ROLLS BUILDING
BEFORE INSOLVENCY AND COMPANIES COURT JUDGE PRENTIS
List updated: 10 March 2026 at 12:48pm
JudgeTimeVenueTypeCase numberCase nameAdditional informationInsolvency and Companies Court Judge Prentis10:30amThe Rolls Building, court 5Winding up petitionsCR-2024-007223Bastion Fingroup LimitedInsolvency and Companies Court Judge Prentis10:30amThe Rolls Building, court 5Winding up…
The compulsory liquidation of Gillens Coaches Limited demonstrates the serious consequences businesses face when unresolved tax liabilities escalate into court action. A winding-up petition issued by HMRC is one of the most severe enforcement mechanisms available under the Insolvency Act 1986, allowing the court to wind-up a company that cannot meet its debts. For directors and business owners,…
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New information reveals that grievances concerning HM Revenue & Customs have escalated to a peak not witnessed in five years. This comes as the tax agency consistently falls short of its benchmarks for general client contentment, addressing telephone inquiries, and…
Being a taxi driver in the UK comes with financial responsibilities that go beyond the road. Whether you’re an independent cabbie or an app-based driver like Uber, filing a Self Assessment tax return with HMRC is mandatory if your income exceeds your personal allowance. From registering as self-employed and receiving your UTR number, to claiming allowable expenses like fuel, insurance, MOT, and phone costs — understanding the tax process is essential to avoid penalties and overpayments. This guide simplifies everything taxi drivers need to know about reporting income, claiming deductions, and staying fully compliant with HMRC regulations.
Rental income tax in the UK is the tax you pay on money earned from letting out property, including houses, flats, or rooms. Landlords must declare rental income on their Self Assessment tax return and can deduct allowable expenses like maintenance, letting agent fees, and mortgage interest. The tax is calculated based on your total income and paid at your applicable income tax rate. Proper filing ensures compliance with HMRC rules and avoids penalties.
The UK personal allowance remains frozen at £12,570 through 2026/27 and until April 2028, meaning no tax-free increase is on the horizon. While this may seem like the status quo, the real impact is felt through fiscal drag, as salaries rise with inflation, more income becomes taxable even without a rate change. Whether you’re employed, self-employed, a landlord, or a pensioner, understanding how your income interacts with HMRC thresholds is crucial. Smart moves like pension contributions, Marriage Allowance transfers, and using trading or property allowances can help reduce your tax burden and protect your take-home pay.
Those required to complete a return must also pay any tax bill.
“Filing the return is only half the battle – you must also pay any tax owed for the 2024-25 tax year by January 31 which will require sufficient cleared funds available in your bank account ahead of the deadline,” said Alice Haine, personal finance analyst at Bestinvest.
Those who are unable to pay in full by January 31 may be able…
HMRC phone lines stay open as self-assessment tax deadline looms
Now that the 31 January Self Assessment deadline has passed, February is the ideal time to review your 2024/25 tax position. Many taxpayers move on once the return is filed, but this is actually one of the most important planning windows of the year. A post-submission review allows you to assess whether your payments on account are accurate and whether there are opportunities to improve cash flow…
ALTA Discovery of Witches meets The Craft in this the first installment of this epic fantasy trilogy about a group of childhood friends who are also witches.
If you look hard enough at old photographs, we’re there in the background: healers in the trenches; Suffragettes; Bletchley Park oracles; land girls and resistance fighters. Why is it we help in times of crisis? We have a gift. We are stronger than Mundanes, plain and simple.
At the dawn of their adolescence, on the eve of the summer solstice, four young girls–Helena, Leonie, Niamh and Elle–took the oath to join Her Majesty’s Royal Coven, established by Queen Elizabeth I as a covert government department. Now, decades later, the witch community is still reeling from a civil war and Helena is now the reigning High Priestess of the organization. Yet Helena is the only one of her friend group still enmeshed in the stale bureaucracy of HMRC. Elle is trying to pretend she’s a normal housewife, and Niamh has become a country vet, using her powers to heal sick animals. In what Helena perceives as the deepest betrayal, Leonie has defected to start her own more inclusive and intersectional coven, Diaspora. And now Helena has a bigger problem. A young warlock of extraordinary capabilities has been captured by authorities and seems to threaten the very existence of HMRC. With conflicting beliefs over the best course of action, the four friends must decide where their loyalties lie: with preserving tradition, or doing what is right.
Juno Dawson explores gender and the corrupting nature of power in a delightful and provocative story of magic and matriarchy, friendship and feminism. Dealing with all the aspects of contemporary womanhood, as well as being phenomenally powerful witches, Niamh, Helena, Leonie and Elle may have grown apart but they will always be bound by the sisterhood of the coven.
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Missing your HMRC tax tribunal appeal deadline doesn’t mean your case is over. The Upper Tax Tribunal’s landmark decision in Medpro Healthcare Ltd v HMRC [2025] UKUT 255 (TCC) fundamentally changed how tribunals approach late appeals, moving away from the strict Martland framework that previously barred most out-of-time applications. Today, tribunals weigh all circumstances equally, from delay…
Late HMRC Tax Tribunal Appeals: Medpro, Martland & Your Options
A recent HMRC winding‑up petition (CR-2025-006418) against Stonham Barns Park underlines how quickly tax arrears can escalate into public insolvency proceedings, even where a company insists it can pay in full and continue trading as normal. For directors and stakeholders, the case is a useful reminder that HMRC uses winding‑up petitions as a last‑resort enforcement tool once other collection…
Roxy Media Limited, the media production and management company connected with television presenter Holly Willoughby and her husband Dan Baldwin, has avoided being wound up in the High Court after HMRC’s petition (CR-2025-000107) was dismissed by the Insolvency and Companies Court. The company had faced a petition over a reported £377,000 tax liability, but the debt is now being dealt with…
HMRC Winding Up Petition Against Holly Willoughby’s Roxy Media Dismissed
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BEFORE INSOLVENCY AND COMPANIES COURT CHIEF JUDGE BRIGGS
List updated: 25 November 2025 at 2:54pm
JudgeTimeVenueTypeCase numberCase nameAdditional informationChief Insolveny and Companies Court Judge Briggs10:30amRolls Building, Court 5Winding up petitionCR-2024-004916Molesworth Bright CleggChief Insolveny and Companies Court Judge Briggs10:30amRolls Building, Court 5Winding up…
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