Making Tax Digital for Income Self-Assessment – Are You Ready? BGWM -ID

This event is funded by Dudley Council for the benefit of Dudley borough businesses only.

Making Tax Digital for Income Tax becomes a legal requirement from April 2026. This event is highly relevant to sole traders, landlords, small business owners, and those considering starting a limited company. The aim is to help attendees stay compliant, avoid unnecessary stress, and understand the upcoming changes.

Who this will benefit

• Sole traders and landlords who will be affected by Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self Assessment (MTD for ITSA).

• Small business owners looking to streamline tax and record-keeping processes.

• Individuals considering setting up a limited company and wanting clarity on structure, compliance, and registration.

• Company directors who need to understand new identity verification rules coming from 18 November 2025.

What will the event cover?

• What MTD for ITSA means, who it applies to, when it applies, and what records must be kept.

• The different options for compliance: software, support packages, and submissions.

• Company formation and what this entails including tax registration, business structure advice, director duties, compliance guidance, and registered office address

• The new GOV.UK One Login: what it is, who needs it, and how it links to HMRC and Companies House services.

• Upcoming Companies House identity checks under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act. And the requirement for an Authorised Corporate Service Provider

The presentation will be practical, straightforward, and designed to give attendees confidence in meeting their obligations while taking advantage of available support.

Event Presenter – Nicola Price

As the founder and director of Six Wands Aspects Limited, Nicola is more than an accountant, she is a business partner who helps organisations grow, improve their efficiency and achieve measurable results. With over 30 years of experience across both practice and industry, she brings the technical precision of an AAT-licensed accountant together with a strategic, solutions-focused mindset that adds real value beyond the numbers.

Nicola works with businesses, landlords, limited companies, and Community Interest Companies (CICs) to combine robust financial compliance with forward-thinking business support. By translating complex tax and accounting requirements into clear, jargon-free guidance, she gives business owners confidence in their compliance and the tools to make smarter, long-term decisions.

Her expertise includes strategic board-level roles, forensic accounting, and tax efficiency planning, with specialist knowledge in Ph*rm*cy, floristry, manufacturing, construction, retail, hospitality, as well as professional services. Nicola is known for identifying opportunities, solving problems, and implementing systems that save time, reduce risk, and unlock business potential.

Passionate about business development, Nicola also works as a mentor and advisor bringing structure, vision, and clear processes that help organisations thrive.

Outside of work, Nicola is a keen gardener, finding the same satisfaction in nurturing plants as she does in seeing her clients and team flourish. She values health, wellbeing, and community, and is an animal lover, qualities that shape her grounded, approachable, and people-first way of doing business.

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