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06 Jan 2026
The level of the Agricultural Property Relief (APR) and Business Property Relief (BPR) thresholds will be increased from £1 million to £2.5 million, the government has announced.
The mandatory introduction of e-invoicing for all VAT-registered businesses selling to UK business customers from April 2029 will be a fundamental change, says the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT).
Self assessment taxpayers due to join Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax next April will not face penalties if late filing quarterly updates.
The removal of full tax-free salary sacrifice on pensions with a new £2,000 limit will hit over three million employees at 290,000 companies, according to government figures.
The Spring Statement has been scheduled for 3 March 2026 by the Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves.
A £725 million package of skills reforms to the apprenticeship system with the aim of helping to tackle youth unemployment and drive economic growth, has been announced by the UK government.
HMRC is offering self assessment taxpayers a reminder that help is available to manage their tax bill.
HMRC has published the latest issue of the Employer Bulletin.
06 Dec 2025
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves set out tax-raising measures worth up to £26 billion in the Autumn Budget.
HMRC is urging those making money from Christmas crafts, seasonal market stalls, or selling festive items to check if they need to report their earnings.
The Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) has urged the government to implement a transitional rule to allow older farmers and other business owners to gift assets to the younger generation.
Official statistics have overstated the size of the UK's self-employed population for two decades, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS).
UK bank customers will benefit from an increase to the maximum amount they would be reimbursed for if their bank were to fail.
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has warned that the UK could fall behind in the race to achieve net zero.
One in six employers expect AI to shrink their workforce over the next year, with junior roles most at risk.
New company car advisory fuel rates have been published and took effect from 1 December 2025.
05 Nov 2025
Chancellor Rachel Reeves should use the Autumn Budget to reform the UK's tax system, says the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS).
HMRC has resumed its programme allowing direct recovery of money from debtors' bank accounts.
There is now less than a year until the UK Government introduces Vaping Products Duty (VPD) and vaping duty stamps (VDS) on 1 October 2026.
HMRC has appointed six independent industry specialists to a new Research and Development (R&D) Expert Advisory Panel.
HMRC has opened up a service for landlords and self-employed to apply for exemption from Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax phase one.
New legislation aimed at tackling rogue tax agents and those pushing tax avoidance schemes won't catch all of those it is aimed at, warns the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT).
Over 750,000 18-to-23-year-olds have yet to claim their matured Child Trust Funds, according to HMRC.
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