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08 Jun 2026
A record 737,891 taxpayers filed their 2025/26 self assessment returns in April, according to figures from HMRC.
Taxpayers who are required to use Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax from April 2026 should sign up now if they haven't done so already, says the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW).
The UK government's formal commitment to legislation to stamp out late payments is an historic moment, according to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).
Families travelling this summer will benefit from free bus travel for children as part of the government's efforts to help with the cost of living.
The government will contact thousands of young people about forgotten Child Trust Funds (CTFs) in a bid to reunite account holders with their accounts that are now worth £2,200 on average.
The government must take the chance to fix the UK's broken business rates system, says the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC).
Decisive action is needed to tackle the 'hidden threat' of crime against businesses damaging growth, according to the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC).
New company car advisory fuel rates have been published and took effect from 1 June 2026.
06 May 2026
There is less than a year to go before all employers must tax benefits-in-kind via the payroll, the Chartered Institute of Taxation has warned.
The government has confirmed it will review approved mileage rates for business users ahead of a future Budget.
Vaping-related businesses and supply chains need to register now for Vaping Products Duty (VPD) and the Vaping Duty Stamps (VDS) Scheme, says HMRC.
Small businesses to be backed by new, stronger measures to tackle late payments, the government has announced.
The government's new procurement rules that target opportunities for smaller businesses offer hope to SMEs, according to the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC).
HMRC is warning pensioners to be on high alert for scams as the recovery of Winter Fuel Payments begins this month.
Higher energy prices due to the conflict in the Middle East are set to make the median working-age British household £480 worse off this year, according to the Resolution Foundation.
HMRC has published the latest issue of the Employer Bulletin.
08 Apr 2026
HMRC's large business directorate has doubled the amount of tax revenue it collects, according to the National Audit Office (NAO).
HMRC has taken in over £137 million from late payment interest so far for 2023/24, a freedom of information request from investment platform AJ Bell shows.
Almost 400 employers from across the UK have been named for failing to pay the minimum wage to tens of thousands of workers, says the government.
Renters, flat owners, homeowners without driveways and businesses will be able to save up to £500 when installing electric vehicle (EV) charge points, the government has announced.
The government has unveiled a youth employment drive that aims to create 200,000 jobs for young people and reform apprenticeships.
The start of the new tax year on 6 April 2026 brings contentious changes with it, warns the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT).
HMRC has launched a new 'Tax Confident' website which it says will help people fill their tax knowledge gaps.
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