If your director’s loan account (DLA) is overdrawn and has been for some time, you may be considering writing it off to tidy things up. On the face of it, waiving the loan seems simple—but it can come with an unexpected cost: National Insurance (NI) charges for both you and the company. So, how can you clear the debt without triggering an NI bill? Let’s break it down. Business men caught in a net Understanding Loan Waivers and Tax Treatment When a company writes off a loan ma

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The introduction of Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self Assessment (MTD ITSA) from April 2026 marks one of the most significant overhauls to the UK tax system in recent years. Alongside digital record‑keeping and quarterly reporting, HMRC is introducing brand‑new penalty regimes for both late filing and late payment. Penalty Dice And the new rules won’t only apply to digital filers. As confirmed in the 2025 Budget , these penalty regimes will extend to all self assessme