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Salhan Accountants Newswire
December 2025

Our aim is to keep you up to date with ideas and information that will help you gain the best possible advantages in working with us. This newswire will be sent regularly to help achieve this aim, and we hope you enjoy reading them.

 

Press Releases

 
Editors Choice Award – CEO insights
 

We are delighted to announce that Dr. Anjulika Salhan has been selected to receive the Editor’s Choice award from CEO Insights (visit them at https://www.ceoinsightsindia.com). This award recognizes outstanding leaders who have demonstrated innovation and excellence across several key parameters while delivering high levels of customer satisfaction. It is an annual distinction that showcases the… Read more…

 
PA Chartered Accountants acquired by Salhan Accountants
 

Salhan Accountants are delighted to announce the acquisition of PA Chartered Accountants and we warmly welcome Paul and all the clients he brings with him. PA Chartered Accountants, which has been led by Paul Alton, has a strong client base in the Midlands and offered an advisory service to families and businesses and a consultancy… Read more…

 
Launch of Xpert Training
 

We excited to announce today the launch of Xpert Training – https://xpert-training.xyz/ With the economy suffering, the job market has never been so competitive. Potential employees need to stand out from the crowd if they hope to secure a position. Alternatively, many individuals are turning to self-employment, creating their own position. With this in mind,… Read more…

 

Business News

 
Advisory fuel rates for company cars
 

New company car advisory fuel rates have been published and took effect from 1 December 2025. The guidance states: ‘you can use the previous rates for up to one month from the date the new rates apply’. The rates only apply to employees using a company car. The advisory fuel rates for journeys undertaken on or… Read more…

 
AI will shrink headcount as hiring confidence remains at record low
 

One in six employers expect AI to shrink their workforce over the next year, with junior roles most at risk, according to a survey conducted by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). Almost two thirds of those surveyed believe that clerical, junior managerial, professional or administrative roles are most likely to be lost… Read more…

 
UK could fall behind in net zero race, BCC warns
 

The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has warned that the UK could fall behind in the race to achieve net zero. Research carried out by global management consulting firm McKinsey and Company showed that the transition to net zero could potentially be worth more than £1 trillion to UK business by 2030. A survey of… Read more…

 
Bank deposit protection limit to be increased to £120,000
 

UK bank customers will benefit from an increase to the maximum amount they would be reimbursed for if their bank were to fail from 1 December, the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has confirmed. From December, the deposit protection limit, which applies to the Financial Services Compensation Scheme, will protect up to £120,000 of a depositor’s… Read more…

 
Self-employed overcounted for decades by official data
 

Official statistics have overstated the size of the UK’s self-employed population for two decades, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS). The share of national income flowing to those with the highest incomes has also been over-estimated, adds the think tank. The mismeasurement stems from a longstanding error in the Survey of Personal Incomes… Read more…

 
CIOT calls for implementation of IHT transitional gifting rule
 

The Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) has urged the government to implement a transitional rule to allow older farmers and other business owners to gift assets to the younger generation free of Inheritance Tax (IHT) before changes take effect in April 2026. Current rules incentivise farmers to keep their farms until their deaths, the CIOT… Read more…

 
Christmas crafters urged to check tax rules
 

HMRC is urging those making money from Christmas crafts, seasonal market stalls, or selling festive items to check if they need to report their earnings. As the festive season approaches, the tax authority has launched a Help for Hustles campaign. This aims to remind anyone earning extra income from activities like making Christmas decorations, upcycling… Read more…

 
Chancellor raises £26 billion in Autumn Budget
 

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves set out tax-raising measures worth up to £26 billion in the Autumn Budget. The increases will be achieved through a range of measures, including extending the freeze on Income Tax thresholds for a further three years. Ms Reeves also announced extra spending increasing to £11.3 billion in 2029/30, including… Read more…

 
Securing Trust in the Age of Tax Tech
 
 

Key Dates

19 February 2019 – Deadline for postal payments remittance of PAYE, NICs and CIS to HMRC.

22 February 2019 – Deadline for electronic remittance of PAYE, NICs and CIS to HMRC.

1 March 2019 – New Advisory Fuel Rates (AFR) applies for company car users.

Payments of PAYE and NI must reach HMRC by the 19th of the month following the tax month in which the salary payment was made if paying by cheque, or by the 22nd of the month if paying electronically. Please note that if the 19th or 22nd falls on a weekend or bank holiday, payment must reach HMRC on the last working day before the weekend or holiday.

 

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