21 Mar 2025 - Bank walking 'tightrope' in the face of global uncertainty 20 Mar 2025 - Chancellor should consider tax rises in the Spring Statement 19 Mar 2025 - OECD cuts UK growth forecasts 18 Mar 2025 - Chancellor unveils plan to cut red tape 17 Mar 2025 - Regulator poised to act on card payment fees 14 Mar 2025 - UK economy shrank in January 13 Mar 2025 - Government must tackle 'archaic' infrastructure 12 Mar 2025 - Side hustle trading threshold raised to £3,000 per year 11 Mar 2025 - Concerns over costs mount for business leaders 10 Mar 2025 - 25,000 first-time buyers set to miss Stamp Duty deadline 07 Mar 2025 - Chancellor has set herself a 'fiscal trap' ahead of Spring Statement 06 Mar 2025 - Employment Rights amendments do little to address employer concerns 05 Mar 2025 - Private sector activity expected to fall 04 Mar 2025 - HMRC 'softens' deadline for National Insurance top-ups 03 Mar 2025 - Workers 'put in £31 billion of unpaid overtime' in 2024 28 Feb 2025 - Changes in family spending 'crucial to decarbonisation' 27 Feb 2025 - Gender pay gap 'stubbornly high' 26 Feb 2025 - Businesses warn of National Insurance 'powder keg' 25 Feb 2025 - Entrepreneurs call for better access to financial products 24 Feb 2025 - Tax receipts rise at slower than expected pace 21 Feb 2025 - Fewer small firms looking to hire, FSB finds 20 Feb 2025 - HMRC cuts late and repayment interest rates 19 Feb 2025 - Higher-than-expected inflation underlines business challenges 18 Feb 2025 - Business confidence hits post-Covid low 17 Feb 2025 - Government consults on mandatory e-invoicing 14 Feb 2025 - Small firms call for £3,000 apprentices incentive 13 Feb 2025 - UK economy grows at end of 2024 12 Feb 2025 - Business group urges government to help firms grow 11 Feb 2025 - Business tax compliance costs £15 billion a year 10 Feb 2025 - Firms face increasing cyber security risk, warns BCC 07 Feb 2025 - Rate cut brings 'measure of relief' to business 06 Feb 2025 - £35 million added to State Pension pots 05 Feb 2025 - Firms call for reduction in tax burden on business 04 Feb 2025 - 11.5 million file self assessment by 31 January deadline 03 Feb 2025 - British household wealth increases to £13.6 trillion 31 Jan 2025 - Trade strategy 'prize is huge', says BCC 30 Jan 2025 - Pension reforms to 'unlock billions' in government growth agenda 29 Jan 2025 - UK firms expecting slowdown, CBI finds 28 Jan 2025 - Government commissions review of Loan Charge 27 Jan 2025 - Consumer confidence falls to lowest point in over a year 24 Jan 2025 - 3.4 million still to file self assessment returns as deadline approaches 23 Jan 2025 - Parliamentary watchdog accuses HMRC of 'degrading' phone services 22 Jan 2025 - Data reveals exports fell flat at end of 2024 21 Jan 2025 - IMF upgrades UK outlook 20 Jan 2025 - Flexibility in English and Maths rules would increase take up of apprenticeships 17 Jan 2025 - Business group outlines pro-growth measures 16 Jan 2025 - UK economy returns to growth in November 15 Jan 2025 - UK inflation dips to 2.5% in December 14 Jan 2025 - Government to 'unleash' AI to boost growth 13 Jan 2025 - CIOT calls on government to rewrite unfair VAT rules 10 Jan 2025 - Optimism wanes as Budget measures affect investment 09 Jan 2025 - 92% of employers 'concerned about Employment Rights Bill' 08 Jan 2025 - Significant amount of businesses worried about tax hikes 07 Jan 2025 - 5.4 million yet to file their self assessment tax return 06 Jan 2025 - Business leaders remain cautious on the outlook for the year ahead 03 Jan 2025 - Government must reset EU trade relations, urges BCC 02 Jan 2025 - Over 40,000 file self assessment over the Christmas break 31 Dec 2024 - Have you made your financial New Year's resolutions? 