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Posted 30 Jan 2026
HMRC has announced today that the?helpline for self assessment queries will now be open from 9am to 4pm on Saturday 31 January 2026.
Posted 29 Jan 2026
Five major UK banks have agreed a £11 billion lending package aimed at SMEs to support small business growth, the government has announced.
Posted 28 Jan 2026
Pubs and music venues in England will be given a 15% discount on their business rates bills from April and will not see increases for two years, the government has announced.
Posted 27 Jan 2026
The UK can expect to see big falls in the rate of inflation this year, according to the Resolution Foundation.
Posted 26 Jan 2026
With under a week until the self assessment deadline 8.6 million taxpayers have already filed their return for the 2024/25 tax year, according to HMRC.
Posted 23 Jan 2026
Data published by HMRC has revealed that Capital Gains Tax (CGT) receipts fell by 8.4% to £13.646 billion in 2025, down from £14.9 billion in 2024.
Posted 22 Jan 2026
Small businesses such as cafes, shops and hairdressers are facing three years of business rates misery with an average 52% hike in bills, analysis from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has revealed.
Posted 21 Jan 2026
Data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed that inflation rose to 3.4% in the year to December.
Posted 20 Jan 2026
Despite falling behind its peers, the UK economy could be on the brink of a turnaround so the government must up rather than run-down its growth strategy, says the Resolution Foundation.
Posted 19 Jan 2026
HMRC is reminding taxpayers due to submit their self assessment tax returns that there are many different payment options ahead of the 31 January deadline.
Posted 16 Jan 2026
Small businesses are facing a tough start to 2026 as confidence slumps in the face of cost hikes, research by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has shown.
Posted 15 Jan 2026
The UK economy grew by 0.3% in November after car production rebounded and the services sector got a boost, according to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Posted 14 Jan 2026
The Employment Rights Act will help to deliver an estimated £10 billion boost to the UK economy, the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has stated.
Posted 13 Jan 2026
More than 4,800 self assessment scams have been reported since February 2025, according to data released by HMRC.
Posted 12 Jan 2026
A poll carried out by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has revealed that business rates anxiety has hit a record high, with 34% of firms worried about their rates.
Posted 09 Jan 2026
A survey carried out by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has found that 54% of exporters in the UK think the UK-EU trade deal is adversely affecting their sales.
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