News

MAY 2026 In this month’s Enews, we look at the government’s crackdown on late payments to small businesses, and the changes to taxing benefits-in-kind through the payroll. There is also a plea on skills planning for Gen Z, and we look at government efforts to reunite young people with their Child Trust Funds. There are…

AUGUST 2026 In this month’s Enews, we look at: Government steps up drive to reconnect young people with £1.6 billion in unclaimed savings Targeted subsidies are needed for firms to tackle Britain’s NEETs crisis HMRC bolsters award schemes for reporting tax fraud Government unlocks major finance package for small businesses FCA sets landmark crypto rules…

March 2026 In this month’s Enews, there is a warning for sole traders and landlords who will be affected by the next stage of Making Tax Digital. We also look at calls to reform the apprenticeship system and to scrap the planned Visitor Levy from the hospitality industry. We also look at the impact of…

30 January 2026 In this month’s Enews, we look at the government’s plans to regulate cryptocurrency, the news on the Inheritance Tax relief for farmers and businesses. We also report a big rise in use of the HMRC app, a warning on the impact that business rates increases will have on high street businesses and…

January 2026 In this month’s Enews, there is news on protection for bank deposits, the latest news on UK inflation and a warning on the risks of relying on advice from AI tools. We take a look at the readiness of sole traders for the next stage of Making tax Digital and the penalty regime….

Autumn Budget Summary 2025 Walker Thompson are pleased to send you a summary of measures proposed by the Chancellor Rachel Reeves in the Budget Statement delivered yesterday. It seems that we were beaten to it by someone in the OBR releasing the details half an hour before she stood up in the chamber. It is…

November 2025 In this month’s Enews, there is news on what people want to see from the Autumn Budget. There is a warning to the government over tax avoidance laws and on enforcement action on employers that fail to comply with the minimum wage. There is also the introduction of Vaping Products Duty next year,…

October 2025 In this month’s Enews, we look at the numbers of taxpayers that will need to report quarterly when Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax comes into force. There is also a scam warning for self assessment and details of a new fraud law.The Chancellor has announced the date for her Autumn Budget…

September 2025 In this month’s Enews, HMRC raises the alarm on Winter Fuel Allowance payments and we take a look at the Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP’s) warning that future pensioners will be ‘worse off’. There are also warnings around the impact of personal guarantees, to self assessment taxpayers and landlords on the impact…

This month we are celebrating a milestone here at Walker Thompson. It is 40 years ago this month that the firm was created by Trevor Walker and Ray Thompson, supported by Sherod Williams. In 1985, it was extremely difficult to find professional office space in Coventry and we spent the first few weeks of existence…