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 28 Mar 2024 - AI could replace up to 8 million UK jobs, warns report 27 Mar 2024 - NMW is the 'single most successful economic policy in a generation', says think tank 26 Mar 2024 - HMRC's services having a negative impact on SME productivity 25 Mar 2024 - Small businesses still hampered by late payments, warns FSB 22 Mar 2024 - Interest rate decision prolongs uncertainty for firms, warns BCC 21 Mar 2024 - HMRC halts helpline closures 20 Mar 2024 - HMRC closes self assessment helpline for six months a year 19 Mar 2024 - Number of company insolvencies rises by 17% 18 Mar 2024 - New HMRC R&D tax relief guidance 'could be clearer', says ICAEW 15 Mar 2024 - HMRC urges working families to save on childcare costs 14 Mar 2024 - New measures aim to 'break the spell' of fraudsters 13 Mar 2024 - UK economy returns to growth 12 Mar 2024 - Budget introduces increase in Landfill Tax rates 11 Mar 2024 - UK workers 'face 20 years of pay stagnation', Foundation warns 08 Mar 2024 - Think tank warns Budget tax cuts will not compensate for price rises 07 Mar 2024 - View our 2024 Spring Budget Report 07 Mar 2024 - Chancellor introduces new ISA in Spring Budget 06 Mar 2024 - Jeremy Hunt cuts NICs again in the Spring Budget 06 Mar 2024 - 2024 Spring Budget - the business reaction 06 Mar 2024 - 2024 Spring Budget - the political reaction 06 Mar 2024 - 2024 Spring Budget - the economic picture 06 Mar 2024 - 2024 Spring Budget - what to expect 05 Mar 2024 - Reports suggest air travel tax could rise in Spring Budget 04 Mar 2024 - Chancellor 'considering scrapping non-dom tax rules' in Spring Budget 01 Mar 2024 - HMRC's tough approach to IR35 has 'chilling effect' on economic activity, warns IPSE 29 Feb 2024 - Chancellor 'considering national insurance cut' in Spring Budget 28 Feb 2024 - March is top month for Marriage Allowance claims 27 Feb 2024 - Minister warns 'Tourist Tax' unlikely to be reversed in Spring Budget 26 Feb 2024 - 500 firms named and shamed for underpaying staff 23 Feb 2024 - HMRC publishes guidance on MTD for ITSA for sole traders and landlords 22 Feb 2024 - Less than 3% of individuals paid CGT over decade to 2020, research shows 21 Feb 2024 - Number of tax fraud cases opened by HMRC fallen by more than half 20 Feb 2024 - Business group urges Chancellor to outline 'sustainable growth plan' 19 Feb 2024 - AAT outlines top asks in Budget representation 16 Feb 2024 - HMRC warns self assessment taxpayers as scam referrals rise 15 Feb 2024 - UK fell into recession at the end of 2023 14 Feb 2024 - Inflation unchanged but remains top concern for business 13 Feb 2024 - British families facing a 'triple savings challenge', Foundation warns 12 Feb 2024 - NAO publishes findings on HMRC's monitoring of effectiveness of tax reliefs 09 Feb 2024 - 'More ambitious approach' needed towards preserving access to cash 08 Feb 2024 - Pensions income needed to retire rises 07 Feb 2024 - CBI calls for Chancellor to use Budget to 'build momentum' in the economy 06 Feb 2024 - Small businesses 'finding it harder to access finance' 05 Feb 2024 - Record 11.5 million taxpayers file tax returns by 31 January deadline 02 Feb 2024 - Interest rates stay at 5.25% 01 Feb 2024 - Employment Allowance should be increased at Spring Budget 31 Jan 2024 - IMF warns UK government against further tax cuts 30 Jan 2024 - Clarity on new border checks is vital, says BCC 29 Jan 2024 - Only a third of UK adults confident with self assessment 26 Jan 2024 - Think tank warns tax cuts may have to be scrapped due to 'economic bind' 25 Jan 2024 - Fall in government borrowing 'increases possibility of tax cuts' in Budget 24 Jan 2024 - Almost four million still to file self assessment returns 23 Jan 2024 - Small business confidence 'lost ground' in final quarter of 2023 22 Jan 2024 - Chancellor suggests taxes may be cut in Spring Budget 19 Jan 2024 - Almost 45,000 set up HMRC payment plans 18 Jan 2024 - Raise VAT threshold to £100,000, says FSB 17 Jan 2024 - UK inflation rises to 4% in December 16 Jan 2024 - IMF warns AI will affect jobs and worsen inequality 15 Jan 2024 - BCC warns there are 'uncertain times ahead' for global trade 12 Jan 2024 - Value of tax penalties surged by 25% between 2022 and 2023, data shows 11 Jan 2024 - Cost of student loan system 'has increased by more than £10 billion', IFS finds 10 Jan 2024 - HMRC sends warning to cryptoasset users 09 Jan 2024 - Over 50s bucking decline in freelance numbers 08 Jan 2024 - National Insurance contributions cut from 6 January 05 Jan 2024 - Business confidence up but investment remains flat 04 Jan 2024 - HMRC targets side hustles as online platforms share information 03 Jan 2024 - Countdown for 5.7 million to file their 2022/23 self assessment tax returns 02 Jan 2024 - Spring Budget 2024 date confirmed for 6 March