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Posted
16 Sep 2025

Covid repayment window opens

The government has launched a voluntary repayment scheme to allow recipients of financial Covid support to repay outstanding money they were not entitled to or did not need with 'no questions asked'.

Posted
15 Sep 2025

Chancellor to explore reforms to business rates on second premises

Chancellor Rachel Reeves will look at fixing the cliff edges in business rates that can discourage small business investment and growth, according to a report from HM Treasury.

Posted
12 Sep 2025

'More must be done' to reform Lifetime ISAs

The Treasury Committee has stated that the government has 'not heeded warnings' that the Lifetime ISA requires reform.

Posted
11 Sep 2025

Budget Board must focus on easing the cost of doing business, says IoD

The government's Budget Board must focus on easing the cost of doing business, says the Institute of Directors (IoD).

Posted
10 Sep 2025

Four million calls to HMRC unanswered every year, MPs told

MPs were recently told that four million calls to HMRC go unanswered each year, risking 'undermining compliance and the government's revenue targets'.

Posted
09 Sep 2025

Changes to 'sugar tax' could damage business confidence

UK soft drinks producers have warned Chancellor Rachel Reeves that proposed changes to the Soft Drinks Industry Levy will damage business confidence and have 'severe economic consequences for the industry'.

Posted
08 Sep 2025

Economic outlook remains subdued

The overall outlook for the UK economy remains subdued despite an upgrade to its forecast, says the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC).

Posted
05 Sep 2025

Lowering VAT threshold would be manifesto breach, warns IPSE

Lowering the threshold at for VAT registration would breach Labour's manifesto, IPSE, the Self-Employed Association has warned.

Posted
04 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.

Posted
03 Sep 2025

Companies face prosecution risk as new fraud law comes into force

Companies could be prosecuted and face unlimited fines if they fail to prevent fraud that their firm profits from under a new corporate offence.

Posted
02 Sep 2025

Business confidence rises but concerns over taxes remain

Confidence amongst business leaders rose to -61 in August from -72 in July, the Institute of Directors (IoD) has found.

Posted
01 Sep 2025

Nearly 5,000 scams reported to FCA in first half of 2025

Data published by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has revealed that 4,465 reports of scams were made in the first six months of 2025.

Posted
29 Aug 2025

Unemployment yet to peak, warns think tank

Although the unemployment rate has risen this year it is yet to peak, according to analysis by think tank the Resolution Foundation.

Posted
28 Aug 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.

Posted
27 Aug 2025

Support more young people into work, says FSB

More needs to be done to support young people into work, says the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).

Posted
26 Aug 2025

Over 850,000 self employed to be pulled into first phase of MTD

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.

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