July is one of the busiest months in the tax calendar, with employer reporting deadlines clustered around the 6th, mid-month PAYE and CIS payments, and the Self Assessment second payment on account at the end. Here is a quick look at key dates for July 2026.

Every pound of legitimate expense you fail to claim is a pound you pay tax on unnecessarily. This post looks at how landlord tax deductions work: what you can claim against rental income, how Section 24 affects mortgage interest, the repairs versus improvements trap, and the record-keeping that keeps you compliant as Making Tax Digital rolls out.

From April 2026, sole traders and landlords earning above £50,000 have had to submit quarterly updates to HMRC under Making Tax Digital for Income Tax. If you have never done this before, our step-by-step guide walks you through everything you need to know, from setting up compatible software to hitting submit on your first return.