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If you’re thinking about your Self Assessment tax return 2025/26, April is the perfect time to get organised early. The tax year runs from 6 April 2025 to 5 April 2026, and once the year ends, you can start preparing your return right away — which means less stress, fewer surprises, and better tax planning.

At Anlo, we take the worry, anxiety and time out of managing your tax. We’re not the kind of accountants who only appear once a year — we’re here to support you, talk things through, and make the whole Self Assessment process feel a lot more manageable.

In plain English, it means keeping your business records in digital form and sending updates to HMRC through approved software, rather than relying on manual processes and last‑minute paperwork.

For most people, the goal is simple: fewer errors, less stress at year end, and a clearer picture of what’s going on in your business as you go. MTD already applies to all VAT registered businesses. VAT‑registered businesses must keep VAT records digitally and submit VAT Returns using MTD‑compatible software.

We wanted to take a moment to update you on a few regulatory and compliance changes that are either already in effect or coming very soon. None of these are intended to alarm, but they are important, and we believe in keeping you informed so there are no surprises.

As we head toward the tax return deadline, I wanted to share a really simple explanation of capital allowances and some important changes that are coming in from 1 January 2026 and April 2026. I know this topic can feel complicated, but my goal is to make it easy to understand and to show how the rules apply in real situations many of you ask me about every year.