From Autumn 2025 Companies house legally have to check the ID for every Director. This is already being introduced for new companies but will now be required for all existing companies when the annual confirmation statement is filed with Companies house.
Your free 25/26 tax card is here to download and review/
Remember from 6th April the minimum wage for over 21 year old employees raises to £12.21 per hour, aged 18-20 £10.00 with 16-17 year olds and apprentice rates increasing to £7.55 per hour.
5th April 2025 is the deadline for topping up missing NI conbtribution years going back to 2006. This means that after you have checked your NI contributions at HMRC.gov.uk, if you have a shortfall for the full state pension, you can top this up with Class 3 NI contributions.
For self assessment filing, if your personal 2024 is not filed by 31st January 2025 you will receive a fixed £100 HMRC penalty. If the return is still not received within 3 months of this date there is a £10 daily penalty up to a mximum of £90