05.03.2026

🚨 UK Tax Changes Coming After 6 April 2026 – Are You Prepared?

🚨 UK Tax Changes Coming After 6 April 2026…

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🚨 UK Tax Changes Coming After 6 April 2026 – Are You Prepared?

The new tax year isn’t just another reset, 2026/27 brings some significant changes that could affect business owners, investors and higher earners.

Here’s what’s coming:

🔹 Dividend tax increases

Basic rate: 8.75% ➝ 10.75%

Higher rate: 33.75% ➝ 35.75%

If you extract income via dividends, this matters.

🔹 Making Tax Digital (MTD) – Major Reporting Shift

From April 2026, self-employed individuals and landlords earning £50,000+ must submit quarterly digital updates to HMRC.

🔹 Inheritance Tax Changes

• Business & Agricultural Property Relief capped at £2.5m for 100% relief

• AIM shares relief reducing to 50%

For business owners and estate planning Clients, this is significant.

🔹 Business Asset Disposal Relief rate increases to 18%

Whether you’re:

• A company director

• A landlord

• Building an estate plan

• Extracting dividends

• Considering a business sale

These changes could affect you and your business.

  • Tax Planning
  • Independant Financial Advice
  • Financial Planning
  • Business Owners
  • dividend tax

I am an Independent Financial and Mortgage Adviser and have worked in Financial Services for over 12 years. During my career I gained experience in assisting both individual and corporate clients.…

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