5 April 2026 is closer than you think: 23 tax moves every UK business owner must make now
The 2025/26 tax year ends on 5 April 2026. Miss the deadlines and you lose allowances, trigger penalties, and pay more tax than you need to. This checklist covers salary and dividend timing, pension contributions, capital purchases, director's loan account traps, R&D claim preparation, and exit planning. Written for limited company directors, sole traders, and partnership owners across all sectors.
What's inside
- Specific actionable steps with deadlines
- 2025/26 UK tax figures throughout
- Real software, HMRC form references, and worked examples
- Written by ICAEW qualified accountants
- Free, no obligation, no follow-up sales calls
Why we publish these for free
We work with UK business owners across every sector: limited companies, contractors, sole traders, partnerships and growing SMEs. The patterns we see repeat. Publishing the playbooks publicly is how we demonstrate the value of working with us. If you find this useful and want it applied to your specific situation, a free call is where that conversation starts.