Tax in the real world
It’s easy to get bogged down in the minutiae of tax, to be distracted by how complicated it all is.
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HMRC reminds employers to check tax codes at start of new tax year
HMRC is reminding employers to review PAYE coding notices as the 2026/27 tax year gets underway. With new tax codes now in operation, what should you be looking out for?
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Salary v dividends in 2026/27
Dividend tax rates have increased by 2% for 2026/27. Add that on to the other recent tax hikes and it starts to look very expensive to run a company. Is the combination of a low salary topped up with dividends still tax efficient?
It's easy to get bogged down in the minutiae of tax, to be distracted by how complicated it all is. So sometimes it is worth reminding ourselves that it’s not all computations and disputes with HMRC.





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