UK businesses. Under the new rules, individuals who provide HMRC with credible information leading to the recovery of at least £1.5 million […]
We are proud to share that Kamlesh Rajput has been invited by ACCA to attend Accountex 2026, the world’s largest accounting and finance exhibition, taking place at Excel London on 13 May 2026. This prestigious event brings together leading professionals from across the industry and provides a platform for insight, innovation and professional development within […]
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly becoming part of everyday business decision-making. Increasingly, clients approach us with questions that start with: “AI says this — is it correct?” AI can be a helpful tool for research, idea generation and initial exploration. However, it is essential to recognise its limitations. AI is not a substitute for professional […]
The ACCA has confirmed that most remote (online) session exams will end from March 2026, with candidates returning to in-person exam centres. The stated reason is clear: as technology evolves, the availability of AI tools has increased the risk to exam integrity, which has grown to a level that’s increasingly difficult to police, and ACCA […]
Running a small or medium-sized business already comes with enough deadlines, pressures, and paperwork. Now there’s a new rule on the horizon that every SME needs to be aware of: From April 2026, the penalties for filing your Corporation Tax (CT) return late will double. This change applies to every limited company — from one-person […]
The Chancellor delivered her long-awaited and very late Budget highlighting intentions to review public spending, to freeze thresholds, to remove and reform certain allowances and to highlight future tax increases. It was a Budget that added more complexity into an already complex tax system. As with previous Budgets this complexity may increase as we will […]
From 2025, Companies House is introducing new Proof of Identity (POI) requirements for all company directors, People with Significant Control (PSC) and anyone who files company information. While this change aims to increase transparency and reduce fraud, many directors are understandably uneasy about uploading sensitive personal documents such as passports or driving licences directly to […]
Companies House is introducing a new identity verification process to help deter those wishing to use companies for illegal purposes. Anyone setting up, running, owning, or controlling a company in the UK will need to verify their identity to prove they are who they claim to be. These changes are Mandatory from 18 November 2025; […]