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Small Business Tax & Finance: November 2026 Issue
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Every month, a 12-page issue of Small Business Tax & Finance containing topical articles, news and upcoming deadlines.
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News in Brief and the Tax Diary
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News in Brief
Short reports on the latest developments in tax and National Insurance, many with a comment on what they mean for your clients.
In the November 2026 issue
- Company tax returns · Relief for carried back losses · Company tax return software · Voluntary payrolling from April 2027 · Payrolling and globally mobile employees · Employer Bulletin · CWG2 update · Payroll software · NIC refunds · P800 and simple assessment · CASCs · Entertainers
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Tax and Finance Diary
Key dates for the current and following two months, to ensure deadlines are not missed.
From the November 2026 issue
| 1 November – Corporation tax due for companies with a 31 January 2026 year end · 2 November – P46(Car) for quarter to 5 October 2026 due to HMRC |
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The Budget Supplement
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The Budget Supplement highlights the Budget announcements of relevance to small business clients, together with commentary and action points.
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Budget Supplement
The Budget sets out the year's major tax changes. The supplement picks out the measures that affect small businesses and their owners, and what you should do about them.
The supplement follows the Budget, so its timing depends on when the Chancellor delivers the Budget each year.
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About the editor
Sarah Bradford
BA (Hons) FCA CTA (Fellow)
Sarah Bradford is an experienced tax author with over 30 years' experience. She writes widely on tax and National Insurance and is the author of several books. She is the director of Writetax Ltd (www.writetax.co.uk), a company providing technical writing services on tax and National Insurance.
The publication also features articles by leading tax writers, including:
- Andrew NeedhamVAT
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