Autumn Budget 2026 – Minimum Wage increases
October 29, 2026Employment & Payroll
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, John Healey, announced increases to the National Living Wage (NLW)...
Penalties for online marketplace operators
October 29, 2026HMRC notices
HMRC has published new guidance explaining the penalties that digital platform operators may face for...
Tax-free counselling for employees
October 29, 2026Employee Benefits
There is a welfare counselling exemption that covers the tax treatment of employer-provided welfare counselling.
The...
Issues with workplace travel claims
October 29, 2026Overseas personal tax issues
HMRC is contacting individuals who have come to the UK on secondment to remind them...
HMRC highlights CIS filing errors
October 29, 2026Construction Industry Scheme
The Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) sets out how contractors deduct tax from payments to subcontractors...
Inheritance Tax changes for pensions
October 29, 2026Inheritance Tax
From 6 April 2027, most unused pension funds and pension death benefits will be included...
HMRC targets company shareholders
October 29, 2026Income Tax
HMRC is in the process of writing to some individuals defined as a ‘Person of...
Budget 2026
October 28, 2026Budget Summary
What the announcements could mean for you and your business
The Chancellor’s Budget includes changes affecting...
New opportunities to recruit young talent
October 26, 2026Business Support
Businesses experiencing difficulties recruiting suitably qualified employees may benefit from new Government plans to expand...
Easier access to public contracts
October 26, 2026Business Support
Smaller businesses may find it easier to compete for public sector contracts following new Government...
UK–India National Insurance exemptions
October 22, 2026Overseas tax issues
The UK-India Double Contributions Convention (DCC), which came into force on 15 July 2026 alongside...
New rules for Plastic Packaging Tax from April 2027
October 22, 2026HMRC notices
New rules for Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT) will take effect from 1 April 2027, changing...
Advance assurance on R&D claims
October 22, 2026Corporation Tax
HMRC offers small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) two voluntary advance assurance services to help provide...
HMRC introduces faster National Insurance refunds
October 22, 2026National Insurance
HMRC has introduced an automated payment process to speed up refunds for people who may...
New registration rules for payrolling benefits in kind
October 22, 2026Payroll
From 6 April 2027, employers must payroll taxable benefits in kind and expenses in real...














