by Major Accountancy Editorial Team | Oct 5, 2026 | Accounting
When Must Employers Issue a P45? Deadlines, Exceptions and Payroll Rules (2026/27) When someone leaves your business, the P45 carries their pay and tax history to their next employer. Issue it late and your former employee may end up on an emergency tax code. Get it...
by Major Accountancy Editorial Team | Oct 5, 2026 | Accounting
HMRC Uniform Laundry Allowance: How to Claim Tax Relief for Washing Your Work Uniform (2026/27) If you wash your work uniform at home, HMRC may owe you money. The yearly amount is small, but it grows when you backdate, and many people who qualify have never claimed....
by Major Accountancy Editorial Team | Oct 4, 2026 | Accounting
P60 vs P45: What Is a P60 and How Is It Different from a P45? The P60 and P45 are two PAYE forms that most employees mix up at least once. Both show pay and tax, and both turn up at awkward moments: a mortgage application, the first day of a new job, or a tax return....
by Major Accountancy Editorial Team | Oct 4, 2026 | Accounting
HMRC Personal Tax Account: How to Sign In, Set Up and Use It in 2026 Most people only open their HMRC personal tax account when something looks wrong: a smaller payslip, a refund letter, or a form asking for a reference number. The answer is usually already in the...
by Major Accountancy Editorial Team | Oct 2, 2026 | Accounting
How Do I Get My UTR Number? New, Lost and Company UTRs Explained Your Unique Taxpayer Reference (UTR) is the ten-digit number HMRC uses to match you to your Self Assessment record. You cannot file a return without it. You also cannot simply ask HMRC for one on its...
