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Autumn Budget 2026 – Minimum Wage increases

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, John Healey, announced increases to the National Living Wage (NLW)...

Penalties for online marketplace operators

HMRC has published new guidance explaining the penalties that digital platform operators may face for...

Tax-free counselling for employees

There is a welfare counselling exemption that covers the tax treatment of employer-provided welfare counselling. The...

Issues with workplace travel claims

HMRC is contacting individuals who have come to the UK on secondment to remind them...

HMRC highlights CIS filing errors

The Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) sets out how contractors deduct tax from payments to subcontractors...

Inheritance Tax changes for pensions

From 6 April 2027, most unused pension funds and pension death benefits will be included...

HMRC targets company shareholders

HMRC is in the process of writing to some individuals defined as a ‘Person of...

Budget 2026

What the announcements could mean for you and your business The Chancellor’s Budget includes changes affecting...

New opportunities to recruit young talent

Businesses experiencing difficulties recruiting suitably qualified employees may benefit from new Government plans to expand...

Easier access to public contracts

Smaller businesses may find it easier to compete for public sector contracts following new Government...

UK–India National Insurance exemptions

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

New rules for Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT) will take effect from 1 April 2027, changing...

Advance assurance on R&D claims

HMRC offers small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) two voluntary advance assurance services to help provide...

HMRC introduces faster National Insurance refunds

HMRC has introduced an automated payment process to speed up refunds for people who may...

New registration rules for payrolling benefits in kind

From 6 April 2027, employers must payroll taxable benefits in kind and expenses in real...