30 Dec 2024 - Don't forget to file your self assessment tax return 27 Dec 2024 - Insurer issues Christmas scams warning 24 Dec 2024 - More entrepreneurs needed 'to unlock opportunities' 23 Dec 2024 - £1.31 billion paid in Stamp Duty in November 20 Dec 2024 - UK interest rates held at 4.75% 19 Dec 2024 - Economic slowdown affecting employment 18 Dec 2024 - Spring Forecast to take place in March 17 Dec 2024 - HMRC urged to improve low resolution rates 16 Dec 2024 - Cash usage on the rise for second successive year 13 Dec 2024 - UK economy shrinks for second month in a row 12 Dec 2024 - Chancellor must 'confront range of challenges' in Spending Review 11 Dec 2024 - HMRC urges self assessment taxpayers to spread the cost 10 Dec 2024 - Number of taxpayers caught in 60% 'tax trap' rises 09 Dec 2024 - Public funds fraud cost taxpayers £81 billion 06 Dec 2024 - No tax changes for online sellers 05 Dec 2024 - Interest rates 'set to be higher for longer' 04 Dec 2024 - Cyber-attacks cost UK businesses £44 billion in last five years 03 Dec 2024 - Small businesses counting the cost of potholes 02 Dec 2024 - Optimism amongst business leaders 'approaching Covid lows' 29 Nov 2024 - Business groups respond to Get Britain Working white paper 28 Nov 2024 - CBI calls for action to 'turbocharge growth' 27 Nov 2024 - Scams warning issued as self assessment deadline looms 26 Nov 2024 - BCC calls for industrial strategy that benefits all parts of UK 25 Nov 2024 - Intergenerational transfers 'having profound impact on people's economic prospects' 22 Nov 2024 - HMRC late payment interest cut by 0.25% 21 Nov 2024 - Retailers write to Chancellor over Autumn Budget measures 20 Nov 2024 - Higher energy bills push UK inflation to 2.3% 19 Nov 2024 - Pension reforms 'must unlock growth' 18 Nov 2024 - Permanent business rate cut for high street on the way 15 Nov 2024 - UK growth slowed in third quarter of this year, data shows 14 Nov 2024 - Customs procedures 'still holding back UK exports', survey finds 13 Nov 2024 - Hybrid working the 'new normal' for a quarter of adults 12 Nov 2024 - More than 400,000 student loan customers use digital refund service 11 Nov 2024 - Business frustrated at halt in rollout of digital trade platform 08 Nov 2024 - Interest rates cut to 4.75% 07 Nov 2024 - Almost half of UK adults have not written a will 06 Nov 2024 - Government bank referral scheme 'secured loans for just one in 20 companies' 05 Nov 2024 - Employer NICs rise may have unforeseen consequences 04 Nov 2024 - Chancellor's Budget tax increases 'will boost growth sustainably', says IMF 01 Nov 2024 - Budget 'first step of what's needed to lift living standards', says think tank 31 Oct 2024 - View our 2024 Autumn Budget Report 31 Oct 2024 - Chancellor uses Autumn Budget to increase Employment Allowance 30 Oct 2024 - Chancellor promises to drive growth and raises £40 billion in taxes 30 Oct 2024 - 2024 Autumn Budget - the political reaction 30 Oct 2024 - 2024 Autumn Budget - the business reaction 30 Oct 2024 - 2024 Autumn Budget - the economic picture 30 Oct 2024 - 2024 Autumn Budget - what to expect 29 Oct 2024 - HMRC services need Budget investment 28 Oct 2024 - More than £570 million stolen by criminals in first half of 2024 25 Oct 2024 - Real Living Wage goes up by 5% 24 Oct 2024 - Self assessment deadline nears for paper filers 23 Oct 2024 - Raising CGT rates would not deter investment, says IPRR 22 Oct 2024 - Government launches British Infrastructure Taskforce 21 Oct 2024 - Government 'planning inheritance tax increases in Budget' 18 Oct 2024 - Business groups raise concerns over potential NI rise 17 Oct 2024 - HMRC agree to make things easier with paper tax returns 16 Oct 2024 - UK inflation falls to lowest rate since 2021 15 Oct 2024 - 10,000 boost State Pension with online payments 14 Oct 2024 - Make Work Pay threatens employment and growth, warns FSB 11 Oct 2024 - Chancellor 'will need to increase taxes or borrowing' at Budget, says IFS 10 Oct 2024 - Budget will be 'pivotal moment' for new government 09 Oct 2024 - Chancellor must tackle barriers to growth in Budget 08 Oct 2024 - 'Strong case for capital gains tax reform', says IFS 07 Oct 2024 - UK Finance urges government to deliver economic growth in Budget submission 04 Oct 2024 - Bank of England hints interest rates could fall more quickly 03 Oct 2024 - New Growth and Skills Levy must end 'cycle of failure' 02 Oct 2024 - Business confidence fell in September, data reveals 01 Oct 2024 - New tipping law comes into force 30 Sep 2024 - Government cracks down on late payments 27 Sep 2024 - Government announces apprenticeship reforms 26 Sep 2024 - UK economic growth 'robust' in 2024, think tank says 25 Sep 2024 - Young people reminded to reclaim government savings 24 Sep 2024 - Chancellor hits the right notes in Conference speech 23 Sep 2024 - HMRC urged to take action to 'defuse side hustle time bomb' 20 Sep 2024 - Interest rates held at 5% 19 Sep 2024 - Savers added £42 billion into cash ISAs in first half of 2024, data shows 18 Sep 2024 - Inflation rate holds steady in August at 2.2% 17 Sep 2024 - Billion-pound tax bombshell to hit hospitality, warns trade body 16 Sep 2024 - IPSE calls for fairer off-payroll rules in Budget 13 Sep 2024 - IoD outlines key policy changes in Budget submission 12 Sep 2024 - Reforms to IHT, CGT and NI 'could raise over £20 billion a year' 11 Sep 2024 - UK economy unexpectedly flatlines for second month in row 10 Sep 2024 - £5.5 billion lost as a result of tax evasion, report finds 09 Sep 2024 - Business group urges government to fix 'antiquated' business rates rules 06 Sep 2024 - Scam complaints reach highest ever level, data shows 05 Sep 2024 - Pension pot needed for basic retirement rises to nearly £110,000 04 Sep 2024 - SME energy bills predicted to remain above pre-crisis levels 03 Sep 2024 - Business leader confidence fell in August, data reveals 02 Sep 2024 - Scrap fuel duty cut, says RAC 30 Aug 2024 - HMRC sends 'nudge letters' to crypto investors 29 Aug 2024 - HMRC debunks top five self assessment 'myths' 28 Aug 2024 - Fall in small business confidence as employment costs take a toll, warns FSB 27 Aug 2024 - UK has record number of self-employed workers aged 60 or over 23 Aug 2024 - Homebuyers paid £1.2 billion in stamp duty in July, data reveals 22 Aug 2024 - 2024 could see 'record number' of company creations 21 Aug 2024 - Extend Child Benefit for teenagers by the end of August 20 Aug 2024 - Fake HMRC letters target small businesses 19 Aug 2024 - Freelancers want to see fairer, simpler tax system from Autumn Budget 16 Aug 2024 - Working parents face rising childcare costs during summer holidays 15 Aug 2024 - UK economy grew between April and June, data shows 14 Aug 2024 - Rate of inflation rises for first time this year 13 Aug 2024 - £19 billion in unpaid taxes 'unlikely to be recovered' 12 Aug 2024 - Government contracts 'out of reach' for SMEs, business group warns 09 Aug 2024 - More than 110,000 small firms 'at risk of bankruptcy' 08 Aug 2024 - HMRC late payment interest cut by 0.25% 07 Aug 2024 - Chancellor refuses to rule out CGT rise 06 Aug 2024 - HMRC failing on responsiveness, says Charter report 05 Aug 2024 - High streets must be helped to evolve, says FSB 02 Aug 2024 - Bank of England cuts interest rates to 5% 01 Aug 2024 - Digital trade deal hailed as big win for business 31 Jul 2024 - HMRC to send Simple Assessment tax statements to pensioners 30 Jul 2024 - Chancellor announces Autumn Budget date 29 Jul 2024 - 320,000 individuals 'pushed into poverty' as result of interest rate rises 26 Jul 2024 - Business group outlines five 'key priorities' for removing barriers to trade 25 Jul 2024 - A third of individuals using mobile contactless payments, data shows 24 Jul 2024 - New skills co-ordination body must 'keep small firms' needs in mind' 23 Jul 2024 - Government urged to remove tax burdens for charities 22 Jul 2024 - IHT receipts reached £2.1 billion between April and June, data shows 19 Jul 2024 - More than 500,000 individuals caught in 60% tax trap 18 Jul 2024 - King's Speech unveils raft of bills designed to 'unlock economic growth' 17 Jul 2024 - Inflation holds steady at 2% 16 Jul 2024 - Business group calls for King's Speech to drive investment 15 Jul 2024 - HMRC launches VAT Registration Estimator 12 Jul 2024 - UK's economic recovery putting down roots 11 Jul 2024 - British Business Bank launches Growth Guarantee Scheme 10 Jul 2024 - Business confidence returning to pre-pandemic levels 09 Jul 2024 - Self assessment payment on account due on 31 July 08 Jul 2024 - Rachel Reeves named as the UK's first female Chancellor 05 Jul 2024 - Business ready to work in partnership with Labour government 04 Jul 2024 - Business push payment fraud hits £83 million 03 Jul 2024 - Household disposable incomes 'have grown at slow pace since 2010' 02 Jul 2024 - Next government warned 'you can't be pro-growth without being pro-green' 01 Jul 2024 - 50% of savers unaware they are charged fees on their pension pots 28 Jun 2024 - UK economy 'grew by more than previously estimated' at start of 2024 27 Jun 2024 - New government 'should change law on hot workplaces' 26 Jun 2024 - Average earnings 'just £16 a week higher than they were 14 years ago' 25 Jun 2024 - Business group warns tax rises will be 'difficult to