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04 May 2022

Number of firms in critical financial distress rises sharply

A growing number of UK businesses are at risk of going under as costs spiral and COVID loan repayments become due, according to a report from insolvency firm Begbies Traynor.

03 May 2022

MPs consider changes to help tackle increasing cost of living

With inflation increasing energy and food prices, ministers have pitched ideas to help tackle the cost-of-living crisis.

29 Apr 2022

Government inaction on long COVID could cost billions

There are now more than a million workers missing from the workforce compared to pre-pandemic, according to a report published by the IPPR think tank.

28 Apr 2022

Government borrowing more than halves, data reveals

Data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed that government borrowing in the last financial year more than halved when compared to a year earlier.

27 Apr 2022

Data shows IHT receipts up £0.7 billion

Data published by HMRC has revealed that inheritance tax (IHT) receipts for April 2021 to March 2022 totalled £6.1 billion, which is £0.7 billion higher than in the same period a year earlier.

26 Apr 2022

Which? warns it is 'now or never' to halt UK's 'cash crisis'

Following the publication of research which shows that almost a quarter of free-to-use ATMs have vanished since 2018, consumer group Which? has stated that it is 'now or never' to save cash.

25 Apr 2022

Half of small firms do not expect to grow over coming year, FSB finds

Research carried out by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has found that close to half of UK small firms don't expect their business to grow over the coming year as a result of the cost-of-doing-business crisis.

22 Apr 2022

HMRC starts chasing up SEISS overpayments

HMRC has started to recover overpayments of Self-employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) grants.

21 Apr 2022

Energy bosses call for price cap to be scrapped to prevent 'horrific' winter

Bosses of the UK's largest energy firms have called on the government to intervene with 'unprecedented' measures to prevent a fuel poverty crisis next winter.

20 Apr 2022

Export growth is 'stagnant', BCC finds

Data published by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has found that UK export growth has been effectively stagnant for the past year.

19 Apr 2022

New HMRC one-stop online shop provides taxpayers with tax relief information

HMRC has launched a new one-stop online shop designed to provide taxpayers with information on the tax reliefs and financial support available to them.

14 Apr 2022

Business groups comment on latest inflation figures

Business groups, including the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) and the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) have commented on the latest data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), which revealed that inflation rose to 7% in the year to March.

13 Apr 2022

HMRC names avoidance scheme promoters for first time

Tax avoidance schemes have been named for the first time by HMRC as users are warned they could face large tax bills.

12 Apr 2022

Research suggests hybrid working saves businesses significant amounts of money

Research carried out by Confused.com has revealed that hybrid working practices help businesses save an average of £8,100 per employee.

08 Sep 2025

Autumn Budget to be delivered on 26 November

The Autumn Budget will be delivered on 26 November by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, HM Treasury has announced.

08 Sep 2025

Over 850,000 self employed to be pulled into first phase of Making Tax Digital

HMRC has confirmed that 864,000 self-employed workers and landlords will be pulled into the quarterly reporting rules for Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax when it comes into force.

08 Sep 2025

Homebuyers get bogus SDLT claims warning

Homebuyers are being warned to avoid Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) scams, following a landmark Court of Appeal decision.

08 Sep 2025

Crackdown on late payments launched in plan to back small businesses

The government is set to tackle late payments to businesses with significant legislative reforms.

08 Sep 2025

SME exporters hit by new US customs charges

President Trump's decision to charge import duties for low value goods entering the US is a major blow to the UK's SME exporters, says the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC).

08 Sep 2025

HMRC splits advisory fuel rates for electric cars

HMRC has split fuel advisory rates for electric cars depending on where drivers charge their company cars due to the price discrepancy between home and public chargers.

08 Sep 2025

Advisory fuel rates for company cars

New company car advisory fuel rates have been published and took effect from 1 September 2025.

08 Sep 2025

Latest guidance for employers

HMRC has published the latest issue of the Employer Bulletin.

05 Aug 2025

HMRC launches online PAYE service

HMRC has launched a new online PAYE service, which it says will give 35 million workers more control over their tax affairs.

05 Aug 2025

Time for taxpayers to get ready for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax

Self-employed taxpayers and landlords should file their 2024/25 tax return early to find out if Making Tax Digital (MTD) will apply to them from next April, says the Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG).

05 Aug 2025

HMRC sends side hustle warning

HMRC is warning those earning extra income through a side hustle to check if they need to register for self assessment and file a tax return.

05 Aug 2025

HMRC to fine crypto investors £300 for non-disclosure

UK-based holders of cryptoassets will have to provide personal details to crypto service providers or face penalties of up to £300 from HMRC.

05 Aug 2025

Criminal tax offence plan risks going too far, warns CIOT

HMRC plans to introduce a tax avoidance criminal offence risks overreach, the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) has warned.

05 Aug 2025

Watch out for Winter Fuel Payment scams

HMRC has issued a warning to be on high alert for scams linked to Winter Fuel Payments after receiving 15,100 reports of bogus activity in June.

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