Maslins Blog

The approved mileage rate for cars and vans has gone up from 45p to 55p per mile. Here's the lowdown on what you need to know if you use your own car for business travel.

From the 2025/26 tax year, HMRC has added new questions for company directors on their Self Assessment return. It doesn't change your tax bill, but there are more boxes to fill in, and leaving them blank comes with a £60 penalty per box. Here's what you need to know.

Three of the Maslins team spent four days at The Great Escape in Brighton. Find out why accountants belong at a music festival, and how we help artists and their managers deal with the unique financial challenges facing the music industry.

For us to help you with your Self Assessment, you'll need to authorise us as your agent on HMRC online services. Here's a simple step-by-step guide to help you do it.

HMRC aren't known for their user-friendly systems, and signing up for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax is no exception. Here's a step-by-step guide to make the process as painless as possible.

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You don't need an accountant or paid software to become Making Tax Digital compliant. This step-by-step guide explains how to DIY your MTD set-up for free using Mettle and FreeAgent.

200 five-star Google reviews. We're taking a moment to say thank you, and to look back at how we got here. We've grown from a spare room in 2009 to an award-winning, employee-owned firm that clients tell us make accounting an "almost enjoyable" experience!

The 2026/27 tax year brings a 2% increase in dividend tax rates, meaning most limited company contractors and freelancers will pay a little more in personal tax this year. We've crunched the numbers to bring you our salary and dividend recommendation for the 2026/27