Insights, Updates and Guidance
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Business confidence rises but is it time to invest?
Business confidence across the UK is showing signs of improvement, although many smaller businesses remain reluctant to commit money to…October 12, 2026
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Late payments: Is your business at risk?
Late payment of invoices remains one of the most persistent problems facing UK small businesses, and recent research suggests the…October 12, 2026
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Corporation tax receipts pass £100 billion
HMRC’s latest Corporation Tax statistics show that receipts from corporate taxes passed £100 billion for the first time in 2025-26.…October 8, 2026
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New customs system for Northern Ireland trade
Businesses using the Trader Support Service (TSS) to move goods between Great Britain and Northern Ireland need to prepare for…October 8, 2026
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Reporting property gains
Anyone selling a UK residential property usually needs to report the disposal to HMRC within 60 days of completion. The…October 8, 2026
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Capital allowances restricted for project development costs
The tax treatment of predevelopment costs has been the subject of a recent Supreme Court decision. This is likely to…October 8, 2026
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HMRC targets undeclared medical consultancy income
HMRC is writing to individuals it believes may have failed to declare consultancy income from private healthcare providers on their…October 8, 2026
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New vaping tax now in force
A new excise duty on vaping products came into force on 1 October 2026. Vaping Products Duty (VPD) applies to…October 8, 2026
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Tax Diary November/December 2026
November 2026: 1 November 2026 - Due date for Corporation Tax payable by companies with an accounting period ended 31…October 7, 2026
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Flat fees and part-time workers: why “sole cause” no longer protects employers
A part-time private hire driver challenged a flat weekly fee his company charged for access to its booking and dispatch…October 6, 2026
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Are grid delays holding back investment?
A business may have the finance, premises and customers for an expansion project, yet still face another obstacle: obtaining enough…October 5, 2026
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New digital rules for tracking waste
A new system for recording waste movements came into operation on 1 October 2026. The first phase of mandatory digital…October 5, 2026
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