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July 2025

HMRC system attack is a timely reminder to keep personal data safe
Government should take more strategic approach to tax policy, says CIOT
HMRC names and shames over 500 employers for failing to pay NLW
Government introduces Pension Schemes Bill
Tax gap estimated at 5.3%
UK government launches Industrial Strategy
FCA in international crackdown on unlawful finfluencers
Latest guidance for employers

June 2025

HMRC launches new online help for compliance checks
Record numbers file assessment in first week of new tax year
Tax and accounting bodies back e-invoicing adoption
HMRC cuts late payment interest rate
Almost half of sole traders unprepared for MTD changes
New cryptoasset rules aim to protect consumers
One in four employers plan to make redundancies in next quarter
Advisory fuel rates for company cars

May 2025

Sole traders and landlords get Making Tax Digital warning
Loan charge review calls for evidence
Companies House begins to verify identities
Chancellor unveils plans to maintain level playing field for British business
Tax red tape costs small businesses nearly £25 billion a year
Government calls time on red tape for pubs, clubs, and restaurants
Government taking right approach to tariff negotiations
Latest guidance for employers

April 2025

Minimum wage rose on 1 April
No further tax increases in Spring Statement
Finance Act 2025 receives Royal Assent
Side hustle trading threshold raised to £3,000 per year
Financial benefit of MTD could be as high as £915 million
Chancellor unveils plan to cut red tape
Employment reforms continue to stifle business hiring intentions

March 2025

Government consults on mandatory e-invoicing
Proposed HMRC powers to collect data on hours worked scrapped
Business tax compliance costs £15 billion a year
Tailored tax reliefs boost alcohol sector
Businesses warn of National Insurance 'powder keg'
HMRC cuts late and repayment interest rates
Latest guidance for employers
Advisory fuel rates for company cars

February 2025

Parliamentary watchdog accuses HMRC of deliberately 'degrading' phone services
Government commissions review of the Loan Charge
CIOT calls on government to rewrite unfair VAT rules
Pension reforms to 'unlock billions' for government growth agenda
UK firms expecting slowdown
Employment plan will harm jobs, warns small firms
UK economy returns to growth as inflation dips
IMF upgrades UK's economic outlook

January 2025

HMRC urges self assessment taxpayers to spread the cost
HMRC could save millions of hours with tracking system
Government launches Industrial Strategy Advisory Council
Spring Statement set for 26 March
UK economy shrinks for second month in a row
Cash usage on the rise for second successive year
Over 40,000 file self assessment over the Christmas break
Latest guidance for employers

December 2024

Permanent business rate cut for high street on the way
HMRC warns landlords to disclose earnings
No tax changes for online sellers
Business frustrated at halt in rollout of digital trade platform
Employer NICs rise may have unforeseen consequences
Scams warning as self assessment deadline looms
HMRC late payment interest cut
Advisory fuel rates for company cars

November 2024

Chancellor promises to drive growth and raises £40 billion in taxes
Autumn Budget - the business reaction
National Living Wage rises by 6.7%
New tipping law comes into force
Make Work Pay threatens employment and growth warns FSB
New Growth and Skills Levy must end 'cycle of failure'
10,000 boost State Pension with online payments
Latest guidance for employers

October 2024

IPSE calls for fairer off-payroll rules in Budget
Billion-pound tax bombshell to hit hospitality, warns trade body
Reforms to IHT, CGT and NI 'could raise over £20 billion a year'
Government announces apprenticeship reforms
HMRC urged to take action to defuse side hustle time bomb
£5.5 billion lost as a result of tax evasion
Young people reminded to reclaim government savings
Government cracks down on late payments

September 2024

HMRC failing on responsiveness, says Charter report
HMRC sends 'nudge letters' to crypto investors
HMRC late payment interest cut
Scrap fuel duty cut, says RAC
Freelancers want to see fairer, simpler tax system from Autumn Budget
UK has record number of self-employed workers aged 60 or over
Advisory fuel rates for company cars
Latest guidance for employers

August 2024

Chancellor takes difficult decisions as Budget date set
King's Speech pledges to secure economic growth
HMRC launches VAT Registration Estimator
UK announces National Wealth Fund
British Business Bank launches Growth Guarantee Scheme
HMRC to send Simple Assessment tax statements to pensioners
UK's economic recovery putting down roots
Latest guidance for employers

July 2024

Business ready to work in partnership with Labour government
Tax gap at record high
HMRC has not fined a single enabler of offshore tax evasion
UK economy grew by more than previously estimated during first quarter
Average earnings just £16 a week higher than 2010
EU trade deal not working for UK business, warns BCC
UK's investment rates worse than every other G7 country
Savers dangerously underestimating minimum cost of retirement

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HMRC system attack is a timely reminder to keep personal data safe

Taxpayers are being urged to check their online HMRC account after scammers attempted to defraud the tax authority using individuals' data and login details.

07 Jul 2025

Government should take more strategic approach to tax policy, says CIOT

The government should take a more strategic approach to tax policy, consulting earlier and giving greater thought to the design of the tax system, says Nichola Ross Martin, President of the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT).

07 Jul 2025

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