avoid' over next five years 24 Jun 2024 - Tax gap at record high 21 Jun 2024 - Rate decision disappointing for small businesses 20 Jun 2024 - UK's investment performance 'worse than every other G7 country' 19 Jun 2024 - Inflation at lowest level in almost three years, data shows 18 Jun 2024 - HMRC 'has not fined a single 'enabler' of offshore tax evasion', data reveals 17 Jun 2024 - HMRC collected £1.39 billion in unpaid inheritance tax in last five years, data shows 14 Jun 2024 - Next government 'should extend company car benefit in kind taxation tables' 13 Jun 2024 - 'Stark economic challenge' facing whoever wins election 12 Jun 2024 - Next government needs to prioritise falling employment, says think tank 11 Jun 2024 - Tax changes since 2010 have 'adversely affected families with children' 10 Jun 2024 - Savers 'dangerously underestimating' minimum cost of retirement 07 Jun 2024 - Next government will need to build trust between HMRC and self-employed 06 Jun 2024 - Action needed to help firms 'navigate digital future' 05 Jun 2024 - Revitalise 'Brand Britain', says CBI 04 Jun 2024 - Business leader optimism in UK economy rises to highest level in three years 03 Jun 2024 - Last 15 years 'worst for income growth in generations', says IFS 31 May 2024 - BCC outlines five-point plan for 'immediate action' by new government 30 May 2024 - Bank of England 'has scope to cut interest rates three times', says IMF 29 May 2024 - Government urges workers to check tax codes following 'costly mistake' 28 May 2024 - Generative AI 'could widen corporate inequalities', business group warns 24 May 2024 - Next government will need to partner with business 23 May 2024 - Tax receipts totalled £75.4 billion in April, data shows 22 May 2024 - Inflation falls to lowest level in three years 21 May 2024 - Post-Brexit border checks set to cost UK more than £4.7 billion 20 May 2024 - £235 billion 'cash mountain' sitting in bank accounts with low interest rates 17 May 2024 - New research reveals 'significant shift in businesses' infrastructure priorities' 16 May 2024 - Taxpayers spend total of 800 years waiting to speak to HMRC 15 May 2024 - UK lagging behind in global green growth race 14 May 2024 - HMRC to receive extra £51 million in phone funding 13 May 2024 - Retirees report £119,000 shortfall in pension savings 10 May 2024 - UK economy exits recession as interest rates held 09 May 2024 - 300,000 file tax returns in the first week of the tax year 08 May 2024 - HMRC error means self-employed workers could lose out on state pension 07 May 2024 - New customs rules cause confusion and uncertainty 03 May 2024 - UK economy will see slowest growth in G7 next year 02 May 2024 - Business leaders' economic confidence rose in April, data shows 01 May 2024 - Business group 'concerned' over impact of new customs charges on small firms 30 Apr 2024 - HMRC launches online voluntary national insurance payment service 29 Apr 2024 - Business group calls on Ofgem to 'take action' on standing charges 26 Apr 2024 - HMRC clarifies tax rules for WFH commuting 25 Apr 2024 - UK borrowing £7.6 billion lower than last year, data shows 24 Apr 2024 - Inheritance tax receipts hit a record high of £7.5 billion 23 Apr 2024 - Small firms confused over upcoming import rules 22 Apr 2024 - HMRC launches MTD for Income Tax pilot 19 Apr 2024 - Umbrella company regulation in 'precarious position', warns IPSE 18 Apr 2024 - Business price pressures persist, warns BCC 17 Apr 2024 - UK inflation falls to lowest level since September 2021 16 Apr 2024 - Small firms 'treading water' on investment, BCC warns 15 Apr 2024 - Government must 'ensure growth among small firms is nurtured', says FSB 12 Apr 2024 - Only five MTD for ITSA software products ready for testing 11 Apr 2024 - More than seven million adults still struggling to pay bills, finds FCA 10 Apr 2024 - IR35 reforms taking their toll on skilled contractors 09 Apr 2024 - PAC challenges HMRC on governance and accountability of MTD 08 Apr 2024 - Accessing finance getting more difficult for SMEs 05 Apr 2024 - Government urged to reform Landfill Tax 04 Apr 2024 - Government urged to implement reforms to R&D tax system 03 Apr 2024 - 1.6 million pensioners expected to fall into income tax net, according to research 02 Apr 2024 - Research suggests SMEs are 'bracing' themselves for tough months ahead