Helping you to understand every tax feature in the 2026 Autumn Budget and how each one impacts individuals and businesses.
6 mins
Your next move shouldn’t depend on a Budget prediction
When you run your own business, your personal plans usually rise and fall with it. A Budget can change the detail. But knowing what you need from the business helps you understand whether your plans still add up and what, if anything, needs adjusting to keep them on track.
5 minutes
Protecting your wealth after selling a business: a financial planning guide
Selling your business? Discover how to protect the wealth you've worked hard to create – from reducing your tax liability before a sale to building a structure that works for your family for generations to come.
3 minutes
Why relying on your business alone for retirement could leave you exposed to risk
Many business owners see their company as their retirement plan, but relying on one unpredictable asset can leave you exposed. New research from Rathbones shows the gap between confidence and readiness is wider than most expect. Here's how to close it.
4 minutes
Financial planning for business owners: are you ready for what matters most?
You've built a business through years of commitment, careful decisions and personal sacrifice. As the horizon shifts, whether retirement feels five years away or closer than that, a different question starts to matter more: is your personal wealth as prepared as your business?
4 minutes
UK business owners are moving abroad – what this means for long‑term tax and financial planning
More entrepreneurs are choosing to live and work across borders. New analysis commissioned by Rathbones shows that almost 6,000 high‑growth business owners left the UK between January 2024 and January 2026. It’s a striking change, and one that reflects how global and mobile modern business owners have become.
5 minutes
Business Property Relief and AIM: the latest changes and what they mean for inheritance tax planning
Business Property Relief (BPR) can play an important role in inheritance tax (IHT) planning, particularly for business owners and investors in UK growth companies. It can reduce the value of certain business assets for IHT purposes, helping more of an estate pass to the next generation.
5 minutes
Tax planning in 2026: Key insights for lawyers and accountants
Tax planning matters at every career stage, but for lawyers and accountants the stakes can rise quickly as earnings grow. The right decisions could help you keep more of what you earn, ease cash‑flow pressures and build long‑term financial security.
4 minutes
Business owners and entrepreneurs - it pays to review your tax planning
The end of a tax year is more than just a formality.
It’s one of the key moments each year to review your planning. It’s an opportunity to make sure you’ve used available allowances, checked that your current approach is still appropriate, and considered how upcoming tax changes may affect you.
Senior Financial Planning Director Adebola Babatunde shares some of the key points he discusses with clients throughout the tax year, to ensure a smooth end to the tax year. These points are general in nature and may not apply in every situation, as the right approach will depend on your personal and business circumstances.