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Benefit payrolling rules clarified for overseas employees
HMRC has clarified how employers can handle benefits in kind for globally mobile employees as mandatory payrolling is introduced from ...
UK carbon border tax starts January 2027
Businesses importing certain carbon-intensive goods into the UK will face a new carbon tax from 1 January 2027, when the ...
HMRC contacting trusts over tax return errors
HMRC is contacting some trustees after identifying possible errors in recent Trust and Estate tax returns relating to the type ...
Check your State Pension forecast now
A new press release from HMRC is highlighting the fact that almost 7 million UK adults could be heading towards ...
Could your area introduce a tourist tax?
Mayors and local leaders in England are to be given powers to introduce an overnight visitor levy, creating a new ...
HMRC sending 1.8m Simple Assessment letters
Some taxpayers have already started to receive Simple Assessment letters from HMRC for the 2025-26 tax year, with a further ...
Is your business ready for a cyber incident?
Cyber security is sometimes treated as a problem for large organisations with specialist IT departments. In reality, smaller businesses can ...
Interest rates may not be coming down soon
Businesses waiting for cheaper borrowing may need to reconsider their plans. The Bank of England kept Bank Rate unchanged at ...
Money and property after divorce
When a couple divorces or separates, they need to agree how their finances will be divided. This can include property, ...
Winter Fuel Payment opt-out deadline approaches
Pensioners who do not want to receive the Winter Fuel Payment for winter 2026–27 have until September to opt out ...
Tax rules for cryptoassets set to change
The tax treatment of some crypto assets is set to change under draft legislation for Finance Bill 2026–27. The proposed ...
New duty on vaping products starts in October
Businesses in the vaping sector are reminded that the new Vaping Products Duty and the Vaping Duty Stamps Scheme will ...
HMRC targets persistent tax debts
HMRC is reviewing proposals to introduce new powers for recovering lower-value, persistent tax debts from individuals and businesses that repeatedly ...
New self-assessment registration service launched
HMRC has launched an improved online service to make it easier for individuals to register for self-assessment. Anyone who needs ...
Training clawbacks can constitute an unlawful restraint of trade
Seeking to claw back training costs from wages is common practice. However, a recent ruling has set clearer boundaries as ...
New funding opens for growing businesses
The British Business Bank has launched a £210 million investment fund to help smaller businesses in the South East of ...
Could simpler reporting reduce business paperwork?
The Government has announced plans to simplify corporate reporting and reduce the administrative burden placed on UK businesses. It estimates ...
Tax diary: October and November 2026
1 October 2026 – Corporation Tax payment is due for companies with an accounting period ending 31 December 2025, unless ...